NFS Art Exhibition

THE NEARLY FORGOTTEN STORYBOARD ART EXHIBITION

Family-friendly exhibit at spectrUM Discovery Area

Missoula Public Library, 2nd floor April 22 - May 7

Explore Seven Nearly Forgotten Species: Fairy possum, African white-backed vulture, Black-footed ferret, Golden dart frog, Saola, Axolotl, and the Humphead wrasse

In an effort to broaden our reach and foster a sense of community, IWFF welcomes collaboration and the opportunity to connect with other art-makers and wildlife advocates. This year we partnered with incredible individuals who embody missions complimentary to IWFF to create the Nearly Forgotten Exhibition. This exhibit is the result of a partnership with the Endangered: Short Tales For The Nearly Forgotten podcast series celebrating “nearly forgotten” critically endangered animals, and the University of Montana’s Broader Impacts Group and spectrUM Discovery Area. The collaborative vision came together from the aforementioned partnering organizations and artists including Graham Sibley, CJ Rosenthall, Vincent Lee, Lisa Mills, and Noah Watts. Strong grassroots and local support helped to make this exhibition a reality - thank you to every supporter!

Original storyboard artwork to go with each of three species’ podcast stories are included in the spectrUM exhibit. The top three student submissions were awarded prizes during the festival and their work will be featured with the exhibit going forward.

Congratulations to the top three student artists:

Kena Sutton- Black Footed Ferret Age 12 7th Grade Polson Middle School Morgan Delaney- Saola Age 13 7th Grade Polson Middle School Aeryn McCallie- Axolotl Age 13 8th Grade Meadow Hill Middle School