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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.
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…
A Statewide Celebration of Student Creativity, Artistic Achievement, and Educational Excellence
About.
Visualize is a statewide celebration of student creativity, artistic achievement, and educational excellence presented by the Department of Art and Design and Todd Art Gallery at Middle Tennessee State University.
Developed as a culminating component of Tennessee’s observance of America’s Semiquincentennial, Visualize brings together outstanding student artists, educators, schools, homeschool programs, and community-based youth arts organizations from across the state while providing opportunities for recognition, exhibition, scholarship, and creative engagement.
Participation in Visualize does not require artwork to address America 250 themes. The exhibition is intended to celebrate exemplary contemporary student artwork reflecting the diverse interests, experiences, perspectives, and creative explorations of Tennessee students.
VISUALIZE CONSISTS OF THREE INTERRELATED COMPONENTS
I. VISUALIZE: A WINNERS’ CIRCLE INVITATIONAL K–12 EXHIBITION
The core exhibition component of Visualize.
This statewide invitational exhibition showcases exemplary student artwork selected by educators and exhibition committees from schools and educational programs throughout Tennessee.
Media may include:
• Drawing • Painting • Printmaking • Photography • Ceramics • Sculpture • Fiber Arts • Mixed Media • Digital Art and Design • Illustration • Other Traditional and Contemporary Visual Arts
The Winners’ Circle Invitational serves as the primary recognition exhibition for student artistic achievement and includes awards, scholarships, certificates, and special recognition.
Beyond the Exhibition
Outstanding participants and award recipients may be considered for future solo, paired, or small-group exhibition opportunities within Todd Art Gallery and its auxiliary exhibition spaces. These opportunities are intended to encourage continued artistic growth and provide emerging artists with additional public visibility beyond the exhibition itself.
II. AMERICA 250 – TENNESSEE POSTER DIVISION
A statewide poster exhibition celebrating the role of visual communication, design, and civic storytelling.
Students are invited to explore themes related to Tennessee, America, history, citizenship, community, innovation, freedom, and the future through poster design.
Media may include:
• Traditional Poster Design • Graphic Design • Illustration • Typography • Digital Media • Mixed Media Poster Design
Separate specifications and submission guidelines apply.
Beyond the Exhibition
Selected works from the AMERICA 250 – TENNESSEE Poster Division may remain on display throughout 2027 within the Todd Art Gallery and affiliated exhibition spaces within the Todd Art Building. Selected designs may also be reproduced and made available to gallery visitors, educational partners, community organizations, and exhibition audiences as commemorative, educational, promotional, or interpretive materials supporting Tennessee’s observance of America’s Semiquincentennial.
III. TENNESSEE ART EDUCATORS: EXEMPLARY
A companion exhibition recognizing the creative accomplishments of Tennessee art educators and creative mentors.
More than “Beyond the Bell,” this juried exhibition celebrates the artistic practices, research, creative scholarship, and professional work of the individuals who inspire Tennessee’s next generation of artists, makers, designers, and visual thinkers.
The exhibition is open to Tennessee visual art educators, teaching artists, homeschool art instructors, community arts educators, museum educators, youth arts leaders, and other individuals who provide meaningful visual arts instruction and creative mentorship to Tennessee students.
The exhibition highlights the importance of maintaining an active creative practice while recognizing the individuals whose contributions extend beyond traditional classroom settings and enrich Tennessee’s broader creative community.
Beyond the Exhibition
Exemplary participants may also be considered for future exhibition opportunities within Todd Art Gallery and its auxiliary exhibition spaces, recognizing the important role of practicing artist-educators in shaping Tennessee’s creative future.
VISUALIZE GUIDING PRINCIPLE
Recognize that artistic excellence takes many forms. Some students communicate through traditional visual arts, others through design, illustration, and visual storytelling. By bringing these distinct yet related forms together under a common framework, Visualize celebrates both artistic achievement and creative possibility.
AMERICA 250 RELATIONSHIP
Visualize serves as a component of Tennessee’s observance of America’s Semiquincentennial.
Participation in the Winners’ Circle Invitational Exhibition does not require artwork to address America 250 themes.
