Lecture Presentation by Sara Abdoh
Decoding a Civilization: Exploring Ancient Egyptian Life Through Art
Here, we blend the bold and the in-between — milestones, insights, and sparks of what’s next. It’s the creative space where ideas unfold in real-time.
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MTSU Art Festival
ARTISTS WANTED Are you interested in selling your artwork? Then, be a part of the MTSU Art Festival Saturday, October 22, 2022, in collaboration with ‘BORO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL For Details, Visit: @MTSUARTFESTIVAL Submit Your Work MTSUARTFESTIVAL@GMAIL.COM Spacing Limited, Apply by October 5, 2022 Email to Submit
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Beholding ME | Todd Art Gallery
4 p.m. – Friday, September 30, 2022, join us in the Todd Art Gallery, Todd Hall, Room 224A, for a reception to celebrate Beholding ME: Video Artworks from the Middle Eastern Diaspora on exhibit through October 10. The exhibition presents a dynamic group of video artists from the Middle East and surrounding…
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COMMON GROUND LECTURE SERIES
Mark your calendars for a lecture and illustration demonstration by Jessie Lin Wednesday, September 14, 2022. at 6 p.m. via Zoom! https://www.jessielin.net/ Jessie is an award-winning illustrator from Shanghai, China. She works in various artistic fields, including editorial, advertising, surface design, children’s books, and more! Lin works in traditional and digital formats and…
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Houston Fryer and Jennifer Seo presenting at 2023 FATE (Foundations in Art: Theory and Education) Conference!
2023 FATE (Foundations in Art: Theory and Education) Conference Art and Design Lecturers Houston Fryer and Jennifer Seo presenting their proposal Session 50, “I Don’t Get It And It Makes Me Feel Weird: Understanding conceptual art with emotional intelligence” Every two years FATE holds a national conference for college-level instructors in Art Foundations and Art History to…
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Guitar Pedal Illustration Challenge II
GUITAR PEDAL ILLUSTRATION CHALLENGE II IN COLLABORATION WITH NASHVILLE’S MYTHOS GUITAR PEDALS MTSU’s second 15-hour illustration challenge in partnership with Nashville’s Mythos Pedals is this Fall 2022! Register by filling out your name and email on the registration sheet outside Todd, Room 215. The deadline to register is 11/1/22. The challenge will…
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RECEPTION/ARTIST TALK
Join the MTSU Department of Art and Design, 2–2:45 p.m., Wednesday, August 31, 2022, for a Reception and Artist Talk. Many of our participating professors will be on hand for you to speak and visit. Also, our new Chair, Jimmy Mumford will speak briefly and offer a period of Q&A for attendees to discover our…
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Biennial 2022: An Art and Design Faculty Exhibit
The MTSU Department of Art and Design is pleased to announce an exhibition of selected works by its professors entitled Biennial 2022: A Faculty Exhibition. Scheduled in the Todd Art Gallery, Todd Hall, Room 224A, faculty work opens the department’s fall show calendar and is available to the public from August 22 to September 10,…
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New Student Orientation
Are you a new or transfer student to the MTSU Department of Art and Design? Join this mandatory meeting Wednesday, August 32, 2022, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The location is Todd Hall, Room 204. Questions? Email Erin.Anfinson@mtsu.edu
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Common Ground Artist Lecture Series
Join MTSU Department of Art and Design for this Semester’s Artist Lecture Series, Common Ground. Presting artists include Imen Yeh, Dana SanMar, and Emmett Hobbes. Select a button below for details and Zoom Meeting information. Imen Yeh—Project-Based Fine Artist, February 9, 2022 Imen Yeh Dana Sanmar—Illustrator and Graphic Designer, March 2…
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Alum Visiting Artist Beizar Aradini
Lecture and Discussion with Art Capstone* featuring Alum Beizar Aradini 11:25 a.m.–2 p.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2021 Todd Hall, Room 354 All are Welcome to Attend this Free and Open Event *Art Capstone – An Art and Design course that focuses on public practices related to art-making, such as interdisciplinary…
Graphic Design Senior Show
The Town of Lexicon Lane Welcomes You
@mtsuseniorshow | April 10, 2025
MTSU Graphic Design Capstone, the town of Lexicon Lane, welcomes you!
