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Apr 04, 2023

Student’s work selected for juried exhibition at Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art

2023-04-25T15:17:31-05:00

Kylee Derr with her art work at the opening reception April 21. April 25, 2023--A Missouri Western State University art student’s work is part of the seventh annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph. Jurors selected two pieces by Kylee Derr, a sophomore graphic design and digital [...]

Student’s work selected for juried exhibition at Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art2023-04-25T15:17:31-05:00
Apr 04, 2023

Art students tour design firm, museum in Kansas City

2023-04-21T10:08:26-05:00

April 21, 2023--Students in courses on disability and the arts and interactive design at Missouri Western State University recently traveled to Kansas City to learn more about accessibility and industrial design. Students and faculty members took an informational tour at Dimensional Innovations, an industrial design-and-build company in Overland Park, Kansas, and a tour on accessibility [...]

Art students tour design firm, museum in Kansas City2023-04-21T10:08:26-05:00
Apr 04, 2023

Spring Jazz Concert in Potter Hall Theater April 20

2023-04-19T14:27:08-05:00

April 18, 2023–The jazz program at Missouri Western State University will celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with the annual Spring Jazz Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20 in the Potter Hall Theater. The concert is free and open to the public. The concert will feature the MWSU Jazz Ensemble, the St. Joseph Christian School Jazz [...]

Spring Jazz Concert in Potter Hall Theater April 202023-04-19T14:27:08-05:00
Apr 04, 2023

Missouri Western hosts annual Percussion Ensemble Festival April 18 

2023-04-17T12:38:18-05:00

Matt Halligan April 17, 2023--The Department of Music in the School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University will host its annual MWSU Percussion Ensemble Festival starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18 in the Potter Hall Theater. The festival is free and open to the public. During the festival, high [...]

Missouri Western hosts annual Percussion Ensemble Festival April 18 2023-04-17T12:38:18-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

‘Fantastic Beasts’: Student-produced video features philosophy professor

2023-03-17T16:47:45-05:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvfM8w1klPQ   March 20, 2023--Students in Missouri Western State University’s Griffon Production House have released their latest “Griffon University” video, spotlighting the research of a Missouri Western faculty member. “Griffon University’s mission is to highlight student and faculty research and provide engaging content to a wider audience, letting them see what we do at [...]

‘Fantastic Beasts’: Student-produced video features philosophy professor2023-03-17T16:47:45-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

Arts Society allocates $22,000 to art, music and cinema programs

2023-03-13T13:36:50-05:00

Drew Brown addresses Arts Society members in the Potter Art Gallery March 7, 2023. March 13, 2023--The Missouri Western State University Arts Society announced more than $22,000 in allocations to support art, music and cinema programs at its annual meeting March 7. “It’s important that Missouri Western students have access to the necessary [...]

Arts Society allocates $22,000 to art, music and cinema programs2023-03-13T13:36:50-05:00
Feb 02, 2023

Missouri Western hosts Jazz Festival Feb. 9

2023-03-31T17:08:42-05:00

KC Reeds and Rhythm will perform at the 16th annual MWSU Jazz Festival. Feb. 3, 2023--The Music Department and School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University will host the 16th annual MWSU/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival on Thursday, Feb. 9, featuring performances by the MWSU Jazz Ensemble and KC Reeds and [...]

Missouri Western hosts Jazz Festival Feb. 92023-03-31T17:08:42-05:00
Jan 01, 2023

University Gallery exhibition ‘Atmospheres’ opens Jan. 30

2023-01-27T10:17:17-06:00

Jan. 27, 2023--The University Gallery inside Spratt Hall at Missouri Western State University will open its new exhibition, “Atmospheres: Works on Paper” from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30. The opening is free and open to the public. “Atmospheres” features prints that engage with concepts of space, place and emotion. Bailey McCulloch, University Gallery [...]

University Gallery exhibition ‘Atmospheres’ opens Jan. 302023-01-27T10:17:17-06:00
Jan 01, 2023

Potter Art Gallery exhibit features Kansas photographer’s work

2023-01-24T12:36:21-06:00

Photograph by Adam Finkelston Jan. 20, 2023–The Potter Art Gallery at Missouri Western State University will host “Passages,” an exhibition of photographs by Adam Finkelston, from Jan. 25 to Feb. 28. There will be an opening reception with the artist from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 in the gallery inside Potter [...]

Potter Art Gallery exhibit features Kansas photographer’s work2023-01-24T12:36:21-06:00
Jan 01, 2023

Art professor’s work featured in juried exhibitions across the country

2023-01-24T12:35:54-06:00

Jan. 19, 2023–Teresa Harris, professor of art at Missouri Western State University, has exhibited artwork in four juried exhibitions across the country in the past year.  Nectar2, mixed media by Teresa Harris “Merged: Third National Exhibition of Collage and Assemblage” at the D’Art Center in Norfolk, Virginia Harris’ mixed-media work, Nectar2, was accepted [...]

Art professor’s work featured in juried exhibitions across the country2023-01-24T12:35:54-06:00