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The Austin Peay State University departments of Music, Theatre and Dance, African-American Studies, Art + Design and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts will collaborate to present an evening of art, poetry, music and dance to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance.

APSU departments collaborate for Harlem Renaissance anniversary celebration

10/26/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

Kaye Vassey – who worked on such movies as “Shrek,” “Madagascar” and “How to Train Your Dragon” before joining Epic Games and the “Fortnite” team – visited APSU on Oct. 23 to give a public lecture about her work and artistic practice. She also gave two workshops in animation classes before the lecture.

'Fortnite' animator to Austin Peay animation students: Be humble, persist

10/25/2018

Department of Art and Design Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

Kaye Vassey, who has animated for such franchises as “Shrek,” “Madagascar” and “How to Train Your Dragon” and is the the lead technical animator on “Fortnite” at Epic Games, will lecture 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Austin Peay. She'll also conduct workshops with APSU animation students.

'Fortnite' lead technical animator Kaye Vassey to visit Austin Peay

10/18/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts Department of Art and Design

More than 20 teachers attended an arts integration professional development workshop Oct. 2 at the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System’s Central Services-South building. Austin Peay’s Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts paid for the workshop, led by John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts teaching artist Randy Barron.

Local teachers learn arts integration at CECA professional development workshop

10/18/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts Clarksville-Montgomery County School System

Amy Sherald talks to APSU students during her visit to campus.

Amy Sherald shares inspiration, artistic process during APSU public lecture

9/28/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts College of Arts and Letters Department of Art and Design

The Clarksville Community Concert Association and the Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts welcomes the Miró Quartet 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, to the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall.

Miró Quartet to perform Friday at Austin Peay

9/25/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts Department of Music

Amy Sherald unveiled her Smithsonian-commissioned portrait of Michelle Obama in February. She speaks at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in Austin Peay's University Center Ballroom. Anyone can attend the free event.

Amy Sherald, Michelle Obama portrait artist, to speak at Austin Peay

9/1/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts Department of Art and Design

The Community School of the Arts at Austin Peay State University spans all age groups and skill levels, and the offerings continue to grow. Now is your chance to sign up for the next set of art, music, dance, theater and writing classes begins Sept. 10. Registration is underway at visit www.apsu.edu/ceca/csa.

APSU Community School of the Arts offers low-pressure learning

8/31/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts Community School of the Arts

The front of the Art+Design Building

Art + Design unveils impressive exhibition and visiting artist season

8/21/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts Department of Art and Design College of Arts and Letters

Dr. George Mabry and Dr. Richard Gildrie have fun on the set of their last collaboration,

APSU Center of Excellence for Creative Arts to host "An Elegant Obsession" on Sept. 7

7/31/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

Book published by APSU's Zone 3 Press earns national recognition

7/11/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

Scott Raymond paints using virtual reality.

APSU's CECA highlights art innovations on campus during state conference

6/25/2018

Department of Music Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts Languages and Literature Department of Art and Design theatre and dance

Sonya Clark

APSU art + design and CECA celebrate Acuff class with new exhibit

4/30/2018

Department of Art and Design Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

A performance from the 2014 Ovation Awards

CECA Announces 2018 Ovation Award winners and final program lineup

4/3/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

The inside of The New Gallery inside the Art + Design Building.

Art + Design celebrates student work with 50th Annual Juried Student Exhibit

4/3/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts College of Arts and Letters Department of Art and Design

Students backstage at ACDA.

APSU Theatre and Dance recognized at national dance conference

3/15/2018

theatre and dance College of Arts and Letters Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

A school system student plays a drum.

APSU and school system team up for Kennedy Center's Partners In Education program

3/12/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

Artwork of the planets by Robleto

Art + Design welcome visiting artist Dario Robleto on March 13

3/2/2018

College of Arts and Letters Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts Department of Art and Design

A new drawing of Roman ruins by Paul Collins

APSU's Paul Collins exhibits new work at Nashville's Zeitgeist Gallery this March

2/28/2018

Department of Art and Design Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

Artwork by Cummings featuring two young girls.

The New Gallery Presents Yvette Cummings: Splendor & Fault

2/14/2018

Department of Art and Design Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

APSU animation professor Scott Raymond works with a student on a digital animation project.

APSU professor contributes to BBC animated special, "The Highway Rat"

2/9/2018

Department of Art and Design Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

A pop art poster for The Taming of the Shrew

Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" gets comic book makeover at APSU

2/9/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts theatre and dance

CECA announces collaborations at 2018 Ovation Awards

2/5/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

Bright colored streamers hang in an atrium in this public installation by Geckler.

Art + Design welcome visiting artist Megan Geckler

1/25/2018

Department of Art and Design Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

Work by John Powers

The New Gallery presents "John Douglas Powers: The Four Winds"

1/18/2018

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts Department of Art and Design