VOICES

VOICES is a unique visual arts program that merges the missions of Art Saint Louis and elementary and secondary schools in the St. Louis region. Through exhibitions combined with educational programming, art becomes a dynamic vehicle for cultural and ethnic dialogue between artists and students and enhances arts curriculum in each school.

VOICES exhibitions are presented in the schools' facilities and consist of original artworks by men and women artists from Asian, African-American, Hispanic Latino, Eastern European, and/or Native American backgrounds. Exhibiting artists work with the students as “artists-in-residence”, teaching and demonstrating their techniques.

 

SPRING 2009

 

Paintings by Sukanya Mani will be featured in our upcoming Voices: Diverse Cultures program at Bellerive Elementary.

  • VOICES: Diverse Cultures was presented April 13-May 11, 2009 at Bellerive Elementary, Parkway School District, 620 Rue De Fleur Dr., Creve Coeur, MO. This year's program featured artists Sukanya Mani, Nicole Petrescu, and Gabriela Toujas. In addition to exhibiting their works, the artists worked with the students as artists-in-residence at the school.

  • VOICES: Diverse Cultures was presented April 27-May 8, 2009 at Fox High School, Fox C-6 School District, 751 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, MO. This inaugural program with the Fox C-6 School District featured ceramist Jimmy Liu and photographer Jennifer Richter In addition to exhibiting their works, the artists worked with the students as artists-in-residence at the school.

 

WINTER 2009

  • VOICES: Diverse Cultures was presented February 9-March 6, 2009 at Mann eMints Academy, St. Louis Public Schools, located at 4047 Juniata Street in St. Louis, MO. Featured artists for this year's Mann program are paintings by Suhaimi Fadzir, mixed media work by Sean Frye, and ceramics by Nicole Petrescu. In addition to serving as artists-in-residence with the k-6 students at Mann, works by the three artists are exhibited throughout the school.




  • VOICES: Diverse Cultures was presented February 27-March 27, 2009 at Dewey International Studies Elementary School, St. Louis Public Schools, 815 Ann Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139. 314/645-4845. This exhibition & artist-in-residence program featured works by three artists: painter Naxin Fan, painter Darnell Malone, and mixed media artist Sean Frye.



  • Our first VOICES: Diverse Cultures of 2009 was presented February 2-13, 2009 at Nerinx Hall, 530 E. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119. 314/968-1505. Featured in this exhibition and artist-in-residence program were photographs by Nancy Exarhu and ceramics by Yale Shomroni.


    Art Saint Louis' 2009 VOICES programs are presented with support from Regional Arts Commission, Missouri Arts Council, Arts & Education Council, Emerson, The Arthur & Helen Baer Foundation, and The Harris Foundation.

 

WINTER & SPRING 2008

  • VOICES: Diverse Cultures was presented April 28-May 23, 2008 at Dewey International Studies Elementary School, St. Louis Public Schools, 815 Ann Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139. 314/645-4845. This presentation featured St. Louis artists Jyothi Mongam and Suhaimi Fadzir, who exhibited their artworks in the school and worked as artists-in-residence with Dewedy students during April and May.

  • VOICES: Diverse Cultures was presented February 25-March 21, 2008 at The College School, 1 Newport Pl., Webster Groves, MO 63119. This presentation featured paintings by Sukanya Mani, Rodney Stovall, and Gabriela Toujas. In addition to the exhibition, the artists worked in the classroom as artists-in-residence with TCS art teacher Mary Jo Wilmes and her students.

 

Pictured: Highlights from our Winter 2008 Voices: Diverse Cultures exhibitions.

(top) Konstantin Kublanov, Sukanya Mani; (bottom) Naxin Fan, Cbabi Bayoc.

 

  • VOICES: Diverse Cultures was presented February 4-15, 2008 at Nerinx Hall, 530 E. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119. Featured in this first Voices exhibit of 2008 were paintings by Cbabi Bayoc and ceramics and paintings by Naxin Fan.

 

Artist-in-Residence Rodney Stovall working with TCS students

in the art classroom March 2008.

 

  • VOICES: Diverse Cultures was presented February 5-28, 2008 at Bellerive Elementary, Parkway School District, 620 Rue De Fleur Dr., Creve Coeur, MO 63141. Featured were paintings by Daniel Hodges and Konstantin Kublanov.



    Arists-in-Residence Cbabi Bayoc and Naxin Fan working with students at Nerinx Hall during Voices: Diverse Cultures (February 2008).

 

FALL 2007

  • VOICES: Diverse Cultures was presented October 29-November 30, 2007 at Mann eMints Academy, St. Louis Public Schools, located at 4047 Juniata Street in St. Louis, MO. Featured artists were Nancy Exarhu, Daniel Hodges, and Konstantin Kublanov. In addition to serving as artists-in-residence with the k-6 students at Mann, works by the three artists were exhibited throughout the school.

Nancy Exarhu, 1-2-3, 2007. Mixed Media, 72"x36".

  • VOICES was presented October 15-November 2, 2007 at Energizer Corporate Headquarters in West St. Louis County. Featured artists were Terrell Carter, Chung-yi (Nicole) Cheng, Nancy Exarhu and included artworks in mixed media, painting, pastel and printmaking.

 

Previous VOICES programs have been presented at Clayton High School, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, New City School, Rossman School, and Forsyth School.

Individuals, Schools or Corporations interested in participating in, co-presenting or sponsoring a VOICES program, please contact Art Saint Louis Marketing & Development Director, Christine Malinee or 314/241-4810.

 
 

Yael Shomroni's ceramic artworks were featured in Voices: Diverse Cultures at Nerinx Hall High School (February 2009).
 

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