Inaugural Bill Hart-Davidson XA Leadership Award Presented Along With Other Top Experience Architecture Awards

A newly created award presented for the first time this year by the Experience Architecture (XA) program at Michigan State University honors the memory of Bill Hart-Davidson, former Professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures (WRAC) and Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Arts & Letters, who passed away in April 2024. A…

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Work of Art Education Student Selected for National Juried Exhibition

From a young age, Elise Shulick-Richards found joy and inspiration in art. Now as a senior Art Education major at Michigan State University, her work appears in the 2025 College Invitational Exhibition, a national juried exhibition that runs through Sunday, May 25, at the Indy Art Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.The 2025 College Invitational Exhibition is where student art “meets the…

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Graduate Student Pursues First-of-Its-Kind Dual Program While Using Art to Explore Ecological Loss

Hailey Becker often chooses the path less traveled, and when there is no path, she has no problem blazing her own. In fact, her high school math teacher once told her: “the best job for you probably doesn’t exist yet.” Embracing her trailblazing nature, Becker is currently enrolled in a first-of-its-kind at Michigan State University – a dual program that…

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MSU Undergraduate Art Exhibit at (SCENE) Metrospace Through April 24

The 2025 Undergraduate Exhibition presented by the Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) at Michigan State University features the work on 41 students created in AAHD courses during the past year. This juried exhibition runs through Thursday, April 24, at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles Street, East Lansing, Michigan. Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. An exhibition reception is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 11.

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Laura Cloud to Deliver 2025 Legacy Lecture on April 18

Laura Cloud, Emerita Associate Professor of Sculpture, will deliver the College of Arts & Letters’ 2025 Legacy Lecture on Friday, April 18, at 6 p.m. in the Lincoln Room of the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. The Legacy Lecture is free and open to the public, but you must RSVP by Friday, April 11, to attend by submitting an online form.

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Ryan Claytor’s 20-Year Legacy as a Comics Education Trailblazer

Ryan Claytor is a trailblazer in comics education whose passion for teaching and talent as an award-winning comics artist and creator is fueled by his love of the expressive medium. Since joining Michigan State University’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design in 2008, Claytor has built a thriving academic and creative comics community at the university, having launched the first comics studio course in MSU’s history and later establishing the interdisciplinary Comic Art and Graphic Novels minor.

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Studio Art Major Gains Experience as a Ceramics Intern

Ashley Romps is a senior Studio Art major at Michigan State University who worked as a Ceramics Intern for Cherry Hill Potter’s Guild in Canton, Michigan, where she developed her own pottery skills while helping to maintain the studio. Romps shared about this experience in a Q&A that originally was published by the Excel Network.

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Philanthropy Helps Support Student’s Financial and Academic Needs

MJ Monteiro’s passion for art became an extraordinary pursuit at Michigan State University where, with Spartan support, they have received funding as an Art History and Visual Culture major and have worked multiple student jobs supported by alumni.

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College of Arts & Letters Students and Staff Recognized with ADDY Awards for Outstanding Work

Ten students in Michigan State University’s Graphic Design program took home a total of five Gold, four Silver, and four Bronze American Advertising (ADDY) Awards at this year's American Advertising Federation (AAF) Lansing Chapter ceremony. In the professional competition, MSU's College of Arts & Letters Marketing and Communications Office received two Silver and two Bronze ADDY Awards. "Being recognized in…

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Students Receive VIP Behind-the-Scenes Access to New York Fashion Week

Two Michigan State University seniors who are majoring in Apparel and Textile Design (ATD) received a behind-the-scenes look at the fashion industry during the February 2025 New York Fashion Week (NYFW). This experience included entry into select runway shows as well as panel discussions and networking opportunities with industry leaders.

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