2024 Best in Show
Sorry by Kaiola Sooman

The African American Experience Through the Eyes of the Black Artist Afrocentric Arts’ Urban Voices, together with The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, invites Black artists of all mediums to submit works for the 2nd Annual Reflections Juried Art Show.

This exhibition, held in celebration of Juneteenth 2025, calls on artists to explore and express the depth and breadth of the Black experience—personal, cultural, and universal. Reflection is a journey through memory, identity, and history. It is an exploration of how we see ourselves and how we are seen, how our individual and collective narratives shape the world around us. Reflections challenges artists to examine the complexities of the African American experience—its triumphs, struggles, resilience, and evolution—while offering new perspectives and sparking critical conversations.

This juried exhibition seeks to showcase the richness, diversity, and authenticity of Black artistic voices. We encourage artists to submit works that delve into themes of identity, legacy, community, and the future—whether through personal storytelling, cultural commentary, or bold reimagining of Blackness in contemporary society. Join us in using art as a mirror, a window, and a catalyst for dialogue.

Let’s reflect, reveal, and reimagine together.

This exhibition will be hung in the hallways of the street level floor of the Scout Hall building at 420 Broadway St.

Want to enter this exhibition? Submit your work by June 6th!

Submit here

Opening Reception
Thursday, June 19th
4:00 - 7:00 PM
Arts Council Gallery, 420 Broadway St

Presentation of Awards
A Celebration of Freedom at Ivers Square
Saturday, June 21st
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Reception Duration
Thursday, June 19th - Monday, June 30th