As a senior at Missouri State University, Jalin Anderson holds MSU Bears close to her heart. This was one of the things that influenced her Be a Bear contest design. She said, “With people of all ages, careers, and hobbies, being Bears is what unifies us as a community.” Jalin has about six years of experience with graphic design. She competed in her design program in high … [Read more...] about Jalin Anderson: MSU Bears represent a community united
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
Students and alumni of Missouri State’s Art History program present their research for First Friday Art Talks. The events are a collaboration between the Department of Art + Design and the Springfield-Greene County Library System, with each talk held at Park Central Branch Library from 7–7:30 p.m. on their respective dates. Museum Studies and Art History professor Dr. … [Read more...] about Art History Students and Alumni Present First Friday Art Talks
Rodney Frew, professor emeritus, taught printmaking, drawing, and painting at Missouri State University from 1963 to 1997. An exhibition of his work opens November 26 at the Springfield Art Museum (SAM) and remains on view until March 19, 2023. The work featured in this exhibition is pulled largely from the museum’s permanent collection. His son, Morgan Frew, will be … [Read more...] about Rodney Frew exhibit at the Springfield Art Museum
Think about the people who develop your favorite theme parks. Would you think one of them would be a championship football player with a degree in political science, who once planned on going to law school? Tom Iven may have an unlikely backstory for an amusement park industry executive. However, he credits his MSU education for the flexibility to seize opportunities that … [Read more...] about Football Bear now an executive for theme parks that let people “scream and smile and have fun”