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We invite you to celebrate the School of Design’s ExD Studio on Friday, February 23, 2024. The exhibition marks the culmination of 10 weeks of collaboration, showcasing examples of hospitality design with a focus on branding, spatial design, and audience experience. The event features the collaborative work of Interior Design... Read More

2024 SOD Annual Student Exhibition Call for Entries Submission Deadline: Tuesday, January 30,11:59pm CST (no late entries or extensions) Exhibition Dates:  March 26 – April 9, 2024 Juror’s Lecture, Reception and Awards: March 26th, 5pm TVAC 103 Fee: $5 Delivery of accepted work to galleries: March 14, 2024, 9am-5pm. artlatech.slideroom.com Juror:... Read More

Louisiana Tech University School of Design Presents: 7th Louisiana Biennial: National Juried Exhibition: Timelapse January 30 | Juror Talk 5pm | Reception 6pm Exhibition Dates: January 16 – February 20, 2024 Juror: Laura Blereau Curator of Exhibitions at Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University, New Orleans Louisiana Tech University School... Read More

‘Chhaupadi’ Bringing awareness on menstruation taboo, using design strategy Riva Nayaju Artist Talk & Reception, November 14, 5-7pm Moffett Gallery FJ Taylor Visual Arts Center / Room 103 https://rivanayaju.com Riva Nayaju is an architect and graphic designer specializing in typography, motion design, watercolor, and print design. She grew up in... Read More

Good Mourning of Age and Memory James A. Enos and Jess Machacek October 24 – November 14, 2023 Artist Talk & Opening Reception, October 24, 5-7pm Bethea Gallery FJ Taylor Visual Arts Center / Room 103 https://www.jessmachacek.com https://jamesaenos.com Good Mourning of Age and Memory is an exhibition of sculpture, drawing,... Read More

Berlin and Beyond F Jay Taylor Visual Arts Center Bethea and Moffett Galleries 1 Mayfield Ave, Ruston, LA 71272 Exhibition Dates: 9/26-10/10 The opening reception will take place on September 26, 5-7pm, offering guests the chance to meet the artists, engage in discussions about their creative processes, and enjoy refreshments. _____ In... Read More

2023 Master of Architecture Graduating Exhibition Friday, May 196:00-8:00 pm Closing Reception Exhibition Dates: May 16 – 19, 2023 F Jay Taylor Visual Arts Center:Bethea and Moffett Galleries and TVAC Hallway All events are free and open to the public. Please join us!

2023 BFA Studio and Graphic Design Capstone Shows Tuesday, May 25:00 – 7:00 pm Opening Reception Exhibition Dates: May 2 – 11, 2023 F Jay Taylor Visual Arts Center:Bethea and Moffett Galleries and TVAC Hallways The Louisiana Tech University School of Design 2023 Senior Capstone Student Show showcases the work of... Read More

MFA Photography Thesis Exhibition Jacob Moffett March 28–April 11, 2023 The Bethea Gallery, FJ Taylor Visual Arts Center The Louisiana Tech University School of Design is pleased to announce the opening reception and thesis talk for our Spring Quarter 2023 graduating MFA candidate. The exhibition and thesis presentation is presented... Read More

Tamrin Ingram Fell This Land Artist Talk & Reception Tuesday, January 17, 5 – 7 pm Exhibition Dates: January 10 to February 14, 2022 Bio A Louisiana native, writer, and photographer, Tamrin Ingram’s work incorporates medium and large format photographs, text, and familial records that explore themes of generational memory... Read More

Exhibition Dates: January 10 to February 14, 2022 Elizabeth Bethea Gallery  Artist Bios H. Jennings Sheffield H. Jennings Sheffield was born in Richmond, Virginia. She is a contemporary artist working in lens-based media, video, and sound. Sheffield received her BFA in photography and digital media from the Atlanta College of Art and her MFA from... Read More

David Hamlow In Arcadia Ego Artist Talk & Opening Reception Tuesday, November 1 5–7pm Exhibition Dates: November 1 to December 12, 2022  Bio  David Hamlow is an installation artist working in repurposed packaging and post-consumer waste primarily harvested from his own daily consumption. Hamlow is the recipient of six Minnesota... Read More

