Phil Epp of Newton, Kansas, traveled to Kazakhstan in September 2009 as an American Artist Abroad sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Art in Embassies Program.

Mr. Epp, a painter and photographer, visited Astana, Shymkent, and Almaty, Kazakhstan, between September 13- 20, 2009, to engage in programming that included lectures and master classes, with a variety of schools, cultural institutions, students, and local artists. In Shymkent, he presented at the American Corner, and hosted a master class for students at the Kastayev Arts College.