The free event featured outdoor field games and activities, including an inflatable obstacle course, a mechanical bull and other amusements. Graduates enjoyed BBQ, drinks, a live DJ and photo booth opportunities to capture the memorable event. Assistant Director of Student and Young Alumni Engagement Arianna Gardner, along with her colleagues on the Alumni Relations team, … [Read more...] about Alumni Association Welcomes the Class of 2023
Five students and alumni from Dr. Billie Follensbee’s Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts class (ART/MST 488) were accepted to present on their research at the Missouri Archaeology Society Annual Meeting. This year, students presented as part of the poster session, Art and Artifacts: Research and Conservation of Art and Artifacts April 14–16 in Camdenton, … [Read more...] about Students Take Research Beyond the Classroom at Archaeology Society Annual Meeting
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
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
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