When Ainura Ashirova arrived at Missouri State to pursue her Master of Fine Arts, she'd already established herself as an effective arts administrator. She'd spent many years working for the British Council in her native Kazakhstan. "I traveled to London often," she said, "and I was a very successful arts manager." Ainura also worked with the United States Embassy and … [Read more...]
The Student Exhibition Center and Brick City Gallery will show the work of Art + Design seniors for the next few weeks. Those students completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree will be displaying their works in the last exhibitions of 2016, including: At the SEC: Steven Heath, Animation Anna Tumbabia, Photography (see photo) Tyler Forster, Sculpture At Brick City … [Read more...]
The Student Exhibition Center is pleased to welcome members of Missouri State University and the Springfield community to the Sculpture, Drawing and Painting Students' Biennial Exhibition opening this Friday. The show consists of work from all levels of current MSU sculpture, drawing and painting students as well as a few works by students who graduated last year. Friday … [Read more...]
VALUE $600.00 APPLICATION Complete the General and Departmental Scholarship Application by March 1. All Department of Art + Design Scholarships require the submission of an Art Portfolio. Portfolios can be submitted online within the General and Departmental Scholarship Application. Portfolios should include... Studio Art + Design Majors: 15 pieces of artwork from … [Read more...]
The scenery around Brick City has changed in recent weeks. A mural can now be seen across the street, and you may have wondered how it got there and what it’s all about. Drawing senior Michael Yates painted the mural for his Painting III class, and we caught up to him to find out more. Who else was involved in creating the mural? I collaborated with Jacob Burmood, my … [Read more...]