Internationally recognized artist Janine Antoni to visit Austin Peay State University October 13th
October 5, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Art and Design, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will host a lecture by internationally recognized artist Janine Antoni at 7:00pm on October 13th in the Trahern Theater.
Antoni’s talk is part of the art and design department’s 2016-17 Visiting Artist Speaker Series.
Paper Dance – Artist Janine Antoni.
Acuff Circle to honor longtime performer Marge Lillard at Jazz in June event
May 21, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Jazz in June, The Acuff Circle of Excellence’s annual celebration of the arts with jazz, food and wine, will be from 5:00pm-7:00pm on Friday, June 20th, at Beachaven Vineyards and Winery. The public is invited to attend.
At this event, longtime Clarksvillian Marge Lillard will be honored for her contributions on the stage as an actor and dancer. She’ll receive the Full Circle Award, presented annually to a living Tennessean who has had a consequential impact on arts and culture in Montgomery County over many years of direct involvement through innovative work, philanthropy or leadership. The recipient is selected by the Acuff Circle of Excellence Advisory Board.
Marge Lillard to be honored at Acuff Circle’s Jazz in June.
Austin Peay State University Department of Art and Design hosts 48th annual juried student exhibition
March 31, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s Department of Art and Design is proud to host its annual juried student exhibition in the Trahern Gallery from March 28th through April 15th, 2016.
As the tradition of showcasing the artistic talents of the Austin Peay students enters its 48th year, this exhibition rounds out what has been an exciting 2015-2016 gallery season.
APSU welcomes sound artist and TED Fellow Christine Sun Kim
March 1, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Art and Design, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is pleased to welcome sound artist and two-time TED Fellow Christine Sun Kim to campus for a visiting artist lecture.
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:00pm on Wednesday, March 2nd, in room 401 of the Trahern Building.
Christine Sun Kim
APSU welcomes Nashville-based designer and illustrator Rachel Briggs
February 24, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Art and Design, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is pleased to welcome nationally-recognized designer and illustrator Rachel Briggs to campus for a visiting artist lecture.
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be at 7:00pm, on February 24th, in room 401 of the Trahern Building.
Works by Rachel Briggs
New exhibit at APSU provides social commentary on southern landscape and lifestyle
February 13, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Trahern Gallery, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and the APSU Department of Art and Design, is pleased to present “Southlandia”, a body of work by nationally recognized printmaker Andrew Blanchard.
The exhibit opens February 22nd at the gallery and runs through March 18th.
Print by Andrew Blanchard
Austin Peay Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts holding February 16th Alumni Reading Event
January 30, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts presents an alumni reading and screening featuring Raven Jackson, Chip Boles and Anthony Sims Jr. at 4:00pm, Tuesday, February 16th in the Trahern Gallery on the campus of Austin Peay State University.
After finishing his English degree at APSU in 1999, Anthony Sims went on to earn an MFA from Ohio University. His feature screenplay, “Behemoth,” was optioned by Lucy Darwin (“Match Point,” “Lost in La Mancha”) in 2006.
Austin Peay State University’s Trahern Building. (APSU)
Safa Samiezadé-Yazd to discuss Arabic calligraphy, graffiti, street art and urban culture at Austin Peay
January 27, 2016
Visiting speaker Safa Samiezadé-Yazd to discuss Arabic calligraphy, graffiti, street art and urban culture
Clarksville, TN – The Department of Art and Design, with support from The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is pleased to welcome Safa Samiezadé-Yazd to the campus of Austin Peay State University.
Samiezadé-Yazd will be on campus to give a brief introduction into the world of Arabic calligraphy, graffiti writing, street art and urban culture, and the artists, graffiti writers and typographers who keep the tradition alive.
Austin Peay State University’s Trahern Building. (APSU)
New art exhibit at APSU celebrates career of Professor Cindy Marsh
January 13, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Trahern Gallery, with support from APSU’s Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and the APSU Department of Art and Design, will celebrate the work of retiring professor of art, Cynthia Marsh (Cindy), with a new exhibit this month.
APSU Professor Cindy Marsh
Acuff Circle of Excellence Ovation Awards nominations now being excepted
January 4, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The coveted Acuff Circle of Excellence Ovation Awards in the arts will be presented March 6th, 2016, but nominations already are being sought.
The Circle, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Austin Peay State University Foundation, is a patron society of the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts. The awards have been presented since 1996.
The nominees must have made significant contributions to the artistic and cultural life of the Clarksville-Montgomery County community. Anyone can submit nominations. Nominations will be accepted now through Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 [Read more]
