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The official page for APSU's Department of Art and Design. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, APSU’s Art + Design program offers studies in animation, drawing, digital media, graphic design, illustration, painting, photography, ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, and art education. The Department is housed in the College of Arts and Letters and consists of

16 full-time faculty for approximately 275 students. Three on-campus galleries also support the Art + Design programs. The Department of Art + Design hosts 6 contemporary art exhibitions a year brings national/international artists to campus via the CECA Visiting Artist Speaker Series. It also houses the Goldsmith Press and Rare Type Collection, an exceptionally large collection of wood letterforms, and is the steward of the 3000+ piece University Art Collection.

04/27/2026

Wednesday night we are proud to present our annual Graphic Design Senior Showcase. 5-8pm in the Art + Design building. Walk through fifteen design presentations! Celebrate the achievements of our student designers!

04/14/2026

Join us for the second BFA Studio Art Thesis Exhibition, “precious and fragile things,” in the Beach Gallery from April 20 - 23 with an opening reception on the 20th at 5 pm.

04/13/2026

It’s open! The 58th Annual Juried Student Exhibition is now open in The New Gallery in the Art + Design building. Come by and see!

04/07/2026

Join us for the first BFA Studio Art Thesis Exhibition of the semester in the Barbara Beach Gallery. The opening reception is April 13th from 5 - 7 pm.

03/26/2026

Join us for Lily Goodowens BFA Studio Art Thesis Exhibition, “Labore et Constantia, by Labor and Constancy” in the Beach Gallery from Mar. 30 – Apr. 2 with an opening reception and gallery talk on Monday, Mar. 30 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm.

“Through multisensory experiences, I intend to transport viewers into an environment where they are encouraged to question the invisible acts of labor and care that are put into what we consume and the people and places we surround ourselves with.”

03/24/2026

We are thrilled to present “Project 4” in the Barbara Beach Student Gallery until March 26. It features multi-media, video based work by Ryan Saunders, Joshua Inklebarger, Victoria Nave, and Joshua Chaney.

03/20/2026

Art Club Chalk Talk is the first sign of Spring!!

03/18/2026

Tomorrow, Thursday March 19, is your last day to catch ”Signal Studies: Work by 25 - 26 Video Art Students” in the Barbara Beach Student Gallery. Come see stuff move and make noise!

03/16/2026

Our next Visiting Artist Lecture will be Emily Balton this Wednesday, March 18th at 6pm in the Gotcher Theatre in Trahern. Emily Balton is a Memphis based designer, educator, and creative strategist specializing in environmental graphic design, public art, and collaborative brand initiatives.

03/10/2026

Next week in the Barbara Beqch Gallery, come see “Signal Studies”. The exhibition includes work by 25 - 26 Video Art students.

Address

15 Henry Street
Clarksville, TN
37044

Telephone

(931) 221-7333

Website

https://linktr.ee/apsuart_design

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