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Whether you're landing jobs, showcasing work, taking the stage, or simply thriving in your path, we want to know!
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Moey Hewitt (MFA 2025, Studio Art) has merged nature, reclaimed materials, and sustainability to create thought-provoking, immersive art that tells a story which is on display at COCA's Movers & Makers Exhibition. ow.ly/wOO450ZQijx
CFA HEADLINES: Memory, emotion, and lived experience gather slowly, existing in a middle ground, present but not always visible. For Jillian Heusohn (MFA 2025, Studio Art), this in-between space becomes the starting point for making. Read the article: ow.ly/lK6Q50ZLvn1
Calling all CFA students! We're looking for artwork from all departments & disciplines for our 2026 holiday card. Submit by Oct. 4 for a chance to have your art featured, plus win a $300 scholarship! All types of work are welcome. Learn more & submit: cfa.fsu.edu/holidaycard
The Florida State University College of Fine Arts is excited to welcome 7 faculty members into new roles this August in art therapy, design, dance, art and theatre!
Learn more about our new faculty members at fla.st/7GDXRIHH
.@FloridaState alum John Gleason (MFA 2006, Studio Art) is featured in “Beyond the Map” at the Marcia Wood Gallery in Atlanta, on view July 31 – Aug. 29. This 5-artist exhibition ventures beyond the familiar into imagined and psychological terrain. ow.ly/36Xc50ZztSX
ALT Acrylic and oil painting of a dramatic cloud formation made of waves in greens and blacks looming over a small building with a metal roof, surrounded by tall golden grasses
ALT Painting of a black dog on the beach with colorful houses lining the shoreline in the background under a soft green-blue sky
The 2025-2026 edition of Artes Magazine is officially here! We invite you to explore the pages of this year’s issue, where we celebrate the milestones, achievements, and creative endeavors from the past academic year. Visit ow.ly/3iok50Zx84v to read the digital version!
Congrats to @FloridaState School of Theatre Prof. Jim Lile on receiving a Fulbright Scholar Award! He will use the award to teach courses on Western production practices & research Asian production methods at National Taiwan University. Learn more at fla.st/FGXENZNT
CFA HEADLINES: Abigail Lucien created a foundry, complete with a functional furnace, for their recent solo show. This Department of Art alum is known for their intricate metal gates and cages, often adorned with glowing red flora and mythological fauna. ow.ly/8agP50Zup49
ALT A grayscale portrait of Abigail Lucien with the text
BAZAAR
Abigail Lucien Believes Iron Connects Us to
the Earth—and Each Other
BFA 2014 | STUDIO ART
FSU FINE ARTS
ALT A rectangular metal grid sculpture with colorful stylized flowers integrated into its design, mounted on a white wall, entitled "To Unravel a Wrought (2026)"
.@FloridaState School of Dance alumni shine at Jacob’s Pillow in leading artistic and educational roles. fla.st/0IHGAHRV
Photo 1: Grace Copeland
Photo 2-4: Jamie Kraus
Prof. Lilian Garcia-Roig's art will be in 3 shows in 2026-27! Her work's in @BuffaloAKG's "Let Us Gather In A Flourishing Way," Colby Museum's "Imagining An Archipelago," & she'll host "Hyphenated Encounters: Lilian Garcia-Roig" in Sept. at The Frank. ow.ly/Si1250ZnncV
In May, interior design & art history students traveled to the Ringling Museum for the Summer Intensive Program! The program focuses on design history & museum practices, with activities hosted by curators, educators & architectural professionals. fla.st/9B3ZG36Y
🎉 Congrats to Art History Associate Professor Tenley Bick, who was awarded the 2025 American Association for Italian Studies Book Prize, in the category of Visual Studies, for her first book, "Michelangelo Pistoletto: Figuration and Cultural Politics." fla.st/WHNF6UAM
Over summer, 13 School of Design students took part in the London Design Studies Program! From St. Paul’s Cathedral to Kew Gardens, they explored a range of sites, learning about the intersection between design movements & the forces that shaped them. bit.ly/3QrQFV8
Art Prof. Meredith Laura Lynn was selected for the 2026 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art exhibition at @MuseumOrlando! Lynn & her collaborator Katie Hargrave showed work from their series “Bad Outdoorsmen” bit.ly/4w8vRkA
Pics by Zaire Aranguren/Rheo Creative
FSU professor and art historian Stephanie Leitch has been named a Berlin Prize Fellow by the American Academy in Berlin for research that examines how copied images shaped early modern knowledge of the world. Congratulations! bit.ly/4eGnqWE
Thank you to everyone who attended our inaugural Art in Bloom celebration yesterday! Don't forget - these beautiful arrangements will be on view through tomorrow during the FSU Museum of Fine Arts' free admission hours, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For one night only, enjoy food, fine wines, music & botanical creations made by local florists, inspired by Tallahassee Watercolor Society’s featured pieces! Art in Bloom will take place at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts on June 8. Visit one.fsu.edu/artinbloom to get your tickets!
OUT NOW! The Institute for Arts & Art Therapy with the Imprisoned has launched a brand-new podcast series, Creativity Unconfined! Led by AATI Director Dr. Dave Gussak, the podcast raises awareness about the positive impact of arts programs in prisons! fla.st/DFCQLFBL
The @FloridaState Department of Art Education is proud to announce the inaugural Frederic Fagnant Community and Education Partner Awards! These awards honor individuals who embody excellence in mentorship and community engagement. bit.ly/49bp9ap
Congrats to @FloridaState theatre alum Christiani Pitts on her Tony Award nomination! Nominations were announced Tues., recognizing Pitts for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her role in “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).” bit.ly/3QV4QSn