April 19–26 | MTSU Todd Art Gallery, Todd Hall, Room 224A
Opening April 19, 2025, 1–4 p.m.
See the artwork of Quinn Allen • Bri Anderson • Joy Blohm • Luke Byrum • Zach Byrum • Chloe Carter • Jamie Cruz • Linden DeGira • Madison Eddins • Blue Gallegos • Maricella Guerrero • Savanah Harden • Sarah Kestila • Chalandra Livingston • Mo Marler • Kim Ortiz • Ella Putnal • Chris Reynolds • Kiera Riordan • Hailee Seng • Laney Smith • Lane Stephens • Tonyara Wilson • Anna Wright
Capstone instructors: Associate Professor Sheri Selph and Lecturer Stephanie Simkin
Student Scholarship Roundup
A spirit of giving that defines an initiative.
@MTSUArt | April 9, 2025
Join the MTSU Department of Art and Design for our bi-annual event each fall and spring semester. Explore a collection of donated artwork at Todd Hall, perfect for personal use or gifting. Contributions are encouraged with suggested donation amounts for each piece. Proceeds support the Art and Design Student Scholarship Program and participating student artists.
Scholarship Roundup – !0 a.m.–4 p.m., Tuesday – Friday, April 22–25, 2025. Todd Hall, Second Floor adjacent to the main stairwell.
Foundations Juried Art Show
Here’s a glimpse of the exceptional work on view!
Special Recognition for MTSU Department of Art and Design and TODDartgallery
At the 2025 Tennessee Association of Museums Annual Conference in Knoxville, MTSU’s Todd Art Gallery 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.
Graphic Design BFA Seniors complete a Capstone Thesis Project
Graphic Design BFA Seniors complete a Capstone Thesis Project
Graphic Design BFA Students participate in a Professional-to-Student Portfolio Review
Graphic Design students meet creative industry professionals at The Department of Art & Design’s Portfolio Review. (above) Students work independently in studio space and collaboratively in a variety of methods and media to gain career-building skills and experience. (below)
Special Recognition for MTSU Department of Art and Design and TODDartgallery
2024 Award of Excellence Recipient
During the Tuesday, March 19, Awards Dinner of the Tennessee Association of Museums, the MTSU Department of Art and Design’s Todd Art Gallery was awarded a 2024 Award of Excellence for the collaborative effort involving the traveling exhibition, Crafting Blackness: Black Bodies Making Form. As a cooperative, East Tennessee State University’s Curators Karlota Contreas-Koterbay and Karen Sullivan and the Tipton and Slocumb Galleries share this award with Tennessee Craft, Tennessee State University’s Hiram Van Gordon Gallery, and MTSU. We are most grateful for this special recognition to our Curators, fellow exhibition spaces, the artists of Black Bodies Making Form, and the Tennessee Association of Museums!
Common Grounds Artist Lecture Series
presented by the Middle Tennessee State University Department of Art and Design
Find Past Lectures on our Common Ground YouTube Channel
This lecture series, presented by Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Art & Design, highlights specific voices from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and life experiences. MTSU instructors handpick all guest lecturers, and although topics vary, content is always art-related.
Ruben Castillo via Zoom
Artist and Educator
Castillo investigates themes of intimacy, queerness, archival history, and the body using various media, including printmaking, drawing, installation, sculpture, and video. His most recent imagery is drawn from photographs and documents, seeing the ordinary as a site for transformation.
Sonia Dixon via Zoom
MTSU Alumna, U.S. Army Major, and Cultural Heritage Preservation Specialist
Sonia Dixon is a Doctoral Candidate in Art History at Florida State University, focusing on visual culture and identity in the late antique eastern Mediterranean. An MTSU alumna, she holds a BA in Art History and an MA in Museum and Cultural Heritage Studies. Sonia is also a Major in the Army, serving as a Battalion Executive Officer and Heritage and Preservation Officer, specializing in cultural heritage preservation.
Sketch to DeStress
A Special MTSU Department of Art and Design, Todd Art Gallery Saturdays At Todd event.
Presented by the College of Liberal Arts!
For complete details and to join Zoom, visit,
Questions: Douglas.Dabbs@mtsu.edu