The Stephen & Peter Sachs Museum invites art teachers throughout the St. Louis, MO region to submit artworks by their students answering the directive below for inclusion in an exhibition of Community Art.ELIGIBILITY: Open to all K-12 students in and around the St. Louis, Missouri region.DIRECTIVE: Imagine, design, and create a two-dimensional (2D) artwork interpretation of how you and your family (or friends) enjoy corn best in your life. Do you like to grow it? Eat it? Or make foods with it? Or is it your most favorite plant in the whole world? Artwork will be submitted digitally so please make sure the details are clear for the best quality submission.TIMELINE: Exhibition: Kernels of Culture: Student Community Art at MOBOT Date on View: May 2024 to March 2025 Location: Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum at the Missouri Botanical GardenIntent to Participate Due: Septebmer 29, 2023Teachers receive digital submission link: November 1, 2023
Deadline for Submissions (DIGITAL): December 20, 2023Jury Selection of Artworks: January 2024Notification of selections to teachers: Early February 2024Exhibition installation: April 2024
For questions or concerns, please contact Nezka Pfeifer, Museum Curator, Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum, Missouri Botanical Garden
npfeifer@mobot.org
