CANVAS OF DIVERSITY INITIATIVE at Kansas State University
Point of Contact: La Barbara James Wigfall
Contact Info: 785/532-8688
email:
lbjw@ksu.edu
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Invitation to Submit:
Submit your creation for display on the K-State Union construction
walls. Our goal is to create a place and virtual space for self
expression that can create deeper understanding of what justice,
multiculturalism, diversity, and educational equity means to our
community.
Intent:
The Canvas of Diversity is an initiative tied to the Cats for Inclusion campaign.
Cats for Inclusion originated as a student-led movement to advance claims of
racial justice, diversity, and educational equity at Kansas State University. One
result of this movement is a general call for the university community to align
institutional policies and practices with stronger standards of justice and
equity. Currently, the Cats for Inclusion are calling for increased opportunities
for curricular and co-curricular learning around diversity and multiculturalism
and funding the construction of a new multicultural student center. The
intent of the Canvas of Diversity Initiative is to extend these efforts, actions,
and conversations to the wider Manhattan and K-State community.
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Design Criteria:
Based upon the intent, The EDI Group at
Kansas State University is initiating a
campus community competition in the
form of mixed media panels for display on
the K-State Student Union construction
walls. Panel submittals should respond in
some way to the Cats for Inclusion
website, and reflect your awareness of
and life experience associated with
diversity issues. They must be noncombative expressions, including prose,
poetry, film, print, graphic design, pencil &
ink, paint, charcoal, and any layered
mixed medium or materials. A paragraph
describing the meaning of the expression
must also accompany the artwork.
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Important Dates:
Checklist:
Canvas of Diversity Kickoff
• Individual or Group effort
January
MLK Week, Awards Reception
26
Panel Submissions Due
February 12
1:00-5:00pm
Register and turn in your expressions to a
table outside MSO Office, Student Union.
(Artwork submitted becomes the property
of the EDI Group. Your artwork will not be
considered without a signed Submittal
Agreement.)
February
15-26
Committee Review and Notification of
acceptance by email.
Securing all competition materials is your
responsibility. The cost of your materials
will not be reimbursed. Foam core boards
(36”x48”x1/4” thickness) must be black,
gray, or white in color, and will be
submitted ready for University mounting.
Your submittal should not extend beyond
the board dimensions, but can have
minimal surface relief not to exceed 3”
from the foam core board surface. Threedimensional surface relief should read as
either single point or textural expression.
For more information, please contact
La Barbara James Wigfall lbjw@ksu.edu
or Brandon W. Kliewer bkliewer@ksu.edu
Canvas of Diversity Opens
February
29
Exhibit of campus expressions begins on
Union construction walls along with the
permanent archive on the Cats for
Inclusion website. Several cat chat
conversation panels will be scattered
throughout the exhibit along with the
Student Union Renovation renderings.
Competition Winners
Submissions will be evaluated for creative
expression, content, and craftsmanship.
Awards to be given at exhibit opening.
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• Identify a theme
• Decide on a medium
• Select materials
• Produce the expression (poem, prose,
print, painting, collage, etc)
• Write an intent (paragraph describing
the meaning, interpretation, and/or
source of inspiration)
• Complete required paperwork
• Submit work, statement of intent, and
paperwork to the Union by 12 FEB
EDI Group:
• La Barbara James Wigfall
• Brandon W. Kliewer
• Hector Martinez-Rosales
• Mirta Chavez
• Bill Smriga
• Audrey Taggart-Kagdis
• Muenfua (Allen) Lewis
• Denise Torres
• Ben Hopper
• Bill Harlan
• Amy M. Santoferraro
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!
The significance of this project cannot be understated. We are encouraging submissions that create the conditions for our community to realize and move towards a more inclusive,
just and equitable Kansas State University. Canvas of Diversity Initiative sponsors include:
Student Life, Office of Diversity, K-State Student Union, Department of Art, The Staley School of Leadership Studies, and College of Architecture, Planning & Design.
Pat Bosco Matthew Gaynor Mirta Chavez
Brandon W. Kliewer
Bill Smriga
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