Patchwork: Reclaiming Space
January 5, 2026
A collaborative exhibition January 12-February 14 | Reception: January 22, 5-7pmMSU Union Art Gallery | 49 Abbot Rd. East Lansing, MI | Room 230 Patchwork: Reclaiming Space is an open invitation…
Faces and Traces: a Cross-Border Portrait Project
November 22, 2025
November 7-December 7 | Reception: Friday, November 7 from 6-8pm SCENE Metrospace | 110 Charles St. East Lansing, MI Gallery Hours: Thursdays-Sundays, 12-5pm Portraiture is more than a likeness—it is…
Faculty Voice: Art Is What We Need Right Now
November 13, 2025
Meghan Collins is the lead educator for K-12 and family programs at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University and an Assistant Professor of Art Education in MSU’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design. She also is a proud alum of MSU’s Art Education program and rejoined the university community after teaching art in K-8 public schools in Lansing, Michigan, and Montgomery County, Maryland.
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Cross-Border Art Project Between MSU and Canadian Students on Display at (SCENE) Metrospace
November 4, 2025
Michigan State University’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design presents “Faces and Traces: A Cross-Border Portrait Project” exhibition, showcasing the collaboration between students from MSU and Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD U). The exhibition runs Nov. 7-Dec. 7 at (SCENE) Metrospace, with an opening reception planned for Nov. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m.
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Innovation Meets Inclusion: MSU Students Design Adaptive Fashions for New York City Runway
October 30, 2025
Four Michigan State University students stepped into the spotlight in New York City as featured designers at the 2025 "iCAN Do Anything" Fashion Show hosted by the International Institute for the Brain (iBRAIN) to celebrate and promote adaptive and inclusive fashion. The MSU students — Jillian Kelly, Tristian Laney, Rico Seatts, and Reagan Wiley — all majoring in Apparel and Textile Design (ATD), were among a select group of designers who created custom adaptive garments for students with brain-based disabilities.
HER MOTHER’S L.I.N.E.A.G.E.
October 7, 2025
A 2nd Year MFA Exhibition by Jaleane Tatum Kresge Gallery 114 | October 13-24 Closing reception: October 24 at 6:30-8:30 pm A mother is a sacred position, a portal of…
Apparel and Textile Design Students Awarded Trip to New York Fashion Week
September 23, 2025
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.
Triple Digits/ Walking Backwards
September 16, 2025
A Second Year MFA Exhibition by Shelby Freehling September 29-October 10 | Reception: October 2, 6:30-8:30 Kresge Art Center | Gallery 101 After traveling all summer long, I finally landed…
Meat Bone Spirit
September 16, 2025
Second Year MFA Exhibition by Jacob Ashba September 29-October 10 | Reception: October 2, 6:30-8:30 Kresge Art Center | Gallery 114 Meat Bone Spirit is a body of work that confronts…
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.