Following his recognition as a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow, KCAI alum Jeremiah Ariaz (‘99 Printmaking) has released a new publication. The Kansas Mirror Volume II: The Marion County Record explores the community and controversy surrounding the 2023 police raid that drew national attention to the rural Kansas newspaper. The first edition of The Kansas Mirror featured columns from local journalists, including Marion County Record editor Eric Meyer, whose office and home were raided just weeks before the book's release. Created in collaboration with Marion native and journalist Tim Schuler and designer Derek Hamm, this second volume continues Ariaz's ongoing documentation of the local press.

To coincide with the book's release, an exhibition of Ariaz's new photographs from the project opened Sunday, October 18 at the Volland Foundation, located near the community of Marion. The launch event also featured a special conversation bringing Ariaz together with his collaborators and Eric Meyer to discuss the new work.

Read about Jeremiah’s Guggenheim Fellowship