By Ryan Duey

The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University is hosting a free symposium related to a recent exhibition that brings together historic artworks collected by K-12 schools. The “Kansas Schools, Native Americans, and the New Deal” symposium will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Beach Museum of Art. Regional scholars will offer insights about topics addressed in the museum’s “To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public School, 1900-1950” exhibition. The event is free and open to the public.

The symposium will be moderated by Alex Red Corn, associate professor of educational leadership and co-chair of the K-State Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance. Speakers include Travis Campbell, director of the Haskell Cultural Center and Museum at Haskell Indian Nations University; Kevin Slivka, art faculty member at the Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School; Kara Heitz, Kansas City Art Institute lecturer and owner of Clio’s Scroll Productions; Raphael Wahwassuck, tribal council member and tribal historic preservation officer for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation; and Tara Mitchell, deputy tribal historic preservation officer and beadwork artist, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. Funding for the exhibition and the symposium is provided in part by Humanities Kansas, a nonprofit cultural organization that connects communities with history, traditions, and ideas to strengthen civic life. Learn more about the “Kansas Schools, Native Americans, and the New Deal” symposium and the “To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public School, 1900-1950″ exhibition.