The America 250 – Tennessee Poster Division and America 250 – Tennessee Expanded Poster Division offer dedicated opportunities for students to engage with themes related to the nation’s 250th anniversary through design, communication, and creative interpretation.
LOOKING AHEAD
Visualize serves as the first component of a broader initiative celebrating creativity, communication, and artistic achievement among Tennessee students and educators.
Participants are encouraged to complete the Visualize Interest Form and watch for future announcements, prospectuses, and participation opportunities related to additional statewide initiatives, including:
AFTERWORDS
A statewide celebration of student writing, poetry, Spoken Word, storytelling, and literary expression. AFTERWORDS provides opportunities for students to share their voices through creative and scholarly writing while exploring the power of language, narrative, and communication.
MEDIA ARTS TENNESSEE
A statewide exhibition and showcase highlighting animation, filmmaking, video production, motion graphics, digital storytelling, game design, interactive media, and emerging creative technologies.
Additional information regarding these initiatives will be announced as development continues.
Together, these programs reflect a growing commitment to recognizing and celebrating the diverse creative talents of Tennessee students and educators.
CONCLUSION
Together, these components create a statewide platform celebrating Tennessee’s students, educators, and future creative leaders while laying the foundation for opportunities in visual arts, literary arts, media arts, and creative communication.
MTSU Art and Design Student Earns International Illustration Recognition
Lila Gordon, a graphic design major with the MTSU Department of Art and Design, holds a print of her illustration, A Little Fishy, selected for exhibition in the 2026 Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition in New York City. Gordon’s work was one of only 216 selected from more than 4,550 international entries. (MTSU News)
An MTSU Department of Art and Design senior graphic design student earned international recognition for her illustration work, further highlighting the strength of the department’s student-centered creative environment and commitment to professional development.
Lila Gordon was selected for the 2026 Student Scholarship Competition hosted by the Society of Illustrators, one of the most respected institutions in the illustration and design fields. From more than 4,550 submissions received internationally, only 216 works were chosen for exhibition, placing Gordon among a select group of emerging illustrators recognized at the highest student level.
Her selected piece, A Little Fishy, began as a classroom project and evolved into a richly detailed digital illustration inspired by a summer study experience in Cincinnati. The work combines stylized tinned fish packaging, typography, color, and intricate linework into a visually layered composition.
“I decided to make an illustration that captured the beauty and variety of something seemingly mundane,” Gordon said. “I enjoyed illustrating all the intricate details of the cans and adding my own stylized twist.”
The illustration was created during Design Camp, a three-week summer course led by Graphic Design Director and Associate Professor Noël Lorson that combines travel, observation, and hands-on design practice. Students immerse themselves in a city environment, gathering inspiration and source material that later inform studio-based creative projects.
Noël Lorson
“It’s an amazing piece that combines typography, image, and color and deserves to be recognized,” Lorson said. “When the entire faculty works together to educate students throughout their academic careers, you see results like this.”
Associate Illustration Professor Tony Rodriguez encouraged Gordon to submit the work to the competition and noted the significance of the recognition within the professional illustration community.
Tony Rodriguez
“Having your work recognized by the Society of Illustrators means it meets a professional, industry-wide standard,” Rodriguez said. “It’s validation from the same people who are hiring and commissioning work.”
Rodriguez also credited Gordon’s discipline, initiative, and consistency throughout her coursework.
“She submits work early, her ideas are strong, and her drive to create exceptional work is what truly sets her apart,” he said.
For Gordon, the recognition was an unexpected yet meaningful milestone.
“I was absolutely shocked when I found out, and thrilled my work made it in,” she said.
While the award does not include a monetary prize, inclusion in the exhibition carries substantial professional visibility. Selected works are exhibited in New York City and viewed by art directors, agencies, publishers, and industry professionals, often creating pathways for freelance opportunities and future careers.
Gordon said her experience at MTSU helped prepare her for the next chapter.
Lila Gordon stands beside her senior showcase project during the Graphic Design B.F.A. Exhibition at the Todd Art Gallery on April 27, 2026.
“I’ve gained so much invaluable knowledge from the design classes I’ve taken and built lasting connections with my peers and professors,” she said.
