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Austin Peay State University’s saxophone ensemble outside the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall. | Contributed photo

APSU saxophone ensemble selected to perform at national conference

3/4/2026

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A selection of work from artist-designers in the Middle Tennessee region, including a piece by Sarah Budeski (at top) and two small prints by Heather Moulder (at bottom).

APSU to host Middle Tennessee Letterpress Symposium from March 4-5

2/13/2026

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Students from APSU’s Department of Theatre & Dance perform during the 2025 Spring Dance Concert. | Photo by Ralph Acosta

Austin Peay to present 'Moving Voices: A Dance Concert' Feb. 5-8

2/3/2026

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Omari Booker, a Nashville-based visual artist who primarily works with oil paintings but also incorporates mixed media into his creative practice. | Contributed photo

Omari Booker named CECA's 2025-26 Tennessee Artist Fellow

1/22/2026

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Shepsu Aakhu, an award-winning playwright and founding member of the Ma’at Production Association of Afrikan Centered Theatre (MPAACT). | Contributed photo

APSU to host free workshop with acclaimed playwright Shepsu Aakhu on Dec. 2

11/25/2025

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McKenna Asher, a student in APSU’s Department of Theatre & Dance, performs with Drum Corps International (DCI), an opportunity she gained through a CECA Transformative Student Experience Grant. | Contributed photo

APSU students pursue creative arts through CECA Transformative Student Experience Grants

11/21/2025

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Jenny Molberg, an award-winning poet whose work has appeared in publications across the country. | Contributed photo

Berkshire Prize-winning poet Jenny Molberg to visit APSU Nov. 13

10/30/2025

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Students perform during Austin Peay State University’s Choir Fest on March 21, 2024 in the Mabry Concert Hall. | Photo by Madison Casey

APSU's Choir Fest to return for free performance Oct. 29

10/15/2025

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Marimba soloists Andy Harnsberger and Dr. Caitlin Jones perform as The Harnsberger/Jones Duo. | Contributed photo

The Harnsberger/Jones Duo to perform free concert at APSU Oct. 27

10/13/2025

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Stacey Holloway, a national mixed media artist who currently serves as the associate professor of sculpture at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. | Contributed photo

APSU to exhibit Stacy Holloway's 'Through Thick and Thin' Oct. 20 - Dec. 5

10/6/2025

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Art21 will screen a selection of films from its “Artists and the Unknown” series at APSU this month, followed by a panel discussion. | Contributed photo

APSU to host prerelease screening with acclaimed film studio Art21

10/1/2025

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The Department of Theatre & Dance rehearses “A *Brief *History of *Spacefaring *Objects (*Mostly).” APSU alum J.J. Gibson wrote the book, music, and lyrics for the production and will feature as a guest artist. | Contributed photo

'Austin Peay State University's New Musicals Project' to premiere two productions Oct. 2-5

9/24/2025

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Dr. Jeremy Reynolds, clarinet professor at the University of Denver Lamont School of Music.

APSU to host Clarinet Day featuring Dr. Jeremy Reynolds on Sept. 28

9/19/2025

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Tom and Tony Bancroft.

Animators behind 'The Lion King,' 'Mulan,' and more to visit APSU on Sept. 11

9/9/2025

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Austin Peay State University’s Zone 3 Press, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is hosting Pulitzer Prize nominee Rebecca Makkai at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Mabry Concert Hall. This free public event will include a reading and book signing.

Rebecca Makkai, Pulitzer Prize finalist and bestselling author, to speak at APSU Sept. 18

8/27/2025

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A print created during the 2024 Govs Creative Arts Festival printmaking demonstration by APSU Art + Design Professor Patrick Vincent. | Photo by Ralph Acosta

APSU's Govs Creative Arts Festival returning to Downtown Commons Sept. 13

8/18/2025

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Soulaf Abas, an award-winning painter and printmaker from Damascus, Syria. | Contributed photo

The New Gallery at APSU welcomes Soulaf Abas as first artist-in-residency

7/17/2025

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Domee Shi, director and vice president of creative for Pixar, is known for directing Turning Red and the Academy Award®-winning short film Bao. She is also the co-director of Pixar’s upcoming feature film Elio.

Pixar's 'Turning Red' director to visit APSU on April 24

4/18/2025

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Students from APSU Opera Theatre perform “American Opera Adventures,” which features a selection of notable American opera compositions. | Photo by Ralph Acosta

APSU Opera Theatre to present 'The Ghosts of Gatsby' from April 25-27

4/15/2025

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APSU students in Dr. Raymond Deeren’s Zone 3 Internship course work to plan and execute the inaugural Zone 3 Writers’ Festival, which is scheduled for April 10-12. | Photo by Ralph Acosta

APSU hosting inaugural Zone 3 Writers' Festival from April 10-12

4/7/2025

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The Bobby Watson Group, led by legendary saxophonist Bobby Watson, will perform at APSU during the 64th Annual Mid-South Jazz Festival. | Promo photo by Lafiya Watson

Austin Peay hosting 64th annual Mid-South Jazz Festival through April 5

4/4/2025

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Araan Schmidt, at left, is the artist behind “Cracked Earth,” APSU’s first outdoor public sculpture since 2018. Also pictured is Luke Warren, APSU assistant professor of sculpture, who facilitated the installation. | Photo by Herzel Sireci

Araan Schmidt's 'Cracked Earth' brings outdoor art back to APSU

4/3/2025

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Chaz Privette

Austin Peay State University to host 20th annual GuitarFest

3/3/2025

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APSU alum Khari Turner’s artwork explores Black history and personal narratives using water collected from oceans, lakes, and rivers.

The New Gallery at APSU opens 'Lost at Sea' by alum Khari Turner

2/24/2025

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Students listen and take notes during a reading by author Joe Milan Jr. hosted at Austin Peay State University. | Photo by Sean McCully

APSU launches Tennessee's Emerging Creative Writers Contest for high school students

2/5/2025

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