When Missouri State photography professor Jimmie Allen was a boy, he distinctly remembers spending summers with his grandmother in Ava, Missouri. Having been born and raised in Springfield, Allen was unaccustomed to the change in atmosphere a small town like Ava had about it. Little did he know, this would inspire him to do a project devoted to the divide within the nation of … [Read more...] about Exploring Small Missouri Towns
On October 1, Missouri State University students and staff, as well as community members from the surrounding area, gathered to unveil the newest exhibition gallery of the Art+Design Department. In addition to celebrating First Friday Art Walk, a monthly Springfield tradition, attendees also explored the newly renovated and renamed gallery, the Robert and Margaret Carolla Arts … [Read more...] about Good Things Come to Those Who Wait