Former Montage Editor has work featured in a new exhibit at the Missouri History Museum
BY: JACOB POLITTE
Managing Editor
Former STLCC student and Montage Editor-In-Chief Ashley Biundo is one of many photographers whose work is featured in the Missouri History Museum’s ongoing “Soccer City” exhibit. The exhibit, located on the first floor of the museum across from the “Color STL” installation, first opened on Apr. 8 and runs until Feb. 18 of next year. It focuses on the history of soccer in our region, leading up to the formation and founding of the STL City Soccer league by Major League Soccer.
“They were doing this thing at the History museum [last November],” Biundo said, “and I got invited by the soccer coach, Ricardo Garza. He was talking to Sharon Smith, who was the curator, and she was wanting more photos of girls playing soccer. He referred me to her.”
Biundo, who has an extensive sports photography portfolio composed of both STLCC sports and otherwise, says that she sent Smith, the museum’s curator of civic and personal identity, “a bunch” of photos, some of which feature STLCC Archers in action. Biundo’s photos are featured throughout the exhibit, appearing on multiple panels within the space. These photos are all recently taken as well.
“I think that pretty much all of the photos I submitted were taken within the last two years,” Biundo said.
While Biundo is no longer an STLCC student, she is still involved with Archer’s Athletics, volunteering as a Coach for women’s soccer. She also does media for both men and women’s soccer.
Admission to the “Soccer City” exhibit is free. It can be visited during the entirety of the museum’s operating hours, which are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. every Wednesday.
