Nationally recognized collage artist Deborah Roberts to speak at Austin Peay State University
November 8, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Art + Design, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is pleased to welcome nationally recognized collage artist Deborah Roberts to the Austin Peay State University campus.
Deborah Robert’s lecture will be at 6:00pm Tuesday, November 12th, in the Austin Peay State University Art + Design building’s Room 120. (APSU)
Iranian multidisciplinary artist Raheleh Filsoofi to speak at Austin Peay State University
November 2, 2019
Clarksville, TN – APSU Department of Art + Design, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA), is pleased to welcome Iranian ceramicist/video artist Raheleh Filsoofi to the Austin Peay State University campus.
Raheleh Filsoofi is an artist that combines ceramics, poetry, ambient sound and video.
This Week at APSU: Halloween Concert to spook Austin Peay State University Campus on Tuesday
October 28, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Music will host its 35th annual Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert at 6:00pm and 8:00pm Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 at the Mabry Concert Hall.
The Austin Peay annual Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert is at 6:00pm and 8:00pm Tuesday, October 29th. (APSU)
Award-winning typeface designer Nina Stössinger to speak at Austin Peay State University
October 22, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The APSU Department of Art + Design, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is pleased to welcome award-winning typeface designer Nina Stössinger to Austin Peay State University.
Austin Peay State University to host global “do it” exhibit – where visitors help create the art
September 22, 2019
Clarksville, TN – What would happen if an art exhibition never stopped? The constantly evolving do it answers that question, generating new versions of itself every time it has been presented in the last 26 years, all over the world.
The exhibit opens Monday, September 30th, at The New Gallery, located in the Austin Peay Art + Design building on the campus. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University’s Art + Design announces 2019-20 exhibition, visiting artist schedule
August 23, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Art + Design at Austin Peay State University is excited to announce its 2019-20 season of exhibitions and visiting speakers.
Generously supported by the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA), the Department of Art + Design can bring nationally and internationally recognized artists and thinkers to Clarksville with programming that is free and open to the public.
Recently retired Austin Peay State University professor Susan Bryant will exhibit “humanature” August 26th-September 20th at Heydel Hall. (APSU)
APSU’s Michael Dickins creating own work, championing others
July 23, 2019
Clarksville, TN – For a moment, it sounded as if someone was trapped deep inside the metal barrel. This unnerving feeling grew more intense as gallery visitors walked toward the rusty drum.
It looked like a normal barrel, used to collect garbage or – for the more desperate – to build a fire on an icy winter night, but once visitors peered inside, they heard flat, unemotional voices offering up “thoughts and prayers.”
Michael Dickins is director of galleries at Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University Art + Design hosting 51st Juried Student Art Exhibition
April 2, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Art + Design is celebrating the end of the 2018-19 academic year with the 51st Annual Juried Student Exhibition.
The professionally juried exhibition opened in The New Gallery on April 1st and runs through April 24th, 2019.
In effort to authenticate Legros discovery, Austin Peay State University student finds connections
March 20, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this semester, Austin Peay junior Katherine Tolleson discovered two drypoint creations by famed artist Alphonse Legros in the University’s Permanent Collection.
Tolleson and APSU gallery director Michael Dickins started investigating clues on the drypoint’s paper, such as watermarks, signatures, titles and impression numbers. Legros’ signature was clear. And on one of the prints, titled “The Sailor,” Legros writes the image is one of only 10 imprints.
Austin Peay State University junior Katherine Tolleson holds “Head of an Old Man,” left, and “The Sailor.” (APSU)
APSU welcomes Carl Pope for Artist Lecture
March 6, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – The APSU Department of Art + Design, with support from The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, and in partnership with Tennessee State University, is pleased to welcome artist, Carl Pope, to Austin Peay State University.
“I’ve been a fan of Carl Pope’s work for a long time, and he was on my list of artists to invite to campus next year,” Michael Dickins, chair of the Visiting Artist Speaker Committee, said.
Artist Carl Pope to speak at Austin Peay State University March 18th.
