''K is for Kansas''
Organized & Created by: Kauffman Museum
''Considering the Common Place''
Organized by: Kauffman Museum
October 28, 2011 through December 18, 2011
K is for Kansas is an exhibit exploring Kansas from A to Z. This includes the state symbols that all Kansas children study, but also fun and curious facts about the state, and stories which are often overlooked. This exhibit uses an alphabet theme to explore the cultural and natural history of Kansas in a way children can understand and enjoy.
An item to look for in this exhibit: -The 28-page folding K is for Kansas A-B-C booklet, which received First Place in the 2004 American Association of Museums Publications Design Competition.
The
complete exhibit recieved a 2004 Kansas Museums Association Award for Excellence and a 2006 American Association for State and Local History Award of Merit (their highest award).
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This exhibit consists of seventy-one photographs taken by artist/teacher, Bob Regier, from North Newton, Kansas. Regier travels with camera in hand and has recently updated from slides to digital, as he photographs the ordinary, yet eye appealing views on the Kansas Prairie.
Considering the Common Place: Prairie Towns Through the Lens of Bob Regier is organized around eight themes: light & shadow, windows & walls, sentinels, elegance, locomotion, entrances, signs & lines, and sacred space. This exhibit also includes notable quotes found by Bob Regier that share his affection and appreciation for the ordinary.
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