Following graduation, Gordon plans to continue developing her freelance illustration practice while expanding her professional portfolio.
Her recognition reflects the broader impact of MTSU’s graphic design program, which emphasizes mentorship, hands-on learning, creative exploration, and real-world application. Through opportunities such as Design Camp, collaborative studio experiences, and national and international competitions, students are encouraged to develop both professionally and creatively.
As Gordon’s work travels to an exhibition in New York, it represents not only an individual achievement but also the continued momentum of a program preparing students to create, communicate, and compete at the highest levels.
Free and open to all, the Department of Art and Design’s Todd Art Gallery (TAG) offers exhibitions and programs that bring campus and community together through shared creative experiences.
Lila Gordon, a senior graphic design major at Middle Tennessee State University, second from right, poses with fellow competitors and the owner of LRB Skate and Record Shop during the recent LRB Skateboard Illustration Challenge. Gordon earned first place after creating an original skateboard design within the competition’s 15-hour timeframe. (MTSU News)
Celebrate the power of creativity as a voice for emotion, storytelling, and personal vision. Through this collaboration, Expressions seeks to highlight the creative arts that can transcend words, capture the essence of human experience, and offer viewers a deeper connection to the artists’ inner world.
Together, these professional and emerging artists engage in a compelling conversation about the pressing issues of contemporary life. From intricately detailed drawings and collages to layered abstractions, mixed media, sculptural constructions, painting to photography, graphic and digital art, their works are relevant and engaging, combining personal views with universal concerns. Themes addressed in this exhibition range from environmental and cultural hybridity to navigating complex social realities like memory, data, AI system expansion, and identity fluidity, using art for social commentary to uplift and critique. Some artists even reimagine and press forward beyond these themes, embracing futuristic realities. Traditional techniques are thus pushed into experimental and innovative spaces.
The exhibition include works from Daniel Arite, Barbara Higgins Bond, Gail Clemons, Mariah Clemons, Kimberly Dummons, Samuel L. Dunson, Dalia Garcia, Samira Hardcastle, Barbara Hodges, Leroy Hodges, Sisavanh Houghton, David Ikard, Dayo Johnson, Henry L. Jones, Neely Jordan, DaShawn Lewis, Michael McBride, Rod McGaha, Michael Mucker, Jimmy Mumford, Wee S. Ng, Robert Orr. Jr, Mamta Patel, Yakruti Patel, Xavier Payne, Destiney Powell, Jairo Prado, Tony Rodriguez, Ashley Seay, Nadine Shillingford, Thandiwe Shiphrah, James Threalkill, Ruben Torres, Tricia Townes, Betty Turney-Turner, Maya Turner, Jennifer Tweedie, Lilliana Velez, Craig Watkins, Mary R. Watkins, Gary L. White, Carlton Wilkinson, and Donna Woodley.
Most of us make art, look at art, read about art, think about art, and believe in the power to transform our lives. These artistic works excel at doing just that, sparking critical conversation and reflection. Art remains a catalyst for visibility and social change, spanning painting, textiles, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media. The works on view reflect each artist’s distinct voice while collectively offering a tapestry of contemporary expression. The viewers are invited to explore the intersection of familiarity and fresh vision – honoring enduring connection while embracing bold new perspectives. This exhibit brings together a dynamic group of artists whose work reflects a rich spectrum of voices, practices, and perspectives.
The Church Lady by Leroy Hodges
Returning to TAG
By special request, Carlton Wilkinson’s Crucifixion returns for an encore viewing during the August 2026 exhibition. Originally shown in 2025, the work gained renewed attention after an Art and Design educator discovered her father’s signature among the handwritten inscriptions covering the piece, revealing an unexpected personal connection with Lexington, Kentucky. The rediscovery sparked ongoing conversations surrounding memory, participation, and the evolving life of artwork through audience interaction.
