Symposium
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 1-4 PM
Beach Museum of Art UMB Theater
Free and open to the public
Schedule:
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Introductions
Alex Red Corn, assistant professor of educational leadership, College of Education, Kansas State University, and co-chair K-State Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance -
PANEL 1:
Contextualizing Arts Education During the Boarding School Era: Carlisle Indian Industrial School and Haskell Institute
Travis Campbell, director, Haskell Cultural Center and Museum, Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence
Kevin Slivka, PhD art education, Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School arts faculty member -
PANEL 2:
Reclaiming Indigenous Artistry: Prairie Band Potawatomi Bead Workers and the Kansas WPA Museum Project
Kara Heitz, lecturer, Kansas City Art Institute, and owner/producer, Clio’s Scroll Productions
Raphael Wahwassuck, Tribal Council Member and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Tara Mitchell, Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer and bead work artist, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Organized in conjunction with the exhibition To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950, open through May 11, 2024. Support provided by Humanities Kansas, a nonprofit cultural organization that connects communities with history, traditions, and ideas to strengthen civic life.