THOMAS HART BENTON "STUDENT" SYMPOSIUM

Foundry/The Bridge in Joplin, MO • Friday, April 13, 2007
List of Scholars and Schedule for Friday morning and afternoon

Master of Ceremonies
The Honorable Mayor of Neosho, Mo.
Mr. Jeff Werneke

9:30 – 9:40 AM Invocation, Flag Salute, Introduction & Presentations

9:40 – 10:15  Thomas Hart Benton Scholar Presentation - Dr. Doug Mishler, PhD, History Lecturer at the University of Nevada-Reno (Reno, NV)

10:30 – 11:00  “Thomas Hart Benton and American Wateways ”, Leo G. Mazow, Curator of American Art, Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University

11:00 – 11:25 "Relationship between Mr. Benton and President Truman - Independence and the Opening of the West" - Tom Heuertz – Truman Presidential Library and Museum (Independence, MO)

11:35– 12:00 Piano presentation accompanied by video of Thomas Hart Benton artwork - Gary Ellison (Springfield, MO)

12:00 – 12:50 Lunch and tours of The Bridge, at 12:50 students will be dismissed to attend one of four activities:

•  Joplin City Hall, Benton Mural presentation and historical display
• George Washington Carver National Monument scholar presentation and tours
• Newtonia Civil War Mansion tours and presentations
• Neosho National Fish Hatchery presentation and tours

THOMAS HART BENTON PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM

Foundry/The Bridge in Joplin, MO • Friday, April 13, 2007
List of Scholars and Schedule for Friday afternoon

Master of Ceremonies
The Honorable Mayor of Neosho, Mo.
Mr. Jeff Werneke

1:30 – 2:00  Thomas Hart Benton Scholar Presentation - Dr. Doug Mishler, PhD, History Lecturer at the University of Nevada-Reno (Reno, NV)

2:00 – 2:30  “Benton and The Banjo”, Leo G. Mazow, Curator of American Art, Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University

2:45 – 3:15 "Relationship between Mr. Benton and President Truman, Independence and the Opening of the West"- Tom Heuertz, Truman Presidential Library and Museum (Independence, MO)

3:30 – 4:00 "Thomas Hart Benton, His Life and Murals" - Steve Sitton – Benton Home State Historic Site (Kansas City, MO)

4:15 – 4:45 "Thomas Hart Benton Mural at the Capitol Building" - Kurt Senn – Missouri State Museum Director (Jefferson City, MO)

4:45 – 5:00 End of day announcements and overview of activities planned for Saturday

5:00 Symposium adjourned to End of Day Celebration at the Residence Inn of Joplin to begin at 6:00

End of Day Celebration at the Residence Inn by Marriott-Joplin