The Sue Jean Covacevich Educators Conference
Inspiring Students Through Art Collecting
Saturday, November 4, 2023, 8:30 AM-4 PM
Beach Museum of Art
An event for educators (K-12, college, museums) and the general public organized in conjunction with the exhibition To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950, on view August 22, 2023 – May 11, 2024 at the Beach Museum of Art. Registration for the conference is free and required.
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Conference schedule:
8:30: Registration
9: Introductions
9:15-10:45: Panel 1
Art Collecting and Kansas K-12 Schools
An Overview: Beach Museum of Art Curator Elizabeth G. Seaton
Birger Sandzén’s “Art for All” Campaign: Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery Curator Cori Sherman North
“A Dire Need for Good Pictures”: New Deal Art for Schools: Kara L. Heitz, lecturer in history, Kansas City Art Institute, and owner/producer, Clio’s Scroll Productions
11:00-12:30: Panel 2
Educational Use of School Art Collections
Opening New Doors: Looking at Art to Build Skills: Kathrine Schlageck, Beach Museum of Art Associate Curator of Education; Kim Richards, Beach Museum of Art Education Specialist
Parsing Perception through Portrait Art: Beach Museum Specialist Nate McClendon
12:30-2: Lunch in Aggieville and time to explore To the Stars Through Art exhibition
2-3 Panel 3
Stories from Schools
Care Challenges and Successes: The Art Conservation Campaign of the USD 465 Winfield Foundation: J. K. Campbell, USD 465 Winfield Public Schools Foundation
Resilience, Restoration and Beyond: The LCC Art Collection Story: Mike Brotherton, emeritus professor of English, Labette Community College, Parsons
3-4: Time to explore To the Stars Through Art exhibition
The event will be recorded and available on the museum’s YouTube channel afterward.