The Surface Design Association presents:
Uncovering The Surface
13th International Surface Design Conference
hosted and sponsored by the Kansas City Art Institute
June 2 - June 5, 2005  

On this page and the connected links, you will find information on the four days of lectures, presentations, demonstrations and special events that are "Uncovering the Surface." The conference will offer a keynote or featured lecture each day along with concurrent sessions where you can choose between lectures or one-hour demonstrations. Numerous exhibitions related to surface design will be held in the Kansas City area to coincide with the conference. In addition to the conference, the pre-conference and post-conference workshops provide the opportunity to dive deep into a specific topic for a rich, hands-on experience. For conference schedule, click here

FOR A KCAI CAMPUS MAP CLICK HERE

Pre-conference Workshops: click here
  Saturday, May 28 - Wednesday, June 1

Conference Lectures and Demos: click here
  Thursday, June 2 - Sunday, June 5

Post-Conference Workshops: click here
  Monday, June 6 - Friday, June 10

Exhibitions

For a detailed listing of conference exhibitions click here

Conference participants can spend Friday afternoon and evening touring museums and galleries around campus and the Crossroads Gallery District in downtown Kansas City. SDA busses will provide ongoing transportation from the KCAI campus to and around the gallery district. Browse the galleries at your own pace, stop and eat at a local restaurant or go back to campus and rest before the Trunk Show, the evenings' main event.

In addition to the Friday Exhibition Extravaganza, there will be a bus trip on Sunday June 5,  3:30 - 6:00 to Johnson County Community College to view Through a Contemporary Eye: Ancient Peruvian Textiles and Submersed: Contemporary Altered Books as well as a stop at Asiatica.

There are so many amazing textile exhibits in the Kansas City area during the conference, that you may consider staying an extra day or two to visit them all.

Vendor Fair for vendor hours and map of vendors click here

The commercial Vendor Fair will showcase the best-known manufacturers and distributors of textiles, dyes, pigments, supplies, books and major equipment used in the production of textiles. The Vendor Fair will be open Thursday evening and all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Vendor Fair will be centrally located and within walking distance to dorms, hotels and conference events. 

To view the list of participating vendors click here.

Members' Trunk Show

The Trunk Show is an opportunity for conference participants to sell their work at the conference. Since this event is open to the public, this year's trunk show will take place in the Crossroads Gallery District to coincide with the First Friday crowd. To reserve a table to sell your work at the trunk show, check the appropriate box on your registration form, and you will receive a Trunk Show information packet. A limited number of tables are available, so please sign up early.

For Trunk Show Information click here.

Special Events

Taking Flight

Member Fashion Show

Saturday evening's main event is "Taking Flight," which will be held in the beautifully restored historic UpTown Theater. We'll start the evening with a cocktail reception and full dinner. The show will open with a breathtaking performance by Guildworks, an internationally renowned indoor kite flying troupe. This will be followed by a runway show, juried by Ana Lisa Hedstrom, featuring beautiful one-of-a-kind art clothing made by SDA members. Sorry the deadline for entry has passed.

 

Other Member Opportunities at the Conference

National and Regional Meetings and information on new grants and other opportunities will be available to SDA members. Find out about how you can get involved in regional events.

 

Regional Breakfast - Thursday Morning
Meet other SDA members from your area of the country or your part of the world.

5 Slides in 5 Minutes
Bring your slides to share in an informal setting.

SDA Members Book Sales
If you are an author and are registered for the conference, drop off your books to sell at the SDA book sales booth at the Vendor Fair.

Silent Auction
The Silent Auction is a great opportunity to showcase your work and to help SDA at the same time! Proceeds from the auction will be used for student awards and conference scholarships. You can contribute items or services to this fund-raising effort even if you are not attending the conference.

For information contact: Bette Levy: bettelevy@aol.com

Location

For Travel and Lodging Information click here.

Most of the conference activities will take place on the campus of the Kansas City Art Institute and at the neighboring Marriott Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Ranked among the nation's top five art schools, KCAI provides a scenic 12-acre campus with workshop facilities, classrooms and dorms. The Marriott offers large, comfortable meeting rooms and lecture facilities. Other hotels and restaurants are within walking distance of the campus.

Located in the heart of Kansas City's cultural community, KCAI is ideally situated between The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Just a few blocks away is the Country Club Plaza, which is famous for its food, theater, shopping and architecture.

In Kansas City's Crossroads Arts District, long-vacant buildings have been replaced by growing businesses, restaurants, residences and a thriving art scene. One of Kansas City's best traditions is First Fridays when all the galleries have openings and stay open late. Thousands of Kansas City residents come to the gallery district to view art and enjoy the evening.

Complete conference information

  Pre-conference Workshops

  Saturday, May 28 - Wednesday, June 1

  click here

  Conference Sessions

  Thursday, June 2 - Sunday, June 5

  click here  

  Post-Conference Workshops

  Monday, June 6 - Friday, June 10

  click here  

             Instructors and Presenters Biographies

             click here

             Exhibition Information

             click here

            Travel and Lodging Information

             click here

             Registration Information and Form

             click here

All of the conference information can be found and printed from the above links. However, if you wish to print a copy of the

complete conference brochure:

click here (pdf 1,300KB)

Note: this is a very large file

For More Information:
Conference Registration starts Jan. 3, 2005. 
For Registration Information and Registration Form

Click here


If you are not a member but would like to request a conference brochure, e-mail Marie Plakos: marie.plakos@att.net

Questions:

For all conference related questions:
Carolyn Kallenborn
Kansas City Art Institute
4415 Warwick Blvd.
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
816-802-3370
e-mail: cmkallen@earthlink.net


For SDA Membership Information:

Joy Stocksdale
The Surface Design Association
P.O.Box 360
Sebastopol, CA 95473-0306
707-829-3110
e-mail: joystocks@worldnet.att.net

Did you miss the last conference?
"Hands On"       June 5 - June 8, 2003
Recap of the conference
Original 2003 announcement