I dream about the Academy sometimes, both from being on staff and a student. I can't decide where I learned more. I think the Academy, with the interdisciplinary events especially, really plants a seed in good artists.— Ian Merrigan, MFAA 1999, Resident Assistant 2003, Theatre Faculty 2010 … [Read more...] about Academy plants a seed in good artists
The reason I am working at the Springfield Regional Arts Council is through the contacts that I made during my time at the Academy. Without the Academy I may not have made the right connections to be working in the field that I studied for in college. The Academy is a life changing experience for not only the students, but also for those who make the Academy run. From the … [Read more...] about Without the Academy I may not have made the right connections
MFAA has helped me out immensely. It has helped me become known around my school district further helping my work get into art shows. And my work may not have had a chance in the shows had I not learned SO much at MFAA. It has also opened my eyes to so many forms of art. I have joined in on groups helping out/ working on the theatre department that band and the choir … [Read more...] about MFAA opened my eyes to so many forms of art
It's not even been a year since I was at MFAA now, but it has already affected a lot of how I go about my acting work. MFAA taught me so much about character analysis, which in turn has related to my life and how I perceive the people around me. MFAA was such an awesome place where my artistic abilities could flourish with the help of other artists like myself and amazing … [Read more...] about MFAA taught me so much about character analysis
The Missouri Fine Arts Academy truly changed my life. The theme of the Academy when I attended was how to be an artist as a world citizen. We were encouraged to explore art forms other than our own and to use our talents and art to help the world. This could mean making people aware of situations throughout the world, donating our time and art to raise money for efforts, or … [Read more...] about The Missouri Fine Arts Academy truly changed my life