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Mind Canvas

The image features a colorful palette of paints and brushes, along with various flowers, against a plain background. The text announces an event called %22Mind Canvas: A Night of Gratitude%22 brought to you by SHAC.

Nixa's SHAC presents a special evening celebrating creativity, connection, and well-being called Mind Canvas.

Date: Monday, April 13, 2026

Location: Aetos Center for the Performing Arts

Walk through the gallery, enjoy beautiful music, and experience how creativity impacts our hearts and minds. This is a night to reflect, appreciate, and celebrate the talents of our students and the strength of our community. Students interested in participating can contact their school art teacher for participating. All are welcome — bring family, friends, and anyone who loves art and encouragement.

Schedule

Featuring:  K-12 Nixa Student Art • Elementary Choirs • Mental Health Expert Keynote  

  • 6:00 PM – Gallery Walk: See all student artwork
  • 6:45 PM – Welcome & Opening Remarks
  • 7:00 PM – Choir Performance
  • 7:10 PM – Keynote Speech on Gratitude & Well-Being
  • 7:40 PM – Choir Performance
  • 7:50 PM – Prize Drawings
  • 8:00 PM – Closing & Continued Viewing 

How to Participate

Theme: Expressing Gratitude

What are you grateful for? Family, friends, pets, nature, opportunities, or anything that brings you joy—show it through your art!

  • Open to all Nixa students K–12
  • Original artwork only (no tracing/copying)  
  • One entry per student
  • Contact your school's art teacher about how to participate. Artwork should be submitted to your building's art teacher by April 6, 2026.
    • Mathews Elementary
      • Kelli Stricklin, kellistricklin@nixaschools.net
    • Espy Elementary 
      • Savannah Golden, savannahgolden@nixaschools.net
    • JTSD
      • Matthew Barker, matthewbarker@nixaschools.net
    • High Point Elementary
      • Amy Holland, amyholland@nixaschools.net
    • Century Elementary
      • Marsha Schutt, marshaschutt@nixaschools.net
    • Inman Intermediate
      • Brooke Rowe, brookerowe@nixaschools.net
    • Summit Intermediate 
      • John Rose, johnrose@nixaschools.net
    • Nixa Junior High
      • Olivia Falkenstien, oliviafalkenstien@nixaschools.net
      • Katelyn Hammons, katelynhammons@nixaschools.net
    • Nixa High School
      • Ryan Widel, ryanwidel@nixaschools.net
      • David Mitchell, davidmitchell@nixaschools.net
      • Elliott Mann, elliottmann@nixaschools.net
    • SCORE
      • Jacob Bush, jacobbush@nixaschools.net
  • Any 2D medium allowed: Drawing (pencil, charcoal, ink), painting (watercolor, acrylic, oil), mixed media (collage, found objects), and digital art (must be printed & mounted).
  • Size Limit: Max 18” x 24”
  • Presentation: Ready to display (sturdy paper, canvas, or mounted)
  • Prizes: Random prize drawings for each grade division: K–4th, 5th–8th, and 9th–12th. All prize packages valued at over $100!