Big Muddy Speaker Series presents:
An Art Historical Journey Along the Missouri River
Meet Your Presenter
Brian Hearn
, art historian
Brian Hearn is an art writer, historian, curator and consultant based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Related Presentations
Resources & Links
Resources and Links
Dig deeper for more info on this topic -
- ARTICLE - "The Missouri As Muse: Painters And Photographers Are Drawn To The River" - by CJ Janovy, June 10, 2015 - KCUR.org
- AUDIO - "River Art" - a Central Standard broadcast discussion with local artists and activists working to connect KC to the Missouri River, including Healthy Rivers Partnership's Vicki Richmond.
- ARTICLE - "The Epic Tale Of How A 'Lost' Film With An All Native-American Cast Can Once Again Be Seen" - a KCUR story about Brian Hearn's work bringing back the lost silent movie classic "The Daughter of Dawn" - by Melissa Lenos, Oct. 17, 2016, KCUR.org
The Big Muddy Speakers Series in Kansas City
is hosted by these wonderful partners!
- Little Blue River Watershed Coalition
- Friends of Lakeside Nature Center
- Missouri River Relief
- Healthy Rivers Partnership
- Kansas City Digital Video
- Lights On - KCK
Thanks to all of our venue hosts for making this possible! Click here for a list of upcoming presentations» The Big Muddy Speaker Series is also held monthly in Rocheport and St. Charles.
Recordings of Presentations
Kansas City Digital Video has been recording Big Muddy Speaker Series presentations. These are available on their website at this link. Some contain synchronized powerpoint presentations. We will be posting these to the archived presentation pages on bigmuddyspeakers.org. Thanks Micheal Morgan and crew for putting this important archive online!
Upcoming Presentations
Leave No Trace Training on the Barge
October 14, 2026St. Louis, MO
Join us for a special Big Muddy Speaker Series on the Living Lands & Waters Barge where Perry Whitaker will lead us in a Leave No Trace Training.
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Missouri River Relief: 25 Years on the Big Muddy
November 10, 2026Columbia, MO
Join us for a journey through time celebrating 25 years of Missouri River Relief's work on the Big Muddy.
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Plastic Pollution, Gulf Hypoxia, and Water Quality
November 11, 2026St Charles, MO
Jennifer Wendt from MidAmerica Clean Future guides us through understanding regional water quality challenges.
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