MU School of Visual Studies Art on the Move presents
Art in Storefronts in Springfield, MO: Local businesses host MU students in unique collaboration
May 3, 2024 – June 29, 2024
Springfield, MO – Three MU students: Summer Hall (MFA), William Wallace (MFA), and Caroline Topham (BFA) will be showcasing their artworks in three storefront spaces along South and Campbell Avenues in Springfield. The exhibition will coincide with two First Friday Art Walks, in May and June, and will be on view May 3 through June 29 and are located in Ike Martin Building at 220 S Campbell, the Wheeler's Lofts Building at 401 South Avenue, and 5# Apparel at 412 South Avenue. For more information visit: https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/community-arts-program/art-in-empty-storefronts
This multi-storefront exhibit, a part of the Art in Storefronts initiative,is a walk-up exhibit designed to connect art works with communities throughout the state while reinvigorating commercial spaces affected by the economic downturn of the pandemic. Viewers are invited scan a QR code and participate in a survey to help improve the program.
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. It provides real-life experiences for SVS students and alumni, providing hands-on professional career building opportunities by returning them to their Missouri hometowns or other Missouri communities to share their art and art careers. AOM also plays an instrumental role in recruiting the next generation of SVS students.
This Art on the Move event is supported by a strategic partnership between MU’s School of Visual Studies and the University of Missouri Extension with generous support from the Greene County Extension Council and Commission and the Springfield liaison, Becky Overend Dock.
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: art, art history, film studies, graphic design, 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.