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Exhibit Invites Public to Participate in Creation of Community Art Projects

January 14, 2025

Reclaiming Space, the current exhibit at the MSU Union Art Gallery, calls upon the community to come together to reflect, respond, and heal through artmaking. Now through Saturday, Feb. 15, the public is invited to add their personal touch and creativity to the murals and sculptures that make up this exhibition, and as the show progresses, the artwork will evolve with each new day.

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Former Theatre Major to Serve as MSU’s Homecoming Grand Marshal

October 8, 2024

Sam Vincent, a former Theatre major at Michigan State University and professional basketball player who played seven years in the NBA, is MSU’s 2024 Homecoming Grand Marshal. He will represent the university and serve as an honorary leader throughout Homecoming Week, which is Oct. 14-19. As MSU’s Homecoming Grand Marshal, Vincent will participate in the Homecoming parade scheduled for Friday,…

A collection of six film posters arranged in two rows. From left to right in the top row: "La Nuit du 12" (a woman in a red coat at night), "The Beast" (a close-up of a woman's face), and "Retour à Séoul" (a woman in a black coat in front of neon lgihts). Bottom row: "Other People's Children" (a smiling woman and man with a child), "Le Mépris" (a woman lounging in a room above the ocean), and "Banel & Adama" (a woman in a red dress laying on cracked earth).

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Albertine Cinémathèque French Film Festival Returns to MSU

October 3, 2024

Assistant Professors Elizabeth Tuttle and Jena Whitaker in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University are excited to announce the return of the MSU Albertine Cinémathèque French Film Festival. The 2024 festival is slated to bring one classic and five contemporary French films to MSU’s campus during the month of October. 

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$3M Mellon-Funded ‘Creativity in the Time of COVID’ Has Local and Global Impact

September 27, 2024

When the world went into lockdown in the face of COVID-19 and while adapting to social distancing, zoom, and masks required, many, in their isolation, turned to art and creative expression as a way to cope with the stress, grief, loneliness, and loss brought on by the pandemic. This artistic exploration, born from confinement and fueled by emotions of uncertainty…

A picture of eight different people, with two rows of four.

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English Department Presents Literary Studies Now Signature Lecture Series

September 18, 2024

The Department of English at Michigan State University is thrilled to present, Literary Studies Now, its signature lecture series for the 2024-2025 academic year, which is funded through the generosity of the Russel B. Nye endowment.

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Stanley & Selma Hollander Visiting Artists, Designers, and Scholars Announced for 2024-2025

September 13, 2024

Each year, the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University offers a robust slate of lectures by internationally recognized leaders in the fields of art and design through its Selma & Stanley Hollander Artist, Designer, and Scholar Lecture Series, which aims to explore how visual representation in all its complex forms exists as a mode of inquiry.

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MFA Candidate Creates Immersive Digital Display Featuring the Art of Breaking

September 11, 2024

Morgan Reneé Hill, a Master of Fine Arts candidate in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University, has created an innovative art display that utilizes the 360 Visualization Room in the MSU Libraries Digital Scholarship Lab to offer a unique immersive experience into the art of Breaking (breakdancing).

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Student View: Celebrating Juneteenth Through Oil, Ink, and Memory

June 13, 2024

Morgan Renee Hill is a Master of Fine Arts candidate in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University and the winner of the 2024 Juneteenth poster design contest. Their work, “Black Banner,” is prominently featured in this year’s MSU Juneteenth Commemorative Celebration, which will take place on Friday, June 14.

A picture of a man in a black vest and blue shirt sitting in front of a computer.

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Theatre Alum and 20-Year Artist for ‘The Simpsons’ Chosen as Commencement Speaker for the College

April 24, 2024

Few television shows have left as indelible a mark on popular culture as The Simpsons, which is the longest running animated series, longest running sitcom, and longest scripted primetime series in the history of American television.Behind the scenes of this critically acclaimed series is a team of talented writers, artists, and animators who bring Springfield's vibrant characters to life. Among…

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FILMETRY Festival Will Celebrate ‘Poetics of Cinema’ APRIL 19

April 10, 2024

FILMETRY, a film festival that celebrates the union of film and poetry, will give extra emphasis to that union in this year’s festival, when poetry goes to the movies on the page and the screen. As part of the festival, which is free and open to all, 11 short new films adapted from poems informed by films will premiere on…