Jason Ryberg is the author of eighteen books of poetry, six screenplays, a few short stories, a box full of folders, notebooks and scraps of paper that could one day be (loosely) construed as a novel, and a couple of angry letters to various magazine and newspaper editors. He is currently an artist-in-residence at both The Prospero Institute of Disquieted P/o/e/t/i/c/s and the Osage Arts Community and is an editor and designer at Spartan Books. His latest collection of poems is The Great American Pyramid Scheme (co-authored with W.E. Leathem, Tim Tarkelly and Mack Thorn, OAC Books, 2022).

Jason lives part-time in Salina, KS with a rooster named Little Red and a billygoat named Giuseppe, and part-time somewhere in the Ozarks, near the Gasconade River, where there are also many strange and wonderful woodland critters.

During his month-long stay Ryberg will be composing a poem per day inspired by a different piece from the museum’s collection of works by artist Lester Raymer. His work will culminate in a performance at the end of his residency on Saturday, February 26th, at 2 pm. This is a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of art and poetry and experience the power of creativity in a new way. This will surely be an inspiring and unique experience for all.