APSU’s Barry Jones named dean of College of Arts and Letters
April 18, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Barry Jones, former chair of the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Art + Design, was recently named dean of the University’s College of Arts and Letters.
Austin Peay State University Art + Design celebrates student work with 50th Annual Juried Student Exhibit
April 5, 2018
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Art + Design is celebrating the end of the 2017-18 academic year with the 50th Annual Juried Student Exhibition.
The professionally juried exhibition opened in The New Gallery on April 2nd and runs through April 25th. There will be a reception and awards ceremony, which is free and open to the public, from 5:00pm-7:00pm on April 25th.
Austin Peay State University The New Gallery Presents Yvette Cummings: Splendor & Fault
February 15, 2018
Clarksville, TN – The New Gallery at Austin Peay State University, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and the Department of Art + Design, will present Yvette Cummings: Splendor & Fault, to continue an exciting 2017-18 exhibition season.
The exhibit opens Monday, February 19th, in the Art + Design Building’s The New Gallery, and runs through March 23rd.
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to be held May 4th, 2017
May 3, 2017
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.
Clarksville Downtown Artists Co-op to showcase Billy Renkl’s “Sestina”
March 2, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Downtown Artists Co-op (DAC) is proud to announce “Sestina” by member artist Billy Renkl. Opening reception for the exhibit will be on Thursday, March 3rd, 5:00pm-8:00pm.
The DAC will be hosting this wonderful solo exhibit by Billy and will be featuring new art by our artists this March. As always, DAC will be serving fabulous appetizers and beverages during the opening. The exhibit will be on display through the month of March.
“Sestina” features Billy’s unique, renowned work in paper collage.
Clarksville’s First Thursday Artwalk to be held March 3rd, 2016
March 2, 2016
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.
APSU’s Victor Felts presented with Southeastern Interfaternity Conference’s highest honor
February 27, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Victor Felts, director of Student Life and Engagement at Austin Peay State University, was presented with the Dr. Karlem Riess Award during this month’s Southeastern Interfaternity Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Dr. Karlem Riess Award is the highest honor bestowed to an individual by the Southeastern Interfraternity Conference.
APSU is joined by 26 tenure-track faculty
September 7, 2014
Clarksville, TN – A total of 26 new tenure-track faculty members have become part of the Austin Peay State University community, beginning with the Fall 2014 semester.
Dr. Kadi Bliss, assistant professor of health and human performance, earned her Ph.D. in health education from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist and a member of the American Association of Health Education and the Society of Public Health Education. [Read more]
First Thursday Artwalk to be held April 3rd
April 2, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The March Art Walk will be held April 3rd, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at the shops and galleries on Public Square, Franklin Street, and Strawberry Alley.
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. [Read more]
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum April 2014 Exhibits and Activities
March 31, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.
In the month of April, the Museum will feature Sessions with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, There’s No Place Like Oz, Sessions with Andy, The Fascinating Mr. Warhol: Photographs by Raeanne Rubenstein, Women’s History Month: Family and Family Ties: An Installation by Sher Fick, The Art of Peach McComb, Easter Parade, Let’s Find: Green, A Gallery Talk with Raeanne Rubenstein, Ladies Night, and Family Day Activity: Animals in Art & Literature.