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2019 Annual BFA Exhibition
04.05.2019 - 05.04.2019
The 2019 Annual BFA Exhibition features new work by candidates earning their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Kansas City Art Institute and majoring in Animation, Art History, Ceramics, Creative Writing, Fiber, Filmmaking, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interactive Arts, Painting, Photography, Printmaking and Sculpture.
Opening Reception: Friday, April 5, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
Closing reception: Friday, May 3, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Open House during the KCAI End-of-Semester Exhibition & Sale
2019 Commencement Speaker
Sean O’Harrow, Executive Director, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
2019 Honorary Award Recipients
John Buck (’68 Sculpture) and Deborah Butterfield 12th Annual Distinguished Alumni Speaker
Mel Ziegler (’78 Sculpture)
2019 Guest Jurors
Anne Austin Pearce – Associate Professor of Art, College of Arts and Sciences at Rockhurst College
Mel Ziegler – Professor of Art and Chair of the Department of Art at Vanderbilt University
Best in Show
Jeff Schoenhofen (Illustration)
Fall Semester Sketchbook, 2018
Honor Award
Daisy Montano (Photography)
Liberty Memorial, 2019
Honorable Mentions
Marina (Nina) Gookin (Illustration)
Burren Travel Sketchbook, 2018
Christopher Williams (Ceramics)
An Unspoken Message, 2019
Michael Bond (Sculpture)
Mental Topography, 2019
See the full checklist here.