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Established in 2014, as a joint effort between the Missouri Alliance for Arts Education, the Missouri Art Education Association, the Senate Hall Art Exhibit showcases fine arts programs in all 34 Senate Districts. Thanks to the efforts of chair, Vicki Bean, Missouri's Senators had an opportunity to view and select their favorite from among works of of art submitted from their Senatorial district. The exhibit is located on the grounds of the Capitol in the hallway that leads from Senate parking to the Capitol ground floor entrance. We congratulate those students selected for display within the 2021 school year.

• Senator Doug Beck -District 1 artwork by Dellia Franklin, gr. 5-Hancock Place Elementary, Mrs. Nicole Anderson, art teacher

• Senator Bob Onder -District 2 artwork by Zayda Kendig, gr. 2-Stone Creek Elementary, Mrs. Hester Menier, NBCT, art teacher

• Senator Elaine Gannon -District 3 artwork by Jonathan (JD) Brown, gr. 12-Arcadia Valley R-2, Mrs. Rebecca Turner, art teacher

• Senator Karla May -District 4 artwork by Briona Hellems, gr. 11-Soldan International Studies HS, Mr. Ron Jennings, art teacher

• Senator Steve Roberts -District 5 artwork by Latwan Crews, gr. 5-Bryan Hill Elem/Columbia Elem, Mrs. Britt Tate, art teacher

• Senator Mike Bernskoetter -District 6 artwork by Graci Williams, gr. 12-Coler R-5 (Eugene), Mrs. Rhonda Burkett, art teacher

• Senator Greg Razer -District 7 artwork by Shyionna Thatcher, gr. 12-University Academy, Ms. Kathleen Hammond, art teacher

• Senator Mike Cierpiot -District 8 artwork by Yuna Alyn Shin, gr. 10-Summit Christian Academy, Ms. Jana Evans, art teacher

• Senator Barbara Washington -District 9 artwork by Aleida Islas-McGhee, gr. 4-Academy for the Integrated Arts, Mrs. Dorothy Miller, art teacher

• Senator Jeanie Riddle -District 10 artwork by Elizabeth Channel, gr. 12-Troy Buchanan High School, Ms. Rosemary Ziegler, art teacher

• Senator John Rizzo -District 11 artwork by Noah Laber, gr. 12-Independence Art & Technology, Karen Campbell, art teacher

• Senator Dan Hegeman -District 12 artwork by Tyler Husch, gr. 12-Cameron R-1 HS, Mrs. Brett Bubulka, art teacher

• Senator Angela Walton Mosley -District 13 artwork by Dallas Brown, gr. 4-Moline Elem, Ms. Terry Hederman, art teacher

• Senator Brian Williams -District 14 artwork by Amajes Boyd, gr. 12-Jennings, Mrs. Jennifer Kelch, art teacher

• Senator Andrew Koenig -District 15 artwork by Elias Muraski, gr. 11-Kirkwood HS, Mr. Jason Hoeing, art teacher

• Senator Justin Brown -District 16 artwork by LillieAnne Peregory, gr. 2-Thayer Elem School, Debra Akery, art teacher

• Senator Lauren Arthur -District 17 artwork by Rachael Mueller, gr. 12-Staley HS, Chelle Cox, NBCT, art teacher

• Senator Cindy O'Laughlin -District 18 artwork by Makaila Teter, gr. 10-Atlanta C-3, Vanita Weber, art teacher

• Senator Caleb Rowden -District 19 artwork by Lillian Lee, gr. 12-Otterville, Julie Gemes, art teacher

• Senator Eric Burlison -District 20 artwork by David Nord, gr. 12-Spokane HS, Mrs. Judy Hopper, art teacher

• Senator Denny Hoskins -District 21 artwork by Makilah Pokey, gr. 4-Orrick R-XI, Mrs. Cassie Smith, art teacher

• Senator Paul Wieland -District 22 artwork by Albrey Jett, gr. 5-Cedar Springs Elem, Mrs. Melanie Robinson, art teacher

• Senator Bill Eigel -District 23 artwork by Louisa Smith, gr. 5-Fairmount Elem, Dr. Heidi Styrk, art teacher

