William Buffett Brings a New Simplicity to Customs House Museum
December 11, 2015
Clarksville, TN – There is a tranquil vibe filling the walls of the Planters Bank Peg Harvill Gallery this month at the Customs House Museum. Along with his success as a portrait painter, designer and printer of limited edition serigraphs and posters, William Buffett is becoming known for his scenes of California and New Orleans.
William Buffett Jazzes up the Customs House Museum
October Exhibits Bring Sense of Nostalgia to Customs House Museum
October 2, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum traditionally offers Tennessee-flavored exhibits during the fourth quarter of the calendar year, and October 2015 is no exception.
New gallery shows include Patterns of History, which features quilts from the museum collection. Sponsored in part by Legends Bank, this exhibit highlights fifteen covers dating as far back as 1830.
1920s Finley Elder Gracey
Montgomery County Public Health Director Joey Smith to speak at APSU
March 29, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Montgomery County Public Health Director Joey Smith (’99) was recently honored as one of the leaders in his field in the United States, and Austin Peay State University is proud to welcome Smith to campus as he discusses his successes and what he sees in the future of public health.
Smith’s discussion will take place from 11:30am–12:30pm on April 8th in University Center room 305, located on the campus of the University.
Montgomery County Public Health Director Joey Smith
APSU Department of Art presents lecture from internationally recognized artist Ann Hamilton
January 26, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Art is proud to welcome Ann Hamilton, an internationally recognized visual artist known for large-scale multimedia installations.
As a part of the Department’s visiting artist series, Hamilton will present a lecture on February 5th at 7:00pm in APSU’s Trahern Theatre.
Customs House Museum Hosts Still Life Invitational Exhibition
January 8, 2015
Clarksville, TN – A still life is a work of art traditionally depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural (such as food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, or shells) or man-made (such as books, vases, jewelry, coins).
Right Before My Eyes: A Still Life Invitational at the Customs House Museum.
APSU celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with “Migration is Beautiful” series
September 30, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Visual artist Favianna Rodriguez will visit Austin Peay State University this October and provide a presentation and poster design workshop as part of programming for Hispanic Heritage Month.
In preparation for her visit, students created several eye-catching posters that incorporated Rodriguez’s artwork. Students in APSU associate professor of art Mark DeYoung’s class, Design Center, created 19 posters.
Favianna Butterfly Wings
Tilted Kilt Pub to have live music by Brandon Calhoon Thursday, July 25th
July 25, 2013
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, July 25th, Brandon Calhoon will be performing live at The Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery at 8:00pm.
Born and raised in Beaverton, MI, Calhoon is a true, stripped down singer/songwriter with a flare for soul. Brandon’s music is a true testament to his early influences, passionate stage presence, potent charisma, and small town Michigan roots.
Brandon Calhoon at the Tilted Kilty Thursday night.
Companies near and far have interest in APSU Chemical Engineering Technology Graduates
October 28, 2012
Clarksville, TN – A map of the United States hangs in an upstairs hallway of Austin Peay State University’s Hemlock Semiconductor Building (HSC) with a sign above it that reads, “Where are they now?” The map is covered with arrows pointing to the companies nationwide where graduates of the University’s four-year-old Chemical Engineering Technology Program (ChET) now work.
“As you can see, it is concentrated around middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky,” Dr. Chester Little, director of the APSU ChET program, said. “I have one there in Topeka, KS, and one in Los Angeles. One in Ohio.”
Austin Peay State University’s Hemlock Semiconductor Building
APSU students curate exhibit of Cindy Marsh work
October 2, 2012
Clarksville, TN – During Cynthia Marsh’s long and distinguished art career, she has designed and developed album covers for the Supremes and Elvis, traveled to Africa to study different techniques in papermaking and helped hundreds of Tennesseans express themselves with the help of an old letterpress.
On October 4th, a new exhibition of the Austin Peay State University professor of art’s work will open in the APSU Morgan University Center Gallery. [Read more]
BLF Marketing Recognized in International Creative Competition
June 25, 2012
Clarksville, TN – BLF Marketing was honored with a bronze award in the 2012 Summit Creative Award® competition for its video developed for Clarksville’s Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center. The locally-produced “Crossroads of Change, Clarksville, Tennessee 1861-1865,” was recognized from 4,700 entries received from 22 countries.
The award winning video “Crossroads of Change, Clarksville, Tennessee 1861-1865,” airs daily at Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center.
