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“Artistic Expressions: Stories That Shape Us” displayed in black script and serif lettering on a white background.

The annual Stories That Shape Us series, featuring storytellers and culture builders curated by Dr. Barbara Hodges and Mr. Leroy Hodges, concludes the gallery’s summer schedule and launches Fall 2026. Experience the artwork and visual storytelling of 34 participating artists in this year’s edition.

Artistic Expressions: Let Your Voice Be Heard

Sat., Aug. 8 – Sat., Aug. 29

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Todd Art Building, Room 224A

Artistic Expressions: Let Your Voice Be Heard graphic featuring a stylized illustration of four panelists in conversation before an audience, representing the exhibition’s two-panel special event.

Artists’ Talk and Community Panels

Open the semester with a two-part special event featuring an Artists’ Talk with participating Artistic Expressions artists, followed by Art, Education & Community: A Conversation with Dr. Paige Medlock and Carlton Wilkinson.

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Panel 1 brings together artists Dalia Garcia, Destiney Powell, Ruben Torres, and Fred H. Reaves for a conversation about their creative practices, perspectives, and experiences. Panel 2 features Dr. Paige Medlock and Carlton Wilkinson in a conversation exploring the connections among art, education, personal experience, and the ways artists can shape and strengthen community.

Noon to 2 p.m., Thursday, August 27, Todd Art Gallery, Room 224A

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Todd Art Gallery Hours: Mon–Fri 8:30–4:30, Sat 11–4; closed Sun, holidays, exhibit installs, and select MTSU football Saturdays (August 30, September 20, November 8, and November 22).

Summer 2025 Mural at MTSU

| August 25, 2025

This June, Art & Design students brought new life to campus during a three-week mural-making session led by Assistant Professor Kate Kinder. After pitching their designs, the class selected a concept by Rae Medlock, who reimagined historic hands from classical paintings within bold abstract shapes and vibrant colors. The result: a mural that connects past and present while energizing the Todd Building central stairwell space.

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Detail view of student-made mural with bold colors and abstract forms

Special Recognition for MTSU Department of Art and Design and TODDartgallery

| April 6, 2025

At the 2025 Tennessee Association of Museums Annual Conference in Knoxville, MTSU’s Todd Art Gallery (TAG) was honored with a Certificate of Commendation during the March Awards Dinner. This special recognition celebrates Perceptions of Reality, the Department of Art and Design’s most recent annual collaborative exhibition, curated by Dr. Barbara and Mr. Leroy Hodges. The exhibition uplifts the voices and visions of artists of color through powerful visual narratives and lived experiences across cultures and disciplines. Todd Art Gallery is grateful to the Tennessee Association of Museums for acknowledging the importance of this work and its role in fostering dialogue, representation, and community through the arts.

2025 Tennessee Association of Museums Certificate of Commendation for Perceptions of Relity

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