Crucifixion by Carlton Wilkinson
Artists’ Panel Talk and Discussion
Carlton Wilkinson returns to TAG as moderator and featured MC for the 2nd Annual Artist Panel Talk, scheduled for 11:30 a.m., Thursday, August 27, 2026, in the Todd Art Gallery, Todd Art Building. Known for his engaging storytelling, artistic insight, and long-standing connections within the creative community, Wilkinson will guide a conversation centered on artistic practice, lived experience, and the evolving role of visual storytelling in contemporary culture.
The exchange is intended for students who already have a foundation in printmaking. If you’re new to print and looking to learn, keep an eye out for workshops and intro sessions to further your experience.
Important Deadlines: Sign Up: September 24 | Prints Due: November 20 | Pick Up: December 2
Updated: September 15
🟢 Studio Art BFA Information Session
Meet your faculty
Meet your peers
Learn about the program
Ask questions
Meeting Date and Time: 2 p.m., Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Todd Art Building, Room 354
Come and Go–Pick up a Welcome packet, and Meet Fellow Members
Meeting Date and Time: 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2026, Todd Art Building, Room 354
Updated: August 29, 2026
🟡 Student Art Alliance (SAA): Interest Meeting
First of the Year Meeting
Join SAA for introductions, officer voting, and an event-calendar discussion. You’re also invited to bring creative work to share. Majors and non-majors are welcome. If you prefer, email an image of your work to Kate.Kinder@mtsu.edu.
Meeting Date and Time: Monday, August 31, 6 p.m., Todd Art Building, Room 204
🔴 Art + Design Orientation: For New and Transfer Students
Connect with fellow new students, upperclassmen, and professors while gaining valuable experience within the Department of Art and Design.
Meeting Date and Time: Wednesday, September 2, 2:15 to 3:15 p.m., Todd Art Building, Room 204.
🟢 AIGA Interest Meeting
Focus on creative events, opportunities, and professional development. Scan the QR code to join the GroupMe.
Meeting Date and Time: Wednesday, September 2, 6 p.m., Todd Art Building, Room 308.
🟡 Student Gallery Committee Info Session
Learn about opportunities to work with peers and the community on gallery exhibitions.
Meeting Date and Time: Tuesday, September 8, 5 p.m., Todd Art Building, Room 206.
🔴 Nature Connection Series
Join MTSU Art and Design Professor Erin Anfinson for Wild Inks: Creating Color from Nature, an upcoming event in Patterson Park’s Nature Connection Series. Scan the QR Code to pre-register.
Date and Time: Wednesday, September 23, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Patterson Park, Meeting Room C at 518 Vaughn St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
🟢 Arthouse Movie Series
In collaboration with the Student Art Alliance, Art History Lecturer Jennifer Gagliardi will discuss Perfect Blue (Wednesday, September 23), Videodrome (Wednesday, October 21), and I’m Not Everything I Want To Be (Wednesday, November 18) over the course of three evenings.
Movie Time and Location: 6 p.m., Todd Art Building, Room 204.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2026
🟡 Studio Workshop: Experimental Prints
Fall 2026 / Professor Satinover / MW 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Explore a variety of non-traditional printmaking processes this Fall.
🟢 Art In The Park
Kickoff to the 48th Elsie Quarterman Cedar Glade Wildflower Festival
Where: Cedar Forest Lodge, located in Cedars of Lebanon State Park
Time of Workshops – 9:30 a.m.–Making Inks and Dyes from Nature with Erin Anfinson, and 1 p.m.–Journaling in Nature with Mary Priestly
Date and Times: Thurs., Apr. 30, 2026
Cost: $10 admission / 9:30 a.m.
Symposium Calendar: Select image to Enlarge
Image: Erin Anfinson/Gallery Staff
Updated: Apr. 15, 2026
🟡 MTSU Art and Design Senior Symposium
The Symposium is an essential component of the academic evaluation process for Art and Design majors, as mandated by the state. As an initiative, it aims to assess students’ academic progress and is integral to ongoing accreditation reports. Scheduled for mid-April 2026, the Symposium involves students presenting their research to faculty and peers, allowing for feedback and evaluation.
Where: Todd Art Building, Room 204
Symposium Dates: Apr. 15 – 17, 2026
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Updated: Apr. 9, 2026
🟡 MTSU Art Education students brought learning
to life through a collaborative visit to John Pittard Elementary.
