Visiting Artist ProgramKent Denver School is seeking applications and/or project proposals for our Visiting Artist Program for the 2025-26 school year, with a programmatic focus on Identity.
Recent participants in our Visiting Artist Program include mixed media artist Michael Gadlin (2021), performers from Soul Penny Circus (2022), musicians from At The Table Group (2023) and graphic novelist and illustrator R. Alan Brooks (2024).
Visiting Artist Spotlight
For the 2024-25 school year, Kent Denver was pleased to welcome R. Alan Brooks as our Visiting Artist for two weeks in November. With a passion for storytelling—which is also the Arts Department’s theme for the 2024-25 school year—Mr. Brooks spent several class periods during his time on campus working with arts students to reimagine classic fairy tales. He also spoke at Middle and Upper School assemblies, detailing his journey to become an artist and encouraging students to find their path.
“What would your life be like if you didn’t let fear stop you?” Mr. Brooks asked middle schoolers during assembly. “And if art has ever inspired you, if you never make your art, how many people will you be robbing of inspiration?”
Mr. Brooks was also the keynote speaker for Kent Denver’s Professional Development Day on October 28, speaking with faculty and staff about the power of seeing yourself in art.