# Event Details - **Event Name**: Children's Mercy Family Event - 100 Cleft Portraits US Tour - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join Children's Mercy friends and families for a FREE event at Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City!About this EventEvent Schedule – Sunday, August 23, 2026Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Children's Mercy is hosting the 100 Cleft Portraits Tour - ACPA at the Wonderscope - Children's Museum of Kansas City9:00 AM – 12:00 PMMeet Artist Katie Manning! Free Portrait Viewing and Workshops for Children's Mercy Families10:00 AM – 11:00 AMFree Kids' Portrait Drawing Workshop (led by Katie Manning)Please arrive 15 minutes early, capacity is limited.11:00 AM – 12:00 PMFree Trauma-Informed Parenting Workshop (led by Katie Manning)Please arrive 15 minutes early, capacity is limited.Created by UK-based artist, advocate, and trauma-informed coach Katie Manning, this exhibition features 100 stunning portraits of individuals affected by cleft lip and/or palate, each piece paired with a deeply personal story. This is not a medical exhibit; it is a celebration of identity, resilience, and what it means to be seen.The Tour is presented by the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA) and will visit 12 cities across the US from July through August 2026. Children's Mercy is one of only 12 ACPA-approved teams honored to host this exhibition, and Katie Manning will be present at every stop, leading classes and workshops for attendees.Join us on August 23, 2026 for the 100 Cleft Portraits US Tour at Wonderscope - The Children's Museum of Kansas City! Your FREE ticket includes:Viewing access to all 100 portraitsMeet-and-greet with Katie!Special workshops throughout the day including art classes and trauma-informed parenting workshops, led by the artistGeneral admission to the museum for the daySpecial surprises featuring local businesses celebrating Kansas City flairWhile this event is free, advance registration is requested. Learn more about the Tour here:https://acpacares.org/100-cleft-portraits-tour/Why this tour matters:Visibility & Representation — Positive, beautiful portraits that help people see themselves as whole humans, not a "before and after." Every cleft journey deserves visibility, connection, and community.Education & Awareness - for the cleft community and the wider world, because you never truly know another person's journey by looking at them. The exhibition fosters understanding and belonging across communities, and provides education about one of the world's most common birth differences.Connection & Nervous System Truth — Like many interactions with the medical system, cleft and the experiences attached to it can create trauma responses in the body. Naming that with care reduces isolation and helps those who are struggling to feel seen. This tour creates space for real healing through connection. The exhibition bridges families and the healthcare community. Each tour stop creates a direct and inspiring connection between ACPA-approved cleft and craniofacial care teams and the families they serve — meeting cleft with understanding, not assumptions.A global perspective, brought home. Created by UK-based artist, advocate, and trauma-informed coach Katie Manning, the exhibition debuted in London in July 2025 before coming to the U.S. Fifteen of the 100 portraits feature Smile Train patients from around the world, reflecting the universal nature of the cleft community and the shared humanity at the heart of this project.About the artist:Katie Manning is an artist, trauma-informed coach, mother to a daughter born with bilateral cleft, and married to a man born with unilateral cleft. Cleft is not just something she works with; it’s woven into her family.Their journey – from diagnosis in Singapore, through surgeries, mental and physical health struggles, and her own deep dive into trauma and the nervous system – is what led her here.Through her work, she:Helps parents understand what happens in their bodies when they receive a cleft diagnosis and navigate the parenting path of raising a child with a cleftSupports families to regulate their nervous systems and reconnect with their children and themselvesUses art to restore reverence for faces that have too often been medicalised, judged, or misunderstoodThis event may include photography, video-taping, or personal interviews for marketing and/or promotional purposes. Participation is voluntary. Identifiable images or information about you or your child will not be used without your written authorization. Please inform event staff if you prefer not to be photographed, recorded, or interviewed. Your decision to participate or not participate in photography, video-taping, or personal interviews will not affect your care, benefits, or relationship with Children’s Mercy. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/childrens-mercy-family-event-100-cleft-portraits-us-tour/100001992957011069 - **Event Categories**: art, workshops, exhibitions, meetups, kids, health-wellness, fine-arts, meet-and-greet, drawing-painting - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours - Location: The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Kansas City - **state**: MO - **country**: United States - **location**: The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City - **lat**: 38.92533170000001 - **long**: -94.58748210000002 - **full address**: The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City, 433 East Red Bridge Road, Kansas City, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Children's Mercy Family Event - 100 Cleft Portraits US Tour - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/832e0b46fa217f4b72b5e0a1a85e171b3fb960e1349f74c0724b0e70fadc356d-rimg-w1200-h597-dc192851-gmir.jpg?v=1784080875 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Children's Mercy Family Event - 100 Cleft Portraits US Tour being held? - **A:** Children's Mercy Family Event - 100 Cleft Portraits US Tour takes place on Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm at The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City, 433 East Red Bridge Road, Kansas City, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Children's Mercy Family Event - 100 Cleft Portraits US Tour? - **A:** Children's Mercy Family Event - 100 Cleft Portraits US Tour is organized by Children's Mercy. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Children's Mercy Family Event - 100 Cleft Portraits US Tour is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kansas City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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