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Alumni Feature: Angie Keller, Photographer

September 27, 2022 by Web Strategy and Development

Even a small step towards learning something new can lead somewhere far beyond any expectations. For Angie Keller, what started as an interest in photography has led her on an unimaginable adventure and what she considers her “American Dream.” A photo from “The Jaqaru Women of Peru” by Angie Keller Angie first decided to dabble in art classes during her … [Read more...] about Alumni Feature: Angie Keller, Photographer

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Alumni Feature: Trevor Doell

August 27, 2022 by Web Strategy and Development

Art is a valuable method of empowerment when it inspires others to live as their most authentic selves. For Missouri State Art + Design alum Trevor Doell, creating artwork inspired by his own experiences and the history of the LGBTQ+ community has aimed to promote representation, self-acceptance, and inclusion. Trevor’s painting, “Crystal” “Being a gay … [Read more...] about Alumni Feature: Trevor Doell

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Design for Change: Internships that Make an Impact

July 26, 2022 by Web Strategy and Development

While working a graphic design internship with Fight Colorectal Cancer, Leigh Stracener experienced firsthand how art can make an impact. The internship gave Leigh an outlet to use design skills to spread important awareness for a life-saving organization, and it also happened to included an opportunity to travel across the country to share the message. A sea of blue flags were … [Read more...] about Design for Change: Internships that Make an Impact

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Alumni Feature: Christie Snelson, Community Arts Director

May 24, 2022 by Web Strategy and Development

Christie Snelson’s appreciation for art’s ability to reach a community has inspired a career that has bettered the Springfield creative scene. Christie’s current positions as an exhibitions manager with Springfield Regional Arts Council and First Friday Art Walk communications director promote art viewing all over the city. With Springfield Regional Arts … [Read more...] about Alumni Feature: Christie Snelson, Community Arts Director

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Alumni Feature: Liv Smith, Ceramicist and Teacher

April 18, 2022 by Web Strategy and Development

Since graduating with a BFA in Ceramics in May of 2020, Liv Smith has been following artistic passions and an interest in teaching to find their way. So far, this approach has led to great success and a position as studio manager at Creava Studio, a multi-medium art studio offering classes to the Springfield community. As Liv explains, the beginning stages of working in the … [Read more...] about Alumni Feature: Liv Smith, Ceramicist and Teacher

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