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Semester at Penland Celebrates Five Years of Transforming Appalachian Artists Oct 13, 2026

Immersive partnership with Penland School of Craft helps students discover their artistic voices, professional pathways, and creative futures

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Department of Art Faculty Shine In Exhibitions, Residencies, Scholarship and Creative Work Sep 29, 2026

Faculty members in Appalachian State University's Department of Art continue to expand the university's creative footprint through nationally recognized exhibitions, scholarly presentations, artis... Art, Fine and Applied Arts

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App State Art Students and Alumni Earn National Recognition for Creative Excellence Sep 22, 2026

From national student exhibitions and prestigious design awards to a championship golf trophy and a juried exhibition at one of the field's leading conferences, students and alumni from Appalachia... Art, Fine and Applied Arts

"Graduation Day"

Questions with an Educator: Chip Williams [asmp.org] Jan 9, 2019

Williams is a North Carolina-based photographer, filmmaker and educator at Appalachian State University.

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Blowing Rock Art and History Museum presents work curated by Appalachian State University student Nov 29, 2018

The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) will host “Remembrance: The Nostalgic Impulse at Work,” curated by art management seni

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The Smith Gallery announces call for Art + Design Expo 2019 entries Nov 20, 2018

The Smith Gallery will host the Art and Design Expo 2019, co-sponsored by the Departments of Art and Applied Design, Jan.29–

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Stacey Kirby's "The Power of the Ballot"

Artist and activist Stacey L. Kirby to speak at Appalachian on Election Day Nov 1, 2018

The Smith Gallery at Appalachian State University will host artist Stacey L. Kirby on Nov. 6 for a public artist talk at 6 p.m.

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Appalachian hosts Steamroller Print Fest October 5 Sep 25, 2018

Appalachian State University's first-ever Steamroller Print Fest is happening Friday, Oct. 5 at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts.

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Penland Director Mia Hall to Speak at Appalachian Sep 18, 2018

The Smith Gallery at Appalachian State University will host a public lecture by Mia Hall, director of Penland School of Crafts, on Thursday, Oct... Art

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Appalachian’s Smith Gallery hosts “Seeing the Weave: Textile-based Abstraction from the Piedmont” Sept.7- Oct. 5 Sep 12, 2018

The Smith Gallery will host “Seeing the Weave: Textile-based Abstraction from the Piedmont,” a group show featuring diverse works &mda

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Plemmons Medallion Winners

Four Appalachian Community members awarded 2017–18 W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion Jul 10, 2018

Keith Martin, the John M. Blackburn Distinguished Professor of Theatre, and Lainey Everly '18, who holds a BFA in studio art and a B.S.

Theatre and Dance, Art, Sustainable Development
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Documentary by Appalachian faculty receives recognition in three juried film festivals May 11, 2018

A documentary short film directed by Chip Williams and Anne Ward, two faculty members in Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and

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