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Here you will find the latest press releases, request forms, and guidelines.

Museum of Art + Light

Personal Photography + Filming

Non-flash photography for personal use is allowed. Exceptions apply for certain works of art. These exceptions are noted on-site via the artworks label.  

The following actions are prohibited:

  • Tripods, selfie sticks, lights, tracks, and other types of similar equipment.
  • Live streaming unless a filming permit has been issued to said visitor.
  • Bridal, prom, and other similar photography is permitted only if the party is renting space at the Museum as a special events venue.

A Photography/Film Permit Application must be submitted to Nathan Gwartney, Director of Marketing + Communications, at [email protected]  at least 15 working days before photography or filming for a project (school, editorial, etc.) is desired to start.

The webform of the Photography/Film Permit Application can be found here.

Media Requests

The MoA+L  welcomes journalists. With prior arrangements, we are happy to accommodate press requests. Seeking media credentials or interviews? Please email your publication name, needs, and proposed content use.

Commercial Photography

All photography and/or filming for commercial purposes requires approval from the MoA+L. To request a film/photography permit application, please email Nathan Gwartney, Director of Marketing + Communications ([email protected]) 

Press Contacts

Nathan Gwartney, Director of Marketing + Communications, [email protected]

Erin Dragotto, Executive Director, [email protected]

MoA+L Press Releases

2026

Featured News

Thoma Foundation on Collecting, Curiosity & Conversation
Dean Mitchell: ‘Changing humanity for the better’
Reclaiming a Whitewashed History of the Great Depression
Black spaces of the Great Depression: scenes of African American life in the 1930s – in pictures
2025 WXO World Experience Award Winner:
Experiential Technology of the Year
MoA+L wins 2025 DIZZIE Award for Entertainment + Recreation
The best thing to do in every US state in 2025
Winner of the 2025 Best of the Midwest Awards
Museum Of Art + Light Opening In Kansas With An Industry-Leading Focus On Digital Art

In the News

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Thoma Foundation on Collecting, Curiosity & Conversation

The Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation’s Carl Thoma (President) & Kathleen Forde (Director and Curator, Media Arts) joined Peter Bauman on the occasion of Interference: The Interactive Art of...

Dean Mitchell: On Being Seen

Dean Mitchell’s studio is filled with light from large windows, the kind of light painters pay extra for. Several easels are set up around the room, each holding a painting...

Museum of Art + Light to Open Generative Art Exhibition Marking Art Blocks’ 500th Project

A 100,000-square-foot museum in a Kansas college town of 55,000 people is about to host one of the most significant generative art exhibitions assembled to date. The Museum of Art +...

Museum of Art + Light to feature award-winning artist, live jazz

Soothing jazz will flow through the galleries of the Museum of Art + Light on Friday as art, music and community come together in the heart of Manhattan. Headlining it...

Museum of Art + Light reimagines the art gallery experience with Epson laser projectors

At the Museum of Art + Light (MoA+L) in Manhattan, Kansas, art and technology converge to create immersive experiences that ignite imagination all while using Epson’s next-generation...

Museum of Art + Light adds Rebecca Rose digital work to permanent collection

The Museum of Art + Light said it has acquired Carpe GM by Rebecca Rose, a New York-based digital artist, for its permanent collection, according to X posts from the museum and AOTM Gallery on Dec...

Within Reason with Erin Dragotto, MoA+L Executive Director

Today (10/24/2025), Mike Matson spoke with Erin Dragotto, MoA+L’s Executive Director, about the Museum’s global acclaim for its mashup of art and technology, and they welcome more visits...

MoA+L wins 2025 DIZZIE Award for Entertainment + Recreation

Honoring excellence and innovation in digital signage and experiential design — where creativity meets technology and the future takes shape. From immersive brand experiences to cutting-edge content...

Dean Mitchell: ‘Changing humanity for the better’

Dean Mitchell is an American artist of the first order. The Florida native touched Kansas City’s art scene for more than two decades while employed by Hallmark as an illustrator...