Anne Burton, Bodily Autonomy, 2022
Nicholas Kostner, Weak Antidote, 2023
MAY 22 - SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
The fourth iteration of the Salina Biennial continues to affirm the power of art-making in the Mountain Plains region. The Biennial was established in 2018 to highlight artists who are balancing the traditions and history of our region with a larger, global contemporary practice. The artists of the Mountain-Plains region are equally defined by their place while also defining it, and continuing to redefine it. The Biennial continues our tradition of exhibitions that pose important questions and encourage meaningful interactions.
Winners:
First Place: Anthony Corraro, Wichita, KS
Second Place: Jee Hwang, Hays, KS
Third Place: Heather Schulte, Boulder, CO
Honorable Mentions:
Cody Norton, Bloomfield, CO
Megan McCoy, Elkhorn, NE
Shelby Shadwell, Laramie, WY
EVENTS
MAY 23 | OPENING RECEPTION
5-7 PM | FREE & Open to everyone
June 19 | Art Byte
12:15 PM | FREE
Bring your lunch and join Darren as he takes just 30 minutes to investigate a single piece of art in the gallery. These small bytes of art information inspire conversations around viewing, interpreting, and discussing contemporary art in all forms. This interactive conversation will surely leave you feeling inspired and confident about your next visit to an art museum. A new piece of work is discussed each month while you enjoy your lunch break.
July 13 - Picture Plotting: Art-inspired Storytelling
11 AM - 1 PM | FREE
For families with children aged 4-8
Bring your little artist or storyteller to look and learn about art in the gallery! We’ll look at an art piece, read a story, and then everyone will write their own story about the art we’ve looked at.
This event is free and all you need is to bring your observation and creative thinking skills. Parents/grandparents/caregivers are encouraged to stay and participate.
July 17 | Art Byte
12:15 PM | FREE
Bring your lunch and join Darren as he takes just 30 minutes to investigate a single piece of art in the gallery. These small bytes of art information inspire conversations around viewing, interpreting, and discussing contemporary art in all forms. This interactive conversation will surely leave you feeling inspired and confident about your next visit to an art museum. A new piece of work is discussed each month while you enjoy your lunch break.
AUGUST 3 | Curator talk & awards
5 PM | FREE
Please join us in celebrating the artists of the 2024 Mountain Plains Biennial. Juror, Jane Burke will give remarks and announce awards at 6 PM. This event is free and open to the public.
JUROR, JANE BURKE
Burke is the curator at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art in Boulder, Colorado. Previously, she held positions at the Denver Art Museum, the Honolulu Museum of Art, The Contemporary Museum, and The East West Center Gallery. She has also guest-curated for Artworks Center for Contemporary Art (Loveland), RULE gallery (Marfa), and the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology. Burke received a bachelor’s degree in studio art from the University of Colorado at Boulder and an interdisciplinary master’s degree in Asian art history and Mandarin from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Photo Credit: Esther Lee Leach