A fresh group of artists share their stories, lessons, and advice for the Spring 2023 Visiting Artists, Designers, and Scholars Series. This semester, all visiting artist talks will take place at the Jay Wassen Idea Loft inside Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center, located only two block from Brick City at 405 N. Jefferson Avenue. The events are free and open to the … [Read more...] about Spring 2023 Visiting Artists, Designers, and Scholars Series Announced
A strong foundation is important for many things, and creative work is no exception. Each year, the Annual Foundations Exhibition demonstrates the formative artwork completed by students in the Art + Design Department's foundations courses. The exhibition is on view in Brick City Gallery January 27 – February 10 and will be open for First Friday Art Walk February 3 from 6-9 … [Read more...] about Annual Foundations Exhibition Spring 2023
Missouri State University’s computer animation studies program placed in two categories in Animation Career Review’s 12th annual rankings. MSU placed No. 3 in the top 5 animation programs in Missouri and also ranked No. 22 nationally among schools offering an animation-related degree. “Students who have graduated from our program have become very successful applying … [Read more...] about Success in animation
A group of Art + Design alumni return to where it all began, with recent works showing how far they have come. Contemporaries, a first-of-its-kind exhibition at Carolla Arts Exhibition Center, features the artwork of Madeline Brice, Zoe Hawk, Cortney Metzger, and Dryden Wells. The exhibition is on view now through February 17 and will be open for First Friday Art Walk February … [Read more...] about Contemporaries at Carolla: A Group Alumni Exhibition
A new class is bridging the gap between traditional college students and Springfield's senior population. GER 397: Intergenerational Artistic Expression is being introduced for the Spring 2023 semester as a collaborative offering between the Gerontology program and Art + Design department. The class will offer space for connection through the process of creating, without the … [Read more...] about New Intergenerational Art Class