{"id":12287,"date":"2026-04-16T14:17:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=12287"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:17:46","slug":"creative-students-updated-facilities-highlight-the-mowest-fine-arts-showcase-april-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/16\/creative-students-updated-facilities-highlight-the-mowest-fine-arts-showcase-april-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative students, updated facilities highlight the MoWest Fine Arts Showcase April 24\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"alignright size-fusion-400 wp-image-12289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/FineArtsShowcase2026-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"art student designs on computer\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/FineArtsShowcase2026-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/FineArtsShowcase2026-310x207.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/FineArtsShowcase2026-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/FineArtsShowcase2026-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/FineArtsShowcase2026-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/FineArtsShowcase2026-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/FineArtsShowcase2026-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/FineArtsShowcase2026-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/FineArtsShowcase2026-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>April 16, 2026\u2013The 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The showcase will feature an open house and tours of the newly renovated facilities in Potter Hall. Take in the Senior Art Exhibit in the Drew Brown Art Gallery, explore updated spaces like the digital animation suite and graphic design lab, and enjoy light refreshments in the Dr. George S. Richmond Student Collaboration Center. Along the way you\u2019ll have the opportunity to connect with MoWest students and experience the creativity that fills these spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reservations are encouraged but not required. Please call Jennifer Vanourney at 816-271-5910 or email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:jvanourney@missouriwestern.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">jvanourney@missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by April 20.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. MoWest is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 16, 2026\u2013The 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. 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