2021 Arts Launch

September 12–18, 2021

The College of Arts & Letters will sponsor its inaugural week-long event celebrating the vibrant arts scene on campus September 12–18, 2021. This date was chosen to coincide with National Arts in Education Week, where educators join together “in communities across the country to tell the story of the impact of the transformative power of the arts in education.”[1] We hope to use this event to advocate for the importance of the arts at MSU. 

The Arts Launch has three primary audiences and goals.

  1. MSU Students—especially first-year students—to introduce them to a variety of arts on campus.
  2. Community—especially high school students—to showcase many of the artistic opportunities and create synergistic recruiting or artistic relationships.
  3. Alumni—especially arts-focused alumni—who may return to campus to engage with current MSU students.

Presentations

Originating from The Dean’s Arts Advisory Council, the CAL Arts Launch Planning Committee is seeking proposals from CAL departments, programs, faculty, staff, students, and student organizations who may be willing to present in the week-long celebration. We are seeking: 

  • Performances
  • Participatory classes
  • Demonstrations
  • Exhibitions
  • Lectures
  • Interactive events
  • Sharings of student work
  • Film screenings
  • And more! 

We accept proposals involving any discipline of the arts, including theater, film, dance, music, creative writing, visual arts, and others. These presentations may fall into one of the following categories but are not required to. 

  • Arts as a conversation starter
  • Arts and Social Justice
  • Arts and Culture
  • Arts as a tool for change
  • Arts as entertainment
  • Arts as relaxation
  • Arts and civic engagement
  • Arts and innovation

Proposal Submission

If you are interested in participating, please fill out a proposal form to let us know how you might want to be part of the celebration. The deadline for the proposals is March 19th at 5:00 PM. 

Proposal Form

Thank you!

Arts Launch Planning Committee

Ruth Nicole Brown

Julian Chambliss 

Candice Chovanec 

Benjamin Duke 

Xia Gao 

Pete Johnston

Kiersten Latham

Abhishek Narula 

Christine Radtke

Rob Roznowski

Jacquelynn Sullivan Gould 

Stephanie Vasko

Mary Worrall

Michelle Word

Mary Claire Zauel

[1] https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-topic/arts-education/national-arts-in-education-week