The Art Education Elementary Methods class presented a puppet show for second-grade classes as part of a Fairy Garden project developed alongside Murfreesboro City Schools’ John Pittard Elementary students in grades 2 and 6.
The work will be featured at John Pittard’s Fine Arts Night from 5–7 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Special thanks to Sasha Burnette, MTSU alum and art teacher at John Pittard Elementary, for supporting this ongoing collaboration.
🔴 Crafting the Early Modern Book
A Gallery Talk by Dr. Laura Cochrane
In the Walker Library Reading Room, engage and discover with Dr. Laura Cochrane as she explores the craft traditions, materials, and technical knowledge behind the creation and decoration of early printed books.
This talk offers insight into bookmaking as both a functional process and a highly skilled artistic practice.
4:00 p.m.—Thursday, April 9, 2026
Walker Library Special Collections, 4th Floor
The presentation is held in conjunction with the Special Collections exhibition:
The Art, Technology, and Craft of the Book (Spring 2026)
🟢 &THEN 2026 – Graphic Design Senior Show
Graphic Design BFA Senior Exhibition: &Then April 23–29, 2026 Todd Art Gallery, Room 224A | Middle Tennessee State University
The Department of Art and Design presents &Then, the 2026 Graphic Design BFA Senior Exhibition, featuring work by 39 graduating designers.
This capstone exhibition highlights a range of contemporary design practices, including branding, publication design, digital media, motion graphics, packaging, and experimental visual communication. Each project reflects the development of a unique creative voice and a transition from academic study into professional practice.
Step Into the Library
Presented under the guidance of faculty instructors Sheri Selph, Stephanie Simkin, and Melody Tang.
Free and open to all. Come experience the next step in design, what comes next… &THEN.
🟡 Call for Student Artwork | TAG: Murfree Art Gallery
We’re currently gathering work for an upcoming student exhibition in TAG’s off-campus collaborative showspace: Murfree Art Gallery.
We primarily seek 2D artwork. Small 3D works may also be considered, though space is limited. Students may submit up to 3 pieces, and 2D work should not exceed 3 ft x 4 ft.
Please Note: Exhibiting in a Public Space This exhibition takes place in a public government facility. Submitted work must be appropriate for a broad audience and civic setting.
All artwork should avoid explicit, violent, drug-related, or overtly political imagery, as well as content that could be easily misinterpreted in a public environment.
All work will be reviewed for overall suitability.
To submit work, drop it off with Eric Snyder in Room 226 or Rick Rishaw in Room 224B.
Dropping off work does not guarantee inclusion. Space is limited, and selections will be made as work is received, so we encourage you to bring your work in as soon as possible.
Show your artwork in TAG 210 and be a part of the Gallery Practicum Class Exhibition. Submission Deadline: Monday, March 16. Scan the image code to apply.
Explore interdisciplinary minors in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), connect with faculty and students, and discover how a minor can enrich your plan of study.
CLA invites your participation
When: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.—Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Where: Peck Hall Breezeway
Updated: Feb. 25, 2026
🟢Student Art Alliance Movie Night
Everyone is Welcome, and bring your own baked goods to share.
SAA invites MTSU students and faculty When: Feb. 26 | 6:30 PM Where: Todd Art Building, Room 204
🔴Call for Submissions Extended
AIGA, MTSU Student Group, invites you to apply for their upcoming HYPE SHOW, a Juried Design event. Submission Deadline: Wednesday, March 4. Scan the image code to apply.
Exhibit: Mar. 18–April 8, 2026 Where: TAG: Glass Gallery, Todd Art Building, Room 224.
🟡Student Art Alliance Craft Night
Join SAA for an evening in celebration of the Spring Equinox.
