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Children sit on both sides of a long table, contributing to a shared painting. The paper canvas is filled with colorful shapes, swirls, and rainbows. An instructor oversees the activity.

MSU’s SmART Program Expands Community Art Access While Giving Art Education Majors Teaching Experience

September 15, 2025

As most experienced teachers well know, lesson plans don’t always go according to plan. Thinking on your feet and taking advantage of unforeseen “teachable moments” can often lead to the biggest lessons of the day. However, this is not something that can be easily taught in a classroom and is much better learned through real-world experiences, like what Michigan State University’s Saturday Morning Art (SmART) program provides.

Black-and-white composite image featuring 15 individual portraits arranged in three rows of five. The individuals vary in gender presentation, hairstyles, and expressions.

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Stanley & Selma Hollander Artist, Designer, and Scholar Lecture Series to Bring Distinguished Guests to MSU in 2025-2026

September 8, 2025

Through its annual Selma & Stanley Hollander Artist, Designer, and Scholar Lecture Series, the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University hosts several internationally recognized leaders in the fields of art and design, who each offer inspiring talks that explore how visual representation in all its complex forms exists as a mode of inquiry. The 2025-2026 Selma & Stanley Hollander Artist, Designer, and Scholar Lecture Series will bring 15 distinguished guests to campus.

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‘Nexus’ Exhibit Features Work by Artists Who Help Shape MSU’s Arts Community

August 26, 2025

Michigan State University’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) is shining a spotlight on the creative work of its academic staff, offering the public a look into the lives and practices of the artists who help shape MSU's arts community. Their work, brought together for the “Nexus” exhibition, is now on display through Sunday, Sept. 21, at (SCENE) Metrospace.

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Study Abroad Gives Student First Look at Life Beyond the U.S.

August 22, 2025

Anna Kinsman, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is an MSU junior who is majoring in Graphic Design. She traveled to Greece this summer for the American College of Greece study abroad program and wrote about her experience in this article.

A group of 16 people, all standing and smiling in a posed photo. There are 13 women in the group and three men.

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College Welcomes New Faculty and Staff

August 20, 2025

The College of Arts & Letters is thrilled to welcome 28 new faculty and staff members whose diverse expertise will enrich our community, strengthen collaboration, and expand opportunities for students. New colleagues will be recognized during the 2025 Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception on Sept. 29 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.

A student wearing a gray Michigan State University hoodie smiles at night with the illuminated skyline of Florence, Italy, behind her. The Florence Cathedral, or Duomo, with its iconic dome and bell tower, is clearly visible in the background.

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New Career Paths Uncovered Through Study Abroad in Italy

August 18, 2025

Oranna Dreaver, from Canton, Michigan, is an MSU sophomore who is majoring in Apparel and Textile Design. She traveled to Italy this summer for the CEA CAPA Florence, Italy - Studio Art & Fashion Design study abroad program and wrote about her experience in this article.

Ten portraits created by Michigan State University and OCAD University students for the Faces and Traces: A Cross-Border Portrait Project, arranged in two rows of five. Each piece uses a different style and medium to interpret the artist’s partner, from realistic graphite drawings to abstract line work and vibrant mixed media compositions.

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Art Project Brings U.S. and Canadian Students Together

August 13, 2025

When Emma Sambaer, an Art Education student at Michigan State University, was paired with Shiva Mohseni, an OCAD University student from Toronto, for a unique cross-border art project, she noticed how much they had in common despite being separated by an international border.Students from MSU and OCAD U were tasked with creating portraits of each other to capture the likeness…

A woman stands against a pink and red traditional Korean building wall, wearing a hanbok with a white embroidered top, olive green skirt, and pale pink trim, holding a small pink handbag.

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Motivated to Pursue a Global Career Path

August 11, 2025

Quenita Hutson is an MSU senior majoring in Apparel and Textile Design and from Saginaw, Michigan. She traveled to South Korea this summer to study abroad as part of the Global and Cross-Cultural Marketing: Case Study of K-Culture Program led by Mi Ran Kim, Associate Professor in the School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University. Hutson wrote about her…

Two people stand smiling in a contemporary gallery. The person on the left has their arm around the person on the right. To the right is a tall, textured sculpture of a human figure holding chains connected to small, creature-like figures on the floor.

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Work of MSU Alums, a Father-Daughter Duo, on Display at SCENE Metrospace

July 11, 2025

An exhibition at MSU’s SCENE Metrospace features new work by a father-daughter duo, both Michigan State University alums, offering a unique opportunity to see two generations of Spartan artists in dialogue.

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

May 14, 2025

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…