EDUCATION
Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics | May 2025
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Museum at Prairiefire | Overland Park, KS
Teacher and Volunteer Coordinator | 2025 – Present
• Teach children’s classes and lead educational programming.
• Coordinate volunteer scheduling and support community events.
• Manage museum memberships and outreach initiatives.
Jackson County CASA | Kansas City, MO
Court Appointed Special Advocate | 2025 – Present
• Advocate for children who have experienced abuse or neglect.
• Ensure children's voices are represented in court proceedings and case planning.
MacNider Arts Museum | Mason City, IA
Teacher | 2024
• Developed lesson plans and led youth art and therapy sessions.
• Maintained a clean, organized, and safe studio environment.
Habitat Contemporary Gallery | Kansas City, MO
Gallery Assistant | 2024
• Installed and maintained exhibitions and artwork.
• Assisted with marketing, sales, and special events.
MacNider Arts Museum | Mason City, IA
Archive and Installation Assistant | 2024
• Installed exhibitions and updated museum displays.
• Monitored artwork condition and provided general maintenance support.
Beetz Me | Princeton, IL
Live Painter | 2022
• Painted in the storefront to engage the public and attract customers through live performance.
KC Clay Guild | Kansas City, MO
Intern | 2021
• Mixed clay and glazes, loaded kilns, and assisted community members in the studio.
PROJECTS & INSTALLATIONS
Museum at Prairiefire | Olathe, KS
Installation Preparator, College Baseball Hall of Fame Exhibition | 2025
• Installed and co-curated the museum’s first College Baseball Hall of Fame exhibition.
Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO
Visiting Artist Speaker, ART Club | 2025
• Delivered a 45-minute presentation on personal practice to a women-led arts organization supporting scholarships.
Artspace Gallery, KCAI | Kansas City, MO
TNT Artist Talk Presenter | 2025
• Invited by Marcus Cain and Eric Dodson to speak on current work and ceramic process.
Art Farm Iowa | Northwood, IA
Site-Specific Installation Artist | 2025
• Installed a ceramic quilt on a barn facade using traditional barn quilt motifs and ceramic craft.
Clear Lake Arts Center | Clear Lake, IA
Ceramics Studio Builder | 2024
• Built and organized a functioning ceramics studio including kiln setup and tool inventory.
Novel KC / Penrose Coffee | Kansas City, MO
Installation Assistant | 2023
• Collaborated with Peregrine Honig on mixed-media skateboard tile installation.
Princeton Art District | Princeton, IL
Freelance Painter | 2022
• Painted large planters for a public art project displayed on Main Street.
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 — Vibrancy, Flock Salon and Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2025– BFA Exhibition, Emily & Todd Voth Artspace at KCAI, Kansas City, MO
2025 —HARD EDGE soft thread , Vulpes Bastille, Kansas City, MO
2024 — Burn Down the House, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2024 — Group Exhibition, Habitat Contemporary Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2024 — Tactility: An Exhibition of Touch, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2024 — Baby I Left My Heart in the Hot Box, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2023 — Mud!, Stern Ceramics Building, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2022 — Crusty Musty Lusty, Stern Ceramics Building, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2022 — Oak Street Mansion Show, Kansas City, MO
2021 — Falling Flat Showcase, Foundations North, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
PUBLICATIONS
2025 — “’HARD EDGE soft thread’ Contrasts Roommates’ Styles — Exploring Feminine Complexity,” KCAI News
2024 — “Episode 126 Myla McCune” Badass Records Podcast
2022 — “Photos: Local Artist Myla McCune Creates Custom Planters for Princeton’s Main Street,” BCR News