2024 Shooting Stars Gala and Awards


Gala Date  Sunday, April 7, 2024
Time:  3:00pm CST
Location: Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS

Your gift to the Shooting Stars Program inspires, builds student confidence, and supports life changing creative experiences. As students navigate this school year we know their passion for the arts will play an important role; keeping them connected, career-ready and helping them manage unexpected challenges.  We hope you will join us in supporting this year’s class of Shooting Stars by making a donation today. 

Shooting Stars celebrates arts education and recognizes Johnson County high school seniors for their excellence in the arts. More than that, the Shooting Stars Program is an opportunity to make dreams come true. View the full list of 2024 Shooting Stars Finalists here.

About the Gala

3:00 pm – Gala Reception in the Atrium of the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

4:15 pm – Award Ceremony in Yardley Hall at the MidWest Trust Center.

The Shooting Stars Gala honors each of this year’s Shooting Stars Finalists and announces 18 scholarship recipients and nine teacher award winners. The nine categories are:

-Literature

-2D Visual Art

-3D Visual Art

-Photography

-Production & Design

-Theatre Performance

-Voice Classical

-Strings

-Winds & Percussion

Nerman Museum Visual Art Exhibition: We’re excited to hold our annual Visual Arts Exhibition in person at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Johnson County Community College. Special thank you to exhibition curator Whitney Williamson, Museum Registrar, and Molly Hatesohl, Assistant Museum Registrar, for the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.

This is an evening to remember! We encourage our Shooting Stars Finalists to invite their family, friends, and teachers to this fantastic evening celebrating their artistic achievements.

Gala Sponsorship

Thank you to our Arts Champions, the donors and sponsors who make the Shooting Stars Program possible!

For a list of donors please visit Our Supporters page.