Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to be held February 6th, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour spanning a 5-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville.
With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Clarksville
CTS to put Three New Buses into Service
Clarksville Transit System rolls out more fuel-efficient Hybrid Vehicles
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Transit Service will place three new hybrid buses into service on February 1st, 2020 continuing a trend of updating the fleet with more modern and fuel-efficient vehicles.
These new buses replace three others that were more than 13 years old and had more than
2 million miles, collectively, on them.
Clarksville Transit System has added three new fuel-efficient hybrid buses to its fleet, replacing three high-mileage conventional fuel vehicles. Mayor Joe Pitts joined CTS Director Paul Nelson and some CTS staff members Wednesday for a tour of the new vehicles.
I Have a Voice: Tennessee’s African American Musical Heritage Opens at Customs House Museum
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center presents the exhibition, I Have a Voice: Tennessee’s African American Musical Heritage, open now. The exhibition, organized by the Tennessee State Museum, gives a snapshot of Tennessee’s rich African American musical heritage and its influence on worldwide musical genres.
B. B. King, “King of the Blues,” by Murray Lee. (Image courtesy of Tennessee State Photographic Services)tar, Lucille
APSU hosting AP Day on Saturday, February 8th
Clarksville, TN – On February 8th, 2020 during the Austin Peay State University (APSU) AP Day, High school students will get a glimpse of college life and what it means to “Be A Gov”.
Austin Peay State University AP Day is set for Saturday, February 8th. (APSU)
APSU to hold Spring Graduation Gala March 3rd-4th
Clarksville, TN – This March, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Registrar’s Office will host the Spring 2020 Graduation Gala, and all APSU students participating in the Spring commencement ceremony are encouraged to attend this important, celebratory event from 2:00pm-5:30pm on March 3rd, or from 10:00am-2:00pm on March 4th, in the Morgan University Center Ballroom.
Austin Peay State University Spring Gala to be held March 3rd-4th for graduating students. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University School of Nursing students, faculty celebrate civility
Clarksville, TN – About 300 students in the Austin Peay State University (APSU) School of Nursing gathered on a recent January morning at Clement Auditorium to recommit to a practice that lies at the heart of the profession: civility.
Austin Peay State University student Blake Burch holds two of the civility rocks. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University offers free Art + Design Day for aspiring art students
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Art + Design will host its annual College Art + Design Day for high school students at 9:00am-3:00pm Saturday, February 15th, in the APSU Art + Design Building.
APSU’s Eriksson College of Education receives $600K grant for assistant principal program
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Eriksson College of Education was awarded a $600,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Education earlier this month – the largest grant in that college’s history – to develop an innovative, job-embedded program for aspiring assistant principals.
Austin Peay State University Claxton Building. (APSU)
Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation names Robin Burton Executive Director
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation has selected Robin Burton as its Executive Director. Ms. Burton most recently was director of marketing for Premiere Speakers Bureau in Franklin.
Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation Executive Director Robin Burton.
This Week at Austin Peay State University: Artist Carla Repice visits campus, Govs play SIUE & Eastern Illinois
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Art + Design, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA), welcomes artist Carla Repice to campus for a one-on-one conversation with Gallery Director Michael Dickins at 6:00pm Thursday, January 30th, 2020 at the Barbara Beach Gallery.
New York-based Artist Carla Repice to exhibit and speak at Austin Peay State University in January. (APSU)
