Three graduating seniors were awarded this year’s Louis B. Sudler Prize, which recognizes outstanding achievement in the performing and creative arts, including fine arts, music, creative writing, theatre, and electronic/photographic arts.  Presented each year by the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University, recipients of the Louis B. Sudler Prize must be members of the senior graduating class and demonstrate outstanding achievement in the performing or creative arts and show promise for future achievement. The 2024 Louis B. Sudler Prize winners (from left to right): Dou ..read more

Just Kids Creating Art Kresge Art Center | Gallery 101 April 22 – April 26, 2024 Reception: April 26 | 6 – 7 pm ..read more

Reyila Hadeer PhD in curriculum and instruction college of education Kresge Art Gallery | Gallery 114 | 8am – 5pm MSU Main Library, 2 west, 360 Room | 1pm – 3pm April 22 – April 26, 2024  Reception: April 25 | 3 – 5 pm  The exhibition “Wooden Stick + Flower” invites viewers to contemplate the intersections of memory, loss, identity, displacement, land(s), and inherent human desire for liberation. Born and raised in so-called China, and now living in so-called United States, the artist’s transnational lived experiences shaped her personal lens. Drawing inspiration from her two grandmo ..read more

Nineteen College of Arts & Letters students who are graduating in Spring 2024 have earned Board of Trustees Awards for having maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average during their undergraduate education, which is the highest scholastic average one can attain at the end of their undergraduate career at Michigan State University. These graduates are among the 271 graduating students who were recognized during the April 12, 2024, MSU Board of Trustees meeting and presented with Board of Trustees Awards. To be eligible for this prestigious award, at least three-fourths of the credits for ..read more

Ellie Stanislav  BFA Senior Exhibition Kresge Art Center | Gallery 101 April 8 – April 12, 2024  Closing Reception: Friday, April 12 | 6 – 8 pm  Our lives are informed by the events of our past-influencing and constructing our futures. As such, this body of work is shaped by these same perspectives. My work creates a space for me to first explore and then communicate my own ideas about place and displacement, memories and stories, stemming from this rearview mirror perspective of my personal history and the hardships my family faced early on in my life. The tiles of Magnolia, Tr ..read more

Zhiling Wu BFA Solo Exhibition  Kresge Art Center | Gallery 114 April 1 – April 5, 2024 Closing Reception: Friday, April 5 | 6 pm – 8 pm My art is deeply rooted in my life experiences, driven by a sincere concern for the emotional well-being of others. I find purpose in sharing my journey, aiming to offer solace and healing to those who engage with my work. Yet, I refrain from presenting my creations as a rigid solution to the complexities of what is deemed ‘good’ or ‘bad’; instead, I strive to ignite inspiration within my audience. Utilizing photography, painting, and ceramics as my chos ..read more

The completed projects of this year’s CREATE! Micro-Grant recipients can now be viewed online as part of the 2023 CREATE! Micro-Grant Showcase. This virtual exhibition includes photos and information on each of these creative projects. In 2023, the CREATE! Micro-Grant program supported the proposals of 13 Michigan State University students who each received $500 to fund their proposed projects. The students then spent the fall semester completing these projects. Offered by MSU’s College of Arts & Letters and facilitated by the Dean’s Arts Advisory Council with support from the&n ..read more

2024 Bachelor Of Fine Arts In Graphic Design  Senior Exhibition  Installment II: March 18 – 29 Reception: Friday, March 22 | 6 – 8pm  Kresge Art Gallery 101 + 114 – This annual spring exhibition is broken into two iterations. Gallery 101 Includes: Chris Robinson, Brianna Botoroaga, Maxwell Dalton, Hope Bennethum, Caitlyn Metohu, Mady Rappley, Gabrielle Girardin, Kelli Boling, Hannah Moler, Melayna Elliott, Gracie Grams, and Anne Choi. Chris RobinsonBrianna BotoroagaMaxwell DaltonHope BennethumCaitlyn MetohuMady RappleyGabrielle GirardinKelli BolingHannah MolerMelayna ElliottGrac ..read more

At this year’s American Advertising (ADDY) Awards celebration for the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Lansing chapter, students in MSU’s Graphic Design program took home two Gold, three Silver, and two Bronze ADDY Awards. In the professional competition, MSU’s College of Arts & Letters Marketing Office received a Mosaic Award as well as one Gold, two Silver, and two Bronze ADDY Awards.  Hope Bennethum, a senior Graphic Design major, received two Gold ADDYs for the two projects she submitted. Those projects include a complete rebrand of Campbell’s Market Basket in ..read more

As a recipient of a 2023 CREATE! Micro-Grant, Cam Carmichael, a Studio Art major with a minor in Comics and LGBTQ Sexuality Studies, created an oil-painted self-portrait that explores his identity as a transgender person in today’s political climate. Centered around the intimate feelings of comfort Carmichael feels with his partner, the work, titled It’s Pink Because I Love You, uses pink and pastel colors as well as glitter to express the joy experienced when surrounded by loved ones. Cam Carmichael’s It’s Pink, Because I Love You oil painting. Making art has always been a source of escapism ..read more