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.

APRIL 2008

• VOICES: Diverse Cultures is 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 features St. Louis artists Jyothi Mongam and Suhaimi Fadzir, who will be exhibiting their works in the school and working as artists-in-residence students during April and May.

WINTER 2008

• VOICES: Diverse Cultures was presented February 25-March 21, 2008 at The College School, 1 Newport Pl., Webster Groves, MO 63119. 314/962-9355. 314/415-6050.
  
  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. 314/968-1505. 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. 314/415-6050. Featured were paintings by Daniel Hodges, and Konstantin Kublanov.

  
  
  

  Arists-in-Residence Cbabi Bayoc and Naxin Fan working withstudents 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 Executive Director, Dion Dion or 314/241-4810.