From ceramics to sculpture, you'll find all kinds of art – and artists – at Austin Peay.
The Center of Excellence and department of art sponsor exhibitions and lectures by accomplished professional artists, student art shows and faculty exhibitions throughout the year.
The Nashville Scene has hailed the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts for "attracting heavyweight poets for years…everyone from Gwendolyn Brooks and Allen Ginsberg to Galway Kinnell and Eavan Boland."
In addition to the visiting writers series, the Center supports Red Mud Review, a literary magazine produced by APSU students and Zone 3, a professionally produced international literary journal that sponsors poetry and fiction awards.
Though you won't see them on stage, visiting artists and artists-in-residence have a visible impact on APSU theatre and dance students.
Sponsored by the Center, these artists share their experiences and knowledge through lectures, workshops and one-on-one interaction.
The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts sponsors the annual Clarksville Community Concert Series, which includes lectures and performances by renowned musicians such as classical guitarist Philip Hii, the American Brass Quintet and Grammy Award-winning ensemble Chanticleer.
Additionally, the Center sponsors the Dimensions New Music Series, Mid-South Jazz Festival and Young Composers Competition.
Creative Arts at Austin Peay State University
For over 25 years, the Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA) has been providing students, the Clarksville community, and the middle Tennessee region with one-of-a-kind experiences in visual arts, music, creative writing, theatre, and dance.
The Center brings more than 100 world-class writers, musicians, performers, and artists to campus each year to work with APSU students in master classes, concerts, and workshops. This program provides undergraduate students with graduate-level experiences that they will take with them into the workplace or graduate school.
For the public, the Center provides countless free and low-cost exhibitions, lectures, readings, concerts, and performances, including the Clarksville Community Concert Series which will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary during the 2009 - 2010 season.
Click here to download or view the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts 2010-2011 Calendar of Events, a year-long celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Center and the Acuff Chair of Excellence .
Click here to download or view the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts brochure.
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