A scholarship fundraiser is underway that honors the memory and work of Bill H. Armstrong, Professor Emeritus, the Art + Design Department. Margo Armstrong is generously donating proceeds from an online auction and sale of paintings and prints from her husband’s private collection to support scholarships for Art and Design students. This event continues until August 13 with … [Read more...] about Armstrong Auction and Sale to Benefit Scholarships
Art + Design Faculty Joshua Albers puts innovation to use. Assistant professor, Joshua Albers. At the beginning of the move to flatten the curve for COVID-19, Joshua Albers, assistant professor in the Art + Design Department, reached out to the Jordan Valley Innovation Center (JVIC) in their collaboration with CoxHealth to see if there was a way he, his students, and the … [Read more...] about MSU Art + Design’s Fab Lab Aids in Face Shield Production
Trevor Doell’s (BFA Art, 2020) portrait of Crystal Methyd was include in the 59th national juried exhibition of “Watercolor USA”. This annual exhibition features the very best in contemporary American watermedia. The exhibition is on view at the Springfield Art Museum through August 16. This work was also honored by a special Purchase Award and will remain in the … [Read more...] about Student work included in national juried exhibition and included in a museum’s permanent collection
An issue of 3×3 Magazine. Published work in an international magazine? Rare. Published student work in an international magazine? Even rarer! This achievement has become reality for Shen Chen Hsieh and Andrew Haener with their winning work appearing in the first publication devoted entirely to the art of contemporary illustration, 3×3. Every year, 3×3 holds an … [Read more...] about Art + Design Student Work Appears in International Publication of Award-Winning Illustration
What does an Oscar-winner, a Dora the Explorer game-creator, and a Visual Effects Compositor have in common? They all began their path to creative discovery in the Electronic Arts Program at Missouri State University. The Electronic Arts (EA) Program, spearheaded by three distinct academic departments – Music; Art + Design; and Media, Journalism, and Film – produces students … [Read more...] about 20 Years of the Award-Winning Electronic Arts Program