Latino Culture and Traditions Through Visual Art
Mattie Rhodes Center believes that the arts are a basic and integral part of every person’s education and growth. Our goal is to educate the community about Latino culture and traditions through the visual arts.
Together the Mattie Rhodes Art Center and Art Gallery offer a wide range of creative programs and opportunities for children and adults, including:
- Visual art classes and cultural workshops
- Spring and summer art camps
- Art exhibits that explore cultural themes
- Group tours and field-trips
- Cultural heritage events
Connecting Cultures Across Kansas City: The Hand-in-Hand Folk Art Collection
On view at The Museum of Kansas City, Special Exhibition Gallery – June 12, 2026 – January 2027
For more information, please visit our event post HERE or reach out to Tina Loya at cloya@mattierhodes.org
We can’t wait for another year of summer art camps here at the Mattie Rhodes Art Center!
With options for your youngest artists to your teen building a portfolio, our art instructors are ready to spend the summer with your little ones.
CLICK HERE to register today!
The John L. Dill Memorial Scholarship Fund
The John L. Dill Memorial Scholarship was established to empower children’s ideas and instill a passion for improving their environment through creative thinking. John believed kids can have a bigger impact than they think, as long as they are willing to be open-hearted and are willing to dream. John felt children were given this ability naturally; they just need the methods to do it and the unselfish adult support that hears and pursues their ideas. He hoped to teach the youngest of us to create structure for changing the world. John felt there is no bigger source of goodwill in the world than how kids want to make it better. John’s family is excited for this scholarship to help continue his legacy, as they feel Mattie Rhodes encompasses his ideals of making creative programming available to children of all backgrounds.
To donate directly to the fund, please CLICK HERE
To request a scholarship application for an upcoming art camp session, please reach out to Jenny Mendez directly at jmendez@mattierhodes.org
