Apparel and Textile Design Students Awarded Trip to New York Fashion Week

Michigan State University Apparel and Textile Design (ATD) students Fernando Caccia and Evelyn Short attended New York Fashion Week, one of the most prestigious fashion events in the world, as winners of the MSU Trademarks and Licensing ATD BFA Fashion Week Award. Their trip included entry into select runway shows as well as panel discussions and networking opportunities with industry leaders.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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