Mississippi State Department of Art

05/07/2026

Congratulations to lead CAAD academic advisor Shannon Bacot for being honored the Wesley A. Ammon Outstanding New Staff Advisor Award!

Read more on her achievement. https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/05/excellence-teaching-advising-honored-prestigious-msu-faculty-staff-awards

05/05/2026

Mississippi State fine art seniors will be showcasing their work in upcoming senior exhibit, "10/10", starting next week. There will be an artists’ reception on May 10, 2-4 p.m.

Read more about the exhibition. https://www.caad.msstate.edu/news/2026/05/mississippi-state-fine-art-seniors-showcase-work-senior-exhibit

04/23/2026

Please join us this evening from 5-6:30 p.m. to celebrate 20 MSU Art students who are presenting their capstone work in the Old Main Art Galleries.

Graphic Design’s Synthesis decks out Old Main 1070 and Photo’s Miah Hall brings Nettleton to campus in Old Main 1100. We hope to see everyone there tonight to enjoy these students’ amazing work!

04/15/2026

Adam Trest, class of 2009, is featured in the latest episode of ROOTED IN MAROON, presented by Farm Bureau Insurance. Check it out:

No matter the medium, the work of Adam Trest '09 has evoked the Southern experience and been a mainstay of HGTV programming. 🎨The latest episode ROOTED IN M...

03/27/2026

MSU Art alumnus, Adam Trest, was recently featured on HGTV’s "Home Town." Read more on Trest's accomplishments by clicking the link below! 🔗

From painting in Laurel, Mississippi, to reaching millions of viewers on HGTV’s “Home Town,” Mississippi State University alumnus Adam Trest has turned a lifelong passion for art into a career shaped by creativity and community. Trest, an artist based in Laurel, Mississippi, graduated from Mis...

03/16/2026

It’s a big week at the Mississippi State University Department of Art!

The 54th Annual Student Juried Exhibition

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Visiting Artist Andrew Mullally will on campus all week- mostly in the printmaking studio.

Please join us Tuesday, March 17th at 11am in the printmaking studio (Briscoe Hall) for Mullally’s Artist Talk, and then again Thursday, March 19th at 2pm for an artist led workshop (again in printmaking studio).

03/03/2026

We are excited to officially partner with Mabus Agency, building on our nearly two-decade relationship and further connecting classroom learning with professional practice.

Read more on the official partnership. https://www.caad.msstate.edu/news/2026/03/mississippi-states-department-art-teams-tupelo-firm-blend-classroom-and-professional

Contact: Christie McNeal STARKVILLE, Miss.—A nationally recognized creative firm is a new partner with Mississippi State University’s Department of Art to create meaningful, hands-on experiences for students to connect classroom learning with professional practice.

12/24/2025

Happy holiday season to all!

12/19/2025

ART 3801 is an one-credit hour field study course offered by the Department of Art. This fall, the class traveled to NYC! https://www.caad.msstate.edu/news/2025/12/mississippi-state-students-travel-new-york-department-art

11/11/2025

Retired art professor Alex Bostic has brought history to life with his stunning portraits selected by the United States Postal Service for the upcoming "Figures of the American Revolution" stamp series. Among his honored subjects are spy James Armistead and philosopher Thomas Paine. Mr. Bostic is the only Mississippi artist featured in this national project! Watch for these historic portraits to hit mailboxes in 2026! Read more through the link below to catch a preview of his stamps and hear from the artist!
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Former MSU professor creates portraits for Postal Service Revolutionary War stamp collection Alex Bostic (OPA photo) Contact: Carl Smith STARKVILLE, Miss.—An upcoming collection of U.S. Postal Service stamps honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary features a retired Mississippi State professor.....