Oct. 8, 2026–The Missouri Western State University School of Fine Arts, the music program and MoWest Bands will celebrate the 40th annual Tournament of Champions. The field show competition for area high school marching bands will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium. More than 600 students representing [...]
Oct. 8, 2026–The Missouri Western State University School of Fine Arts presents Flora and Fauna, an exhibition running from Oct. 13 through Jan. 27 in the University Gallery, Spratt Hall room 211. The opening reception is from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday Oct. 15. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public. [...]
Sept. 4, 2027–Trumpeter Dr. Keith Benjamin has joined the Missouri Western State University faculty for the 2026-27 academic year as an Artist in Residence. Benjamin will lead MoWest's applied high brass studios, teaching trumpet and French horn. These studios are open to any interested student, not just declared music majors. “This appointment gives Missouri Western [...]
Sept. 3, 2026–Years of artwork created by former MoWest students and faculty members will be the focus of Rediscovered Treasures, an exhibit in the Drew Brown Art Gallery in Potter Hall at Missouri Western State University. The exhibit will be on display Sept.8-Oct. 15, with a special opening reception from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. [...]
July 1, 2026–A composition by Dr. Derek Jenkins, associate professor of music at Missouri Western State University, has been selected for performance at the 21st Thailand International Composition Festival, July 5–9, 2026, at Mahidol University in Salaya, Thailand. “Rock Bottom,” Dr. Jenkins’ piece for brass band was chosen from among 200 submissions, with only 12 [...]
Attendees walk the red carpet at the 2025 Griffon Film Festival. April 24, 2026–Missouri Western State University students will present a wide variety of video projects at two film festivals. The MoWest Cronkite Film Festival will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. [...]
April 16, 2026–The Missouri Western State University School of Fine Arts and the MWSU Arts Society present the MoWest Fine Arts Showcase from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 24 in the Potter Hall Theater. The showcase is free and open to the public. The showcase will feature an open house and tours of the [...]
Apr 12, 2026--Missouri Western State University’s annual President’s Concert will feature a performance of Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria” by the MoWest Chamber Choir in collaboration with The Choral Experience at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12 at First Presbyterian Church, 301 N. 7th Street in downtown St. Joseph. The concert, presented by the MoWest Arts Society, is [...]
March 27, 2026--The School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University will host an opening reception for the Spring Senior Exhibition from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 3 at the Drew Brown Art Gallery in Potter Hall. The reception is free and open to the public. This year’s exhibit is a culmination of [...]
Feb. 12, 2026--The University Gallery at Missouri Western State University is hosting an exhibition titled “Horizons” through May 1. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 in the gallery, located in Spratt Hall room 211. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. “Horizons” brings [...]
