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  • Decoding a Civilization: Exploring Ancient Egyptian Life Through Art

    Lecture Presentation by Sara Abdoh

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  • Graphic Design Senior Show

    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…

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  • Student Scholarship Roundup

    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…

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  • Foundations Juried Art Show

    Foundations Juried Art Show

    Here’s a glimpse of the exceptional work on view!

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  • Special Recognition for MTSU Department of Art and Design and TODDartgallery

    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…

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  • Graphic Design BFA Seniors complete a Capstone Thesis Project 

    Graphic Design BFA Seniors complete a Capstone Thesis Project 

    Graphic Design BFA Seniors complete a Capstone Thesis Project 

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  • Graphic Design BFA Students participate in a Professional-to-Student Portfolio Review

    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)

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  • Special Recognition for MTSU Department of Art and Design and TODDartgallery 

    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…

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  • Common Grounds Artist Lecture Series

    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,…

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  • Sketch to DeStress

    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

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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 will be available beginning at 5:30 pm in the Jones parking lot adjacent to Todd Hall.

The MTSU Department of Art and Design’s Todd Art Gallery has hosted this friendly art competition each year to recognize the remarkable student talent in our community and to applaud all area art teachers for their dedication in keeping visual arts alive in our schools.

The Todd Art Gallery is accepting artworks from students K-12 in various media including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, woodworking etc. This year Todd Art Gallery will be giving out monetary awards to students in each age group.

Closing Reception: Thursday, May 23th, 6:00 PM, Todd Art Gallery, 224A

Participants [teachers or students] must be able to attend the closing reception to pick up their artwork and receive awards. 

Monetary Donations:

The Department of Art and Design would like to offer the opportunity for patrons to sponsor extra merit awards to be honored in their name and presented at the closing ceremony of the 2019 Winner’s Circle Art Show. If you would like to participate in this sponsorship, please follow the link here. Please designate any award to the Department of Art and Design Enrichment Fund and Winner’s Circle Award.

For more information about this event, go to our website at https://www.mtsu.edu/art/winnerscircle.php to learn more.

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 the Colors, Shapes, and Harmony of Cubism fused with Fabric Art. Leroy Hodges utilizes Cubism in much of his artwork. Barbara is a mixed media artist who focused on Fabric Art. Participant will use these 2 creative art forms to create a beautiful, colorful, unique 2-D mixed media artwork. Open to the public, limited to 20 participants, all supplies provided. All ages welcome! Register at https://art.mtsu.edu/saturdays/.

Graphic Design Alumni Event

BETTER TOGETHER | One Last Time

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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!

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 something you didn’t expect! We hope you’ll stop on by and join in the fun! 

Roundabout: Play Full Circle

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.