Jason Needham - Screen Printing Jason Needham received his BFA in Painting from KU in 1996. Since graduation he has lived in Florida, Minnesota, and Colorado. While living in Denver, Jason exhibited work at Zip 37, the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, and the Kansas City Artist's Coalition. In early 2006 he returned to Kansas to reconnect with family and friends and now resides in Kansas City, Kansas. He is the Artist Mentor in Screen Printing at MyARTS and recently was awarded a one year Studio Residency with the Urban Culture Project in downtown Kansas City, MO.

Jade Osborne - Visual Arts Jade has been a part of the performing and visual arts community in Kansas City for over ten years. She has developed curriculum for YLDC, Kansas City, KS and MO school districts, Chameleon Theater, Storytellers, Inc., and for the Alvin Ailey Summer Camp. Jade has performed and presented with Big Bang Buffet, Gorilla Theater, Dementia 42, MarKeD, Beribazu Capoeira, Quixotic, and Voler. She has also designed cover and insert artwork for bands including Sky Burial and Des Structures Sonores. Jade has worked for COMBAT through many media in the Sentenced to the Arts Program and continues her work with young people in the MyARTS program as the Visual Arts Studio lead mentor and the Apprenticeship instructor.

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