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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

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Ariel Green, winner of the 2018-19 Frances Holland Black scholarship May 3, 2018

Ariel Green, a senior from Durham, N.C.

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HOW Space hosts "Core," an exhibition by Penland fellows, April 4-12 Apr 5, 2018

Alumni Elliot Keeley '16 and Devyn Vasquez '15, both graduates of the Appalachian State University Department of Art's studio BFA

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Art professor's work acquired by the Asheville Museum of Science Feb 27, 2018

A large-scale print installation by April Flanders, associate professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Art, was recently pu

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The Smith Gallery presents annual Art and Design Expo Jan 29, 2018

The Smith Gallery will present the annual Art and Design Expo, a juried student exhibition, February 2–22.

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Appalachian faculty, students and alumni providing outreach in STEAM to community grade school Jan 10, 2018

An art education alum and current student bring Paleolithic cave art to a local elementary school science night.

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Appalachian’s College of Fine & Applied Arts to Host Climate Stories Showcase Nov 16, 2017

The College of Fine & Applied Arts at Appalachian State University invites members of campus and community to a reception and exhibition... Art, Sustainablity, Fine and Applied Arts

The Ground Beneath Us, by Paul Bogard

Environmental writer and photographer examine the human relationship with the ground beneath our feet Oct 19, 2017

On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 the Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department will host an evening presentation with author Paul Board... Sustainable Development, Art, Fine and Applied Arts

Interior Design professor participates in SAI Faculty Fellowship Oct 17, 2017

Jeanne Mercer-Ballard, associate professor of Interior Design at Appalachian State University, was selected as a faculty fellow through the SAI... Applied Design, Art, Fine and Applied Arts