St. Louis, MO – Sixteen current students and alumni from the MU School of Visual Studies will be presenting their work during the holiday season in downtown St. Louis. The exhibition will be on display in the windows of the MX Building (along 6th street and along Locust street) from November 22, 2021 – January 21, 2022. A live social media event will tour the exhibition on Saturday, December 18, at 11 am. Photos and videos are allowed and selected artists will be present and available for interviews. 

This exhibit, as part of the Art in Storefronts initiative, is a no-contact exhibition designed to connect art works with communities throughout the state while reinvigorating commercial spaces affected by the economic downturn. Students and alumni featured in the exhibit are currently studying or graduated from Mizzou School of Visual Studies. Participating artists include: Matt Amlong, Maggie Beckett, Reese Betts, Savannah Calhoun, Luna Dike, Meaghan Fleming, Danielle Hardy, Grace Hemmerla, Kailyn Hill, Kylee Isom, Kira Lawler, Maddie Olmsted, David Park, Mikki Phillipe, Alec Schuetz, Seth, Steinman, Tanner Wright. This event is supported by a strategic partnership between MU’s School of Visual Studies, University of Missouri Extension, Amos Harris from the MX Building, and Greater St. Louis, Inc. 

This exhibit is made possible by a University of Missouri program called Art on the Move (AOM) through the School of Visual Studies (SVS) in the College of Arts & Science. AOM provides real-life experiences for SVS students and alumni, providing hands-on professional career building opportunities often by returning them to their Missouri hometowns or other Missouri communities to share their work. AOM also plays an instrumental role in recruiting the next generation of SVS students. 

The School of Visual Studies brings the academic resources of the University to communities across the state through collaborative engagements such as the Art on the Move Community Outreach Program that include MU students, faculty and alumni creating mutually beneficial learning outcomes with Missouri communities. 

Established in 2017, the MU School of Visual Studies merges four disciplines: art, art history, film studies, and digital storytelling. This dynamic program aims to graduate future generations of outstanding critical thinkers, inventive problem solvers, and makers of conscientious, well-crafted art while preparing them for professional careers in the contemporary art world.