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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2019 6th Annual Winner’s Circle: A K-12 Art Show!
The Todd Art Gallery announces the Winner’s Circle, an invitational exhibit of artwork from students of Middle Tennessee counties as well as any private or religious school in Rutherford County. The exhibit is scheduled May 8-23, 2019, followed by a closing Awards Reception planned for Thursday, May 23, 6:00 p.m., MTSU, Todd Hall. Free parking…
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Exploring the Colors, Shapes, and Harmony of Cubism with Fabric Art Workshop!
Join us Saturday, May 11th, 2019 for the last Saturdays at Todd Workshop. Workshop will be help in Todd Hall in room 236 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm. The workshop, led by Leroy and Barbara Hodges, will provide participants with 100% hands-on experience in creating a 2-dimensional piece of artwork using fabric art and cubism. Participants will explore…
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Graphic Design Alumni Event
BETTER TOGETHER | One Last Time RSVP HERE The Perfect Venue – Tractor Supply Company headquarters has generously offered to let us utilize their amazing conference center space for this event. You’ll want to see it!
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Take a Walk Around The Block
April 15–26, 2019 Come see the MTSU Graphic Design Senior Show and enter into the town of Roundabout where not everything is at it seems. Each designer has crafted a scaled business from the ground up. They may look normal from the outside, but when you take a closer look, you just might find…
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New College of Liberal Arts Scholarship Salutes Respected MTSU Sculpture Professor
For more information about the Gibson Sculpture Scholarship contact Kerr at meredith.kerr@mtsu.edu or visit our scholarship information page Art and Design Scholarships Image: James Gibson – Hello to Chongqing – Carved painted wood
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The Painterpuff Girls Senior Show
Join us in congratulating our Senior Bachelor of Fine Arts candidates as they present their work and talk about their processes and inspirations throughout their journey at Middle Tennessee State University. Presentations begin at 2:00 pm in the Todd Art Gallery, Room 224A, followed by a reception.
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