MAGNOLIA – Dr. Robert Gean Jones will be the inaugural speaker for the Lois Gean Kelly Lectureship in the Humanities at Southern Arkansas University. The lecture is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, in Foundation Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center. The lectureship was established with an anonymous gift… Read More
Dr. Trey Berry named LPA dean
MAGNOLIA – Dr. Trey Berry has been named dean of the College of Liberal and Performing Arts at Southern Arkansas University. With 20 years experience in higher education, Berry came to SAU from the Department of Arkansas Heritage where he served as deputy director for two years. He previously worked at Ouachita Baptist University from… Read More
Mini grant supports historic preservation project
MAGNOLIA – Planning will soon begin for construction of a historic decorative sidewalk at Southern Arkansas University. The University recently received a $500 mini grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Department of Arkansas Heritage to support the project. Once completed, the walkway will contain stained images of the original campus buildings. Grant funds… Read More
Exhibit will feature work of 1980s rock star
MAGNOLIA – The Department of Art and Design at Southern Arkansas University will sponsor an exhibition of work by Mark Mothersbaughs in the Brinson Fine Arts Gallery from April 1-13. Mothersbaughs was the front man for the 1980s rock group “Devo.” The show is titled “We must repeat” and will begin with a reception and… Read More
Internationally renowned artist will speak, give demonstration at SAU
MAGNOLIA— Arkansas native and internationally renowned artist Derek Yaniger will be on campus at Southern Arkansas University on October 4-5. His visit is a part of the visiting artist program in the Department of Art and Design. A reception for Yaniger will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4, in the Brinson Art… Read More
Local business invests $5,000 in SAU art and design students
MAGNOLIA – The Department of Art and Design at Southern Arkansas University is benefiting from a $5,000 investment made by Southern Aluminum Manufacturing, Inc. of Magnolia. The money will purchase software upgrades for the department’s computer lab. “We at Southern Aluminum feel it extremely important that local businesses and industries support SAU because of the… Read More
Exhibition will feature artist Gary Baseman
MAGNOLIA – Gary Baseman, a renowned artist, designer and animator, will appear for the opening of an exhibition of his selected works at Southern Arkansas University’s Brinson Fine Art Gallery on Tuesday, March 9. A reception will begin at 4 p.m. in the gallery, and a lecture will follow at 7 p.m. in Foundation Hall… Read More
Arkansas native Patrick Johnson "I See It Differently" Exhibit in Brinson Fine Art Gallery Through October
Southern Arkansas University’s department of Art and Design is sponsoring an exhibition of work by Arkansas native Patrick Johnson in the Brinson Fine Art Gallery titled “I See It Differently”. The exhibition runs until Oct. 31. Johnson, a native of El Dorado, Ark., received his Bachelor of Science in Art Education from Henderson State University… Read More
The Rosemary Rhea Regional Arts in Education Center and Gallery Presents Laurie Hicks and Her Panther Painters and Sculptors Art Exhibit
The Rosemary Rhea Regional Arts in Education Center and Galley, Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia will open an Exhibition, “Art, the Balance of Life” on February 6, 2009. The exhibit will include a variety of works from Magnolia High School art instructor Laurie Hicks and her students known as the Magnolia Panther Painters and Sculptors. The… Read More
Southern Arkansas University’s own Doug Waterfield to appear in the Oliver Stone Movie, “W”
Southern Arkansas University’s own Doug Waterfield, associate professor of art, is an extra in the Oliver Stone movie “W:” which opened in theaters today. In mid-July, Waterfield went to Shreveport because a family friend told him about the opportunity to be in a film. His head shot, taken by his wife, professional photographer Denise Waterfield,… Read More
