Current Exhibition

Danielle Myers: America, The Beautiful

Friday, October 9 – Friday, December 4, 2026

America, The Beautiful is an exhibition by Nashville-based artist Danielle Myers, developed during her fall semester as Austin Peay's 2026–2027 Artist-in-Residence. Myers was selected through a public call open to artists within a 350-mile radius of Clarksville. In collaboration with Austin Peay State University's Department of Art + Design and The New Gallery, the program is funded by the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and supported by the College of Arts and Letters.

The exhibition brings together installation, graphic elements, and participatory projects. Two key works are being made in collaboration with APSU students: Bound Together, a large-scale screen installation constructed from paperclips, and We Are Reflections (W.A.R.), a series of Mylar balloons produced through a screen-printing workshop. Students are involved throughout the entire process—from layout and graphic design to installation, publications, and programming—gaining hands-on experience with the full scope of exhibition making.

America, The Beautiful is on view
October 20th through December 4th

Free and Open to the Public*

About the Artist

Danielle Myers is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, writer, and maker whose practice is rooted in public art and community engagement. Her installations are site-specific and shaped by ecology, community, and the cultural narratives of place—inviting audiences to become both witnesses and participants in the work. Myers is also an Assistant Professor of art and design at Tennessee State University.

*Select Programs are only open to students, as noted in the schedule below.

Images provided by the Artist

About the Residency

The annual Artist-in-Residence program brings a contemporary artist to campus to develop work, engage with students, and connect with the university and surrounding community. This year, the residency has been incorporated into the academic semester, giving students opportunities to experience an artist's practice through direct interaction, hands-on workshops, studio activities, and the development of an exhibition from the inside out.

Events & Programs Schedule