Mississippi State Department of Art

09/10/2026

Coulter Fussell, a visual artist who specializes in quilts and textile material, spends this week at MSU to showcase her work during Craft in America’s nationwide celebration of craft for America’s 250th anniversary.

A gallery talk and reception will be held today at 5:30 p.m. in the Old Main Building Art Gallery. https://www.caad.msstate.edu/news/2026/09/artist-residence-msu-helps-mark-nations-semiquincentennial-through-craft-america

06/09/2026

Congratulations to recent photography graduate Miah Hall for being featured in the Daily Journal! The news article discusses her experience with her senior project "Nettleton."

Read more on her story.

STARKVILLE – Miah Hall picked up a camera for the first time in junior high. A few years later, she joined the annual staff at Nettleton High School, and her

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!