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Northwest Missouri State University invites teaching artists from Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska to apply for the inaugural regional juried exhibition, Artists Who Teach. This show is designed by art educators for art educators who continue their studio practice while teaching in K-12 schools across the region. The show will be exhibited in the newly renovated Olive DeLuce Gallery in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts on Northwest’s campus in Maryville, Missouri.
Brad LeDuc has spent the last 22 years in the classroom as a K-12 art educator and currently is a high school art teacher at Washburn Rural School in Topeka, KS. As an innovative educator, Brad strives to promote an environment that both challenges and nourishes his students. In 2013, he was named the Milken Educator for the state of Kansas, was the 2013 Distinguished Kansan for Education and later was a 2014 fellowship recipient from the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. In 2018, he was named the 2018-19 Outstanding Secondary Art Educator of the Year in the state of Kansas by the Kansas Art Education Association. Most recently, The Milken Family Foundation Documentary titled “Brad LeDuc: Portrait of an Artist,” received a 2020 Heartland Emmy. In 2022 Brad was an Artist-In-Residence at the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery in Topeka, Kansas.
1st Place
Joel Blackburn. Oil Can. Dark Stoneware. 2022.
2nd Place
Jeff Bertoncin. Prince of Harlan County. Gel Print on Ink. 2022.
3rd Place
Curtis Adams. Lucha Libre. Recycled Paper, Wood & Acrylic. 2023.
Honorable Mention
Jessica Blackburn. Spring Flowers. Watercolor and graphite pencil. 2023.
Chesney Brown. Digest. Fibers. 2022.
Matthew Leahy. Follow the Light. Oil on Canvas. 2023.
Eligible Entries |
The exhibition is open to all K-12 Artist Educators from Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska. Only works created in the last three years should be submitted. Each artist may submit up to 3 works. Please upload your image uploads with your first/last name, state initials, submission number, for example: BobbyBearcat.MO.1.jpg |
Image Requirements |
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Fee |
$15 for 3 entries, one image per artwork. Make checks payable to Northwest Missouri State University and include "Artists Who Teach" in the memo line. Send check to: Attn: Artists Who Teach |
Accepted Work |
Artists will be notified via email. |
2-D Artwork |
All original works will be considered including: drawing, painting (acrylic/oil/watercolor), printmaking in traditional media, photography, and digital media. Professional presentation of accepted artwork is required. Maximum size is 36 inches. If your work is framed, please use simple frames. Ship framed works with Plexiglas ONLY. Artwork must be shipped in stiff, reusable cardboard packaging, securely packed to ensure safe delivery (no peanuts). Refer to size specifications below. All submissions must be ready to hang on the gallery walls. We cannot hang artwork from the ceiling. |
3-D Artwork |
Sculptures up to 25 pounds in any media will be considered; however, sculptures requiring ceiling suspended installation will not be accepted. Accepted 3D works should be securely packed to ensure safe delivery. No packing peanuts, please. If the crate is wooden, please use screws rather than nails. All submissions must be ready to be placed on pedestals or floor. |
Entry Procedures |
All images and entry forms should be submitted online using the application link below. Entries must be submitted on or before Thursday, October 12, 2023. No entries will be accepted after this date. |
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Awards |
Prizes TBD. For more information, call 660.562.1326 or email fparts@nwmissouri.edu. |
Application |
Submissions have closed. |
Contact |
For more information, call 660.562.1326 or email fparts@nwmissouri.edu. |