• Senator Jill Schupp -District 24 artwork by Jolin Li, gr. 5-Ladue Fifth Grade Center, Mrs. Brenna Roth, art teacher

• Senator Jason Bean -District 25 artwork by Ricky Sparks, gr. 10-East Carter County RII School, Mrs. Angela Pence, art teacher

• Senator Dave Schatz -District 26 artwork by Ellie Fleming, gr. 1-Labadie Elem, Mrs. Sarah Monzyk, art teacher

• Senator Holly Rehder -District 27 artwork by Mia Foote, gr. 11-Jackson Senior HS, Ms. Andrea Talley, art teacher

• Senator Sandy Crawford -District 28 artwork by Laci Thompson, gr. 10-Cole Camp R-1, Mrs. Stephanie Pate, art teacher

• Senator Mike Moon -District 29 artwork by Arlind Osmani, gr. 11-Aurora R-8 School, Mrs. Lori Barton, art teacher

• Senator Lincoln Hough -District 30 artwork by Randi Martin, gr. 12-Glendale HS, Mr. Robin Ramos, art teacher

• Senator Rick Brattin -District 31 artwork by Alana Thelin, gr. 8-Pleasant Hill MS, Ms. Emily Morlan, art teacher

• Senator Bill White -District 32 artwork by Kayla Chambers, gr. 12-Joplin HS, Mr. Seth Wolfshorndl, art teacher

• Senator Karla Eslinger -District 33 artwork by Skyler Todd, gr. 12-Thayer High School, Mrs. Jana Miller, art teacher

• Senator Tony Luetkemeyer -District 34 artwork by Addi Grimm, gr. 8-Walden MS, Ms. Rachel Wenzel, art teacher

• Chairman's Choice Award: -District 3 Senator Gannon -artwork by Taylon Jones, grade 12 Arcadia Valley R-2, Mrs. Rebecca Turner, art teacher.

Please be thinking about submitting examples of student work from YOUR senatorial district for our celebration in 2022! Please note: Although all of this year's selected students were all submissions of visual art - this exhibit is NOT just for visual artists! We welcome video submissions reflecting dance, theatre and music as well. >learn more here.

Did you know? The Missouri Arts Council has chosen the recipients of the 2021 Missouri Arts Awards, the state’s highest honor in the arts. Honorees are recognized for their profound and lasting contributions to Missouri’s artistic and cultural legacy.

Arts Education | Ben Martin, Lee’s Summit
Teacher, leader, and arts education advocate, from 34 years of teaching, to 10 years with the Missouri Alliance for Arts Education including seven as executive director, to his current work with Missouri Citizens for the Arts and as Missouri’s state captain for Americans for the Arts.

Arts Organization | Upstream Theater, St. Louis
Small professional theater company committed from its start in 2005 to promoting diversity, inclusion, and the cultures and concerns of people from around the globe by bringing audiences international plays performed with imaginative non-traditional casting.

Creative Community | Cherokee Street, St. Louis
Since the 1900s a global crossroads in South St. Louis – neighborhood of artists, studios, galleries, antique stores, music-filled watering holes, Latinx and Black mom-and-pop businesses, festivals and cultural events, spangled with public art from sculptures to participatory murals.

Individual Artist | Priya Kambli, Kirksville
Internationally recognized photographer whose art is suffused with themes of loss, love, and memory across generations of family, inspired by the archive of family heirlooms, artworks, and photographs she brought with her to the U.S. when she migrated from India at age 18.

Leadership in the Arts | Laura Shultz, Kansas City
Executive director of the Northeast Community Center since 2008 and architect of the Center’s Harmony Project KC, the local iteration of a Los Angeles-born music program that through education and mentoring helps the community‘s most vulnerable children and their families.

Philanthropy | Clayco, St. Louis
One of the nation’s largest privately-owned real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build and construction firms, and a major supporter of the arts especially equity efforts such as its own new Juneteenth Program and the Future Leaders Fellowship with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.

Since founding the Missouri Arts Awards in 1983, the Missouri Arts Council and the State of Missouri have honored 229 people, organizations, and communities throughout the state.