CREATIVITY & COMMUNITY COMBINED
overview
Bad Art by Good People is a one-of-a-kind event where community leaders are partnered with local artists to collaborate, learn and create a finished work of art to be voted on by the public and auctioned off. The event aims to show that anyone can create art, regardless of skill level, and to strengthen community bonds through the joy of making art together.
how it works
Local artists have been matched with community leaders to guide them through collaborative art sessions over the course of one month. These sessions aim to teach community leaders the fundamentals in their chosen medium, and help them to create one finished work of art to be auctioned off to benefit the museum.
important dates
Wednesday, October 2
Public voting beginsWednesday, October 9 @ 6pm
Cocktail party & auction.
WHO’S WHO
community leaders
These are influential figures from various sectors of the St. Joseph community, including business, higher education, media, non-profit, law & more. Over the course of a month they will step into the role of student as they explore their artistic abilities
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News Director at Eagle Communications
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Dana Ekstrum is a community volunteer and owner of Manic Snail in Downtown Saint Joseph. She has served as a founding member and President of Main Street Saint Joseph from 2021 to 2023, where she still serves as a board member, focused on building a foundation of leadership, volunteerism, and economic development for a thriving and sustainable Downtown. In addition, Dana recently began a new chapter as an optician at Wink eyewear on Ashland Avenue.
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Pat Dillon, Chief Government and Community Relations Officer at Mosaic Life Care.
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Partner & Trial Lawyer, Taylor Siemens, Elliot, Creedy & Lyle
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Marci Bennett Hazelrigg has been the Executive Director of the St. Joseph Convention & Visitors Bureau since 1993. A Missouri native, Marci attended the University of Missouri and served on the Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau Board while operating hotel properties in Columbia and Jefferson City.
In 2008, Marci was instrumental in development of the Highway 36 Heritage Alliance and currently serves on the executive committee. Marci was Vice president of a hotel development Company and directed the marketing efforts for new properties in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Chicago and Mackinac Island, Michigan.
During her tenure at the St. Joseph Convention & Visitors Bureau, Marci has served at the state level in several capacities. Appointed by Governor Mel Carnahan, Marci served on the Missouri Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission. In 2003, Marci was appointed by Governor Bob Holden to the Missouri Historical Records Advisory Board, a division of the Office of Secretary of State, which she currently continues to serve. In 2007, Governor Matt Blunt appointed her to the Missouri Tourism Commission, and she is the immediate Past Chair.
Marci currently serves as the Advocacy Chair of the Missouri Humanities Council to which she was appointed in 2017 and served as the Executive Director of the Missouri Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus for ten years. She has served on many local regional and state planning councils and continues to be a devoted Rotarian.
She is the proud mother of identical twin daughters who recently graduated from William Jewell College, but Marci is a MU Tiger at heart!
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Dr. Schwabe is a cardiothoracic surgeon who has been in practice here in St. Joseph since 2001. She attended med school at Creighton, General Surgery Residency at Creighton and CT Surgery Residency at University of Washington. She has 6 children and 7 grandchildren.
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Dr. Robert Sigrist is the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations for the St. Joseph School District, serving in this role since 2022. Prior to his current role, Dr. Sigrist served in administrative roles as Director of Student Services for the St. Joseph School District, Principal at Savannah High School, and Assistant Principal at Central High School in St. Joseph. He has served as an Adjunct Professor for William Woods University, teaching courses on facilities, educational administration, and school law.
Dr. Sigrist has received several awards and accomplishments during his career including the MASSP/Walsworth Consummate Professional Award (2015) and Northwest Region MASSP Assistant Principal of the Year (2011). In addition, Dr. Sigrist has presented to numerous professional organizations about student intervention programs, instructional practice, assessment, social media, and facilities.
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CEO of Lifeline Foods.
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Ron graduated high school from Benton High School and went on to attend Missouri Western State University studying business marketing. Before becoming a commissioner, he worked at AT&T for 19 years and owned an ice cream shop. In January of 2009 Ron was elected the Western District Commissioner for Buchanan County. He serves on many boards in the community. In his spare time, he enjoys watching baseball and spoiling his grandkids.
artist mentors
These are artists in and around the St. Joseph community who have been passionate advocates for the Albrecht-Kemper Musuem of art and the artistic culture of this area. These artists each bring their unique styles and passions to the table.
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Colored Pencil artist & recipient of the Mayor's Artist of the Year award.
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Professor at Missouri Western State University and owner of Hand to Hand Gallery and Studio.
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Executive Director of the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
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Director of Education at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art.
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Downtown Liaison for Mosaic Life Care. " I am an artsy girl. I make artsy stuff. LOTS of artsy stuff. I’ll keep making artsy stuff until my fingers fall off. Then I will grab my hot glue gun, reattach those suckers and make more artsy stuff!"
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Visitor Services Coordinator at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, Childrens Art Teacher & Owner of Bee Creative Studios.
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Marketing & Communications Manager at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
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Executive Director of the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
VOTE
Vote for your favorite artist or your favorite art! Either way, your vote is a donation to the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art.
We had a lot of fun working with really Good People and would love to do it again next year.
You can vote as many times as you want! Your support, and your vote matters.
