Warrensburg Arts Commission adds spooky twist to Eat Your Art Out

Published 2:25 am Tuesday, October 27, 2026

WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg Arts Commission hosted the second annual Eat Your Art Out Edible Art Challenge on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Warrensburg Community Center.

The on-entry event raised $2,500 for Community Arts Grants.

Within the halls of the community center, meeting rooms one and two were transformed into a spooky, sugary stage set for Halloween-themed confections. All of which were ready to be judged by pros and the public alike. Individuals of all ages filled the space, which had activities, arts and crafts, snacks and refreshments to enjoy.

“[Last year’s] event was a good event that we wanted to build off of,” Warrensburg Arts Commission Chair Allison Robbins said. “We thought that the Halloween theme might bring some people in, and just give it a different spin.”

A spread consisting of detailed cakes, frightening cupcakes and an intricately designed edible haunted house was submitted by bakers and was on display on the judging tables. The only guideline was that all of the materials used in the submission should be edible.

Though only a week out from Halloween, the turnout was close to what the Commission had anticipated.

“There was a lot going on in town today, and we knew that going into it, so we were happy to have the turnout that we did have,” Robbins said.

The fundraising event offered several different awards for bakers to win, in addition to the People’s Choice and the Judge’s Choice Awards. Both included a certificate and a $100 cash prize.

Brittany Savage won Judge’s Choice while Elizabeth Coleman won People’s Choice.

Other awards distributed included the Most Appetizing Award to Esther Goettlich, Best Fluff Award to Rebekah Kromrie, Most Macabre Award to Alexis McKinney and the Best Faces Award to Zoe Zimmmerle and Luis Olivares.

Judging was conducted by Chef Karen Breshears.

“We have a People’s Choice Prize, which is voted on by people here. It’s a $100 prize. And we have a Judge’s Choice prize, also $100,” Robbins said. “Chef Karen Breshears is doing our official judging today. We also have a few other little fun prizes and certificates like Most Macabre, Best Use of Floof, so we’re going to have a couple of fun things too.”

Robbins also shares that the Arts Commission gives out community art grants to local non-profits and art educators. Thanks to the sponsorships of businesses and individuals, money received by the event goes back into art grants, encouraging the community to get involved and express their creativity.

“A lot of public arts commissions think about bringing professional art into a community for admiration and to beautify a community, and we believe that,” Robbins said. “But we also really like the idea of helping people find their creative expression because that’s public art making.”