Northwest hosting spring art sale, Empty Cups to benefit community

Northwest Missouri State University’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts will host its annual spring art show and sale, in concurrence with its Empty Cups fundraiser.

The art sale, which features a variety of art created by students, is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 21, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in the foyer of the Fire Arts Building, located south of the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building. Patrons will find a variety of pottery, cups, bowls and lidded jars, jewelry, small edition prints and other handmade items.

Additionally, the art sale will include the artwork of two 2022 Northwest graduates, Ashleigh Erickson and Amber Leaver. Erickson has launched a studio practice in Liberty, Missouri, and Leaver is working at 323Clay in Independence, Missouri. 

“We are really excited this year to be trying a new addition to the sale,” Veronica Watkins, a Northwest assistant professor of ceramics, said. “We see this as a way to bridge mentorship on both sides of our degree program and offer a great variety of artwork to the Northwest and local communities.”

Patrons look over the variety of art available during Northwest's winter art show and sale last December in the Fire Arts Building. The spring art show and sale is April 21-22. (Photo by Lauren Adams/Northwest Missouri State University)

The Empty Cups fundraiser, sponsored by Northwest’s Clay Club, is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 20, and Friday, April 21, on the second floor of the J.W. Jones Student Union. Patrons are invited to purchase handmade ceramics. A portion of Empty Cup proceeds are donated to the Maryville Ministry Center and Northwest’s Bearcat Food Pantry.

For more information about Empty Cups or the art sale, contact Watkins at watkins@nwmissouri.edu.