The first of two student-curated exhibitions is currently on view at Springfield Art Museum, marking the conclusion to an exciting collaborative project between the museum and Missouri State's Department of Art + Design. Art in Motion, curated by Naysa Adams, Cam Mahnken, Anna Shackelford, and Hannah Robinson, is open through July 9 in the museum's Hartman Gallery. The … [Read more...] about Museum Studies Collaborative Exhibitions On View at Springfield Art Museum
Museum Studies student Naysa Adams is finishing out her college career on a bright note after being awarded the Diversity Internship Award. The award is presented by Missouri Humanities Council and Missouri Association for Museums and Archives as a way to promote diversity in the field of museums and archives and represent the diverse communities they serve. Naysa received the … [Read more...] about Museum Studies Student Receives Diversity Internship Award
Some extra patience paid off for thirteen Museum Studies undergraduate students and alumni. Students who had previously taken Dr. Billie Follensbee's Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts class (MST 488) had the opportunity to develop poster presentations from their course research for the Missouri Archaeological Society's annual conference on April 9, after the event was … [Read more...] about Two Classes Share Research at Missouri Archaeological Society Annual Conference
Hands-on learning is common practice for students in the Art + Design Department, but the opportunity to work with a gallery's extensive collection of fine art pieces takes the learning experience to the next level. The group of students taking the department's Museum Studies class (MST 381) has the chance to do just that, as the class partners with Springfield Art Museum for a … [Read more...] about Museum Studies Class Collaborates with Springfield Art Museum for Special Project
Students of all majors and minors are invited to submit their work to the First Annual Juried Student Exhibition. This exhibition offers a chance for both undergraduate and graduate students to showcase their creative strengths in a gallery setting, with a select number of entrants chosen by a juror to be awarded monetary prizes. Those interested in participating may submit … [Read more...] about Open Submission for First Annual Juried Student Exhibition