Whether it's from personal experience or a legacy left by ancestors many generations ago, there are stories, rooted in culture, to be told by everyone. These stories influence the way we work, think, and interact with the world around us. For Dr. Lori Santos and Vladimir Ramos, differing cultural backgrounds created an opportunity to illustrate how separate perspectives … [Read more...] about Intercultural Dialogues: Stories Told Through Art
The Fall 2021 Visiting Artist Series continues with a lecture and two workshops featuring photographer Larry Gawel. The artist talk will take place October 5, and those wishing to attend can experience the talk either in person in Brick City Building 1, room 312, or stream via Zoom (register in advance). The workshops covering the tintype process used by Gawel will be offered … [Read more...] about Larry Gawel: Visiting Artist Talk and Workshops
Current majors within the Art + Design Department of Missouri State University are eligible for scholarships to attend a one-week workshop at the legendary Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts in Tennessee. These scholarships cover full tuition with a small stipend to help offset travel and material costs. Students who have attended from the department previously have … [Read more...] about Scholarships available for Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts Workshops
The Department of Art and Design and the University community is honored to announce the visit of scholar and artist Dr. Marta Bożyk from October 14-21. The visit serves as the first exchange between the Department and the Academy of Fine Arts of Kraków, the oldest university of the arts in Poland, established in 1818, and one of Europe's premier art and design schools. This … [Read more...] about Visiting artist Marta Bożyk, and Faculty and Student exchange with the Academy of Fine Arts, Kraków
Deborah Luster, noted photographer, will present a public lecture about her creative work at the Springfield Art Museum auditorium at 6 pm on Tuesday, April 3. The image that accompanies this release is from Luster's series: Tooth for an Eye: A Chorography of Violence in Orleans Parish. The circle of the lens that masks these images relates to the scope of a gun as it … [Read more...] about Deborah Luster, Public Lecture