Parisa Ghaderi I died and only missed a few minutes of the world. Artist Talk & Opening Reception Tuesday, December 6 5–7pm Exhibition Dates: November 1 to December 12, 2022  Bio Parisa Ghaderi (Tehran, Iran), is a visual artist, designer, curator, filmmaker, and educator. She earned her BA in Visual... Read More

Dr. Brian Etheridge  Valuing Faculty Work: Models for Broadening Our Understanding of Scholarship Friday, October 28, 2 pm GTM 105 Dr. Etheridge currently serves as the Director of Institutional Effectiveness and the QEP at Kennesaw State University. Previously, he served as the Senior Associate Provost at Georgia Gwinnett College, and... Read More

Mixed Reality Studio Exhibition Collaborative studio of junior architecture and interior design students, developing design projects utilizing virtual and augmented reality technologies. Thursday, 19 May in Hale Hall 1st floor gallery 330pm for faculty / 5:00pm for students/public  

The work of the Design/Build Studio (ARCH 335) will be dedicated on Friday, 20 May at 4:30 at MedCamps of Louisiana. Mosiac Art Cabin, the newest addition to MedCcamps, will be unveiled at 4:30pm! Thanks to the leadership of Brad Deal and Robert Brooks, as well as the 26 third year... Read More

Please come to the Arch 434 exhibition: Architecture for Spatial Justice Tuesday, 17 May in the 2nd floor gallery of Hale Hall. The reception is from 12:30 to 1:30, during which all visitors will be invited to vote for the best poster.

RE/centering: New Visions for LA Tech’s George T. Madison Hall Master of Architecture Graduating Exhibition 2022 Tuesday, May 17 – Friday, May 20 Closing Reception: May 20, 6:30-8:00 PM This year, Master of Architecture students were charged with imagining and comprehensively designing a new Center for Liberal Arts to replace George... Read More

Please join us as we recognize students from the Architecture, Graphic Design, Interior Design, and Studio Art programs with annual awards and scholarships.   THE SOD AWARDS Tuesday, 17 May @4pm Wyly Auditorium

The School of Design invites all faculty, staff and students, as well as the general public, to a virtual visiting artist lecture with Steve Wolf.     Artist Bio: As principal at Steve Wolf Designs, Steve uses his design experience to support brands of all sizes in telling their stories... Read More

Louisiana Tech University School of Design is pleased to announce the 2022 BFA Studio Art Exhibition featuring artwork by Carrie Blanchard, Noah Blessing, Maryam El-Awadi, Callie Katherine, Ronald Mckinney, Madeline McVay, Lauren Phillips, and Rae Tedeton.   Transference 2022 BFA Studio Art Exhibition  Tuesday, May 3 – Thursday, May 12,... Read More

Stephen Driver has been making wood-fired functional pottery and sculpture in the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas since the late 1970s. Steve started his professional career working for John and Glen LaRowe at Mark of the Potter near Clarkesville, Georgia in 1973.  In 1975 he spent a year apprenticing in... Read More

Louisiana Tech University School of Design is pleased to announce the opening reception and show by the 2022 Graphic Design Senior Capstone students. The exhibition and opening will be the presentation and culmination of the students work for their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design degree.Students included in the... Read More

MFA Thesis Exhibitions Invention, Interference, Intervention Thomas Faulkner // Morgan McCullin //Jennifer Robison Exhibition Dates: April 12-19, 2022 Tuesday, April 12: 5:00 pm Artist Talk at TVAC Room 103 6:00 pm Opening Reception F Jay Taylor Visual Arts Center Bethea and Moffett Galleries Louisiana Tech University School of Design is... Read More

The School of Design is happy to welcome Kelli Scott Kelly for a Visiting Artist Talk, scheduled for Wednesday, 6 April at 4:30 in the FJ Taylor Visual Arts Center // Room 103   Kelli Scott Kelley’s work is comprised of mixed -media narrative paintings, drawings and objects. She received an MFA... Read More