SAA invites you to craft paper flowers and garlands When: Mar. 4 | 6 PM Where: Todd Art Building, Room 204
Updated: Feb. 20, 2026
🟢Community Exhibition | All-Female Art Show
ONE NIGHT ONLY! An annual art experience like no other. The Malia Matsumoto POP-up Gallery returns with another pop culture-themed show featuring…
MTSU Art & Design students, alumni, and community artists When: Feb. 21 | 6–9 PM Where: The Laboratory Gallery
Curated by Claudia V. Caldarola
🔴Skate Night
When: Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 Where: Skate Center West, 849 W. College Sponsor: AIGA, MTSU Student Design Club
Updated: Feb. 19, 2026
🟡 Saturdays At Todd: Weaving with Reclaimed Materials
When: Saturday, Mar 21, 2026 Where: MTSU Todd Art Building, Room 236 Experience Leader:Catiebeth Thomas
When: From May through September 2026 Where: Arrowmont Center for Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN | Shakerag Workshops, Sewanee, TN | Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN Hosted by:Tennessee Craft
🟢HYPE SHOW – Call for Submissions
When: Submission Deadline: Feb. 25, 2026 | Exhibit: March 18–April 8 Where: Use image code to submit | See HYPE in TAG: Glass Gallery, Todd Art Building, Room 224 Hosted by:AIGA-MTSU Student Design Group
Valentine-themed crafting plus student print sales, a perfect stop for handmade gifts and quick studio shopping.
🔴 Valentine’s Market (Student Art Alliance)
When: Thursday, February 12, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Where: Todd Art Hall, second-floor lobby adjacent to Todd Art Gallery (TAG) Hosted by: Student Art Alliance
Shop handmade work from MTSU art students and support one of the department’s student organizations during this daytime pop-up market.
🔴 DIY Valentine’s Night (AIGA Student Group)
When: Thursday, February 12, 6 p.m. Where: Todd Hall, Room 333 Hosted by AIGA Student Design Club
Create cards, crafts, and Valentine surprises in this evening event hosted by AIGA students.
🟡 Department-Sponsored: MTSU Spring 2026 Print Exchange
What: Student-organized print exchange supported by the MTSU Department of Art & Design Who: Printmaking students
Finely crafted quilts and quilt traditions by the Murfreesboro Quilting Bees
Quilting tells stories through pattern, patience, and shared hands. This winter and spring, Todd Art Gallery and the MTSU Department of Art and Design are honored to host and sponsor a trio of events celebrating the work of the Murfreesboro Quilting Bees. From an afternoon fabric-weaving workshop and a sampler exhibition in the Glass Gallery to their annual quilt exhibition at Lane Agri Park, these events highlight quilting as both an art form and a living community tradition.
Calendar of Events
1 – 3 p.m., Saturday, February 14 – Saturdays At Todd Workshop:5-Color Fabric Weaving Workshop, MTSU Todd Art Building, Room 236
Detail from an art quilt featured in Quilts in the Boro 2026Event poster for Quilts in the Boro 2026.
Accessibility Notice This program will take place at Lane-Agri Park. The venue offers accessible parking and restroom facilities. Participants with accessibility questions or specific needs are encouraged to contact the Quilting Bees of Murfreesboro in advance so accommodations and logistics can be discussed.
The MTSU Department of Art and Design announces the Fall 2025 Senior Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Studio Art Exhibition, showcasing the culminating work of Charles Elwell, Dawn Fós, Chloe Keef, Tanya Sharma, and Aliyah Shuman.
The exhibition will run from November 17 to December 3, 2025, in the Todd Art Gallery, Todd Hall, Room 224A, with an opening reception at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 17. The event is free and open to the community.
These emerging artists have developed their final bodies of work under the mentorship of MTSU’s Studio Art faculty, including Assistant Professor of Ceramics Kelsey Duncan, Professor of Painting Sisavanh Houghton, Professors of Print Media Kathleen O’Connell and Nick Satinover, and Associate Professor of Sculpture Michael Baggarly. Their guidance has helped shape each student’s artistic voice, technical advancement, and professional readiness.
The exhibition’s Todd Art GalleryTAGline— Exit Through the Studio! —honors the creative momentum these students carry as they depart the academic environment and step into their evolving careers.
For gallery hours, parking information, and accessibility details, visit mtsu.edu/art.
Image: Fall 2025 Senior BFA Studio Art Exhibition, design, Charles Elwell, gallery staff. Participating students include Elwell, Dawn Fós, Chloe Keef, Tanya, Sharma, and Aliyah Shuman
