Shannon Sargent, a Morningside alum (2000), has been teaching art and managing the galleries at Morningside University for more than twenty years.  He has collaborated and exhibited numerous art installations with different Morningside faculty members.  Sargent received the CODA (Culmination of Distinguished Achievement) Legacy Award in 2023 from Morningside University. He has also been a Juror, Lecturer, and Artist Mentor for other universities such as the Iowa State University, University of Texas of the Permian Basin, and The Art Institute Boston at Lesley University.

Sargent is also the Exhibitions & Collections Coordinator at the Sioux City Art Center.  He maintains the permanent collection and has installed exhibits such as Jackson Pollock: Mural.  Sargent collaborates with other organizations to establish art events like Art Walk, Alley Art, and Sculpt Siouxland.  He has been the Artist-In-Residence and an instructor at the Sioux City Art Center, teaching a variety of classes to a wide range of students.

Sargent is an artist that exhibits in the region and has a studio at Art SUX Gallery in Sioux City.  He holds an M.F.A. in Painting from the University of South Dakota, and his art is in the collections at the Washington Pavilion, Northwestern College, Arkansas Tech University, and many other private collections.  He has been in various publications including the “Briar Cliff Review” and “The Morningside Kiosk.”  He has contributed art pieces for auction to support charitable organizations such as Boys & Girls Home, Crittenton Center, and the Make-a-Wish Foundation.