Noodle Noodle Bo-Boodle, acrylic on panel | Natalie Wiseman, Joplin

Performance
Pat Kay plays clawhammer banjo and guitar with his hands, bass drum and tambourines with his feet, and vocals and harmonica with his face, and enjoys sharing tall tales in between. | stompgrass.com

Sewing Seams to Create Stories
Karen E. Griffin (KE) is a brilliant art quilter and national storyteller. She aspires to make art as a bridge to history, emotion, and shared human experience. | artbylewis.studio

Circus Harmony: Finding Your Voice
Jessica Hentoff, St. Louis’ modern-day Peter Pan, teaches children to defy gravity to overcome other limitations and change the world, one flying child at a time. | circusharmony.org

Creative Culture Will Rebuild the City
Jayvn Solomon dares to extend reality and possibility with augmented reality and his art. His conceptual art series re-imagines reality and adds digital elements for our consideration that change how we view our environment. | loutopialabs.com

Sustaining, and Living, Traditions
Lisa Higgins, Ph.D., director of our Missouri Folk Arts Program, lives at the intersection of art and heritage. She will share how folk and traditional arts are rooted in the past, practiced in the present, and sustained for the future | mofolkarts.missouri.edu

Performance: Welcome to Herbalicious
Whim Productions in Kansas City creates challenging and evocative theater, producing works written by LGBTQ+ writers with narratives that center queer characters. | whimproductions.org

The Healing Harpist
Amy Camie is a pioneer in the field of harp therapy. She is recognized as “The Healing Harpist.” As a Certified Therapeutic Clinical Musician, speaker, author, and two-time breast cancer thriver, she shares how music builds empathy. | AmyCamie.com

Letting Go of Fear IS Being Creative
Brian Watson is a sculptor of larger-than-life sculptures. Partner in a metal-working company, he shows how self-produced fears hold us back from pursuing our passions. | augmoma.com

Parade of Hearts: A Heartland Celebration
Jenn Nussbeck is the creative leader behind Parade of Hearts, a public art experience that celebrates diversity, unites community, and supports nonprofits by placing beautiful artist-designed hearts throughout Kansas City. | theparadeofhearts.com

Open Banjo, Railroad Tracks
Justin Hamm is an award-winning poet and photographer, and lifelong Midwesterner. He tells the story of the region with the perspective of a world traveler. | justinhamm.net

Adventure Art on the Mighty Mo’
Steve Snell embarked on a solo paddle of all 2,341 miles of the Missouri River. The stories include a tornado, a mouse, and a puppy named Steve. And over 100 watercolors made under less than studio conditions. | steve-snell.com

Performance
Lady J Huston is known for her captivating vocals, trumpet, and mesmerizing stage presence. She was on the finals of America’s Got Talent. | ladyjhuston.com 

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