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August means exciting times at LSU!

🏈 Practice begins today
⚽ First soccer match Aug. 7
🎓 Summer Graduation Aug. 16
🚗 Move-In Days Aug. 16-18
👋 Welcome Week Aug. 19-25
📝 First day of fall semester classes Aug. 26
🏐 First home volleyball match Aug. 30

Congratulations to soon-to-be grad Cece Moseley and other summer 2024 graduates! LSU August commencement is tomorrow!

The Many Colors of Childhood In Cecelia Moseley's installations, childhood wonder brightens the artist's struggles of dyslexia and ADHD

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The digital art program in LSU School of Art partners with the BFA in Film & Television program - exciting news!

The LSU film and television program is growing thanks to a Louisiana Economic Development $200,000 award to boost the talent pipeline for Louisiana’s film production workforce.

🎥 https://www.lsu.edu/mediacenter/news/2024/08/13-led-investment.php

LSU College of Art & Design named to "Art & Design degrees shaping the modern world":

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LSU Glassell Gallery goes "Wild" - https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/lsus-glassell-gallery-goes-wild-in-summer-exhibition/article_31017d52-4b62-11ef-b71f-9f418b881510.html LSU School of Art The Galleries at LSU

LSU's Glassell Gallery goes wild in its annual summer contemporary exhibition LSU's Glassell Gallery goes wild in its annual summer contemporary exhibition.

Today is , so we're sharing the internship experience of landscape architecture student Emma Cox!

Emma took part in the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture’s internship program, interning at Design Workshop in Houston.

“It was the best experience! In just the couple months I have lived and worked here I have learned so much about the profession that you just have to start working to know. Design Workshop has helped me so much to improve my technical skill in different programs and they have just been lovely people to work with. Everyone one in the office is very kind and always willing to answer any questions that you might have. They are very focused on helping you grow as a designer and now I am very excited to come back for my last year with the new things that I have learned.”

Design Workshop manages a variety of design projects that Emma was able to learn from during her internship. “Some of my favorites have been larger scale projects where I get to hand draw and do a lot of conceptual work. I have also really loved working on small scale planting design projects because enjoy the horticultural aspect and detail. Also, unexpectedly I have been doing quite a bit of writing which I am finding out that I also enjoy that! They really take into consideration your interests and try to get you involved with projects that they know you will enjoy and learn the most from.”

Read Emma's story at https://design.lsu.edu/landscape-architecture/.

LSU architecture alum Noam Platt created a nonprofit that used 3D printing to help people and kids with disabilities:

This New Orleans nonprofit uses 3D printing to help people and kids with disabilities Toddler mobility chairs, clip to attach. Noam Platt and his nonprofit craft simple solutions to specific problems by people in the disability community.

Recent MFA grad Cecelia Moseley was featured in
Country Roads Magazine's "The Many Colors of Childhood":

The Many Colors of Childhood In Cecelia Moseley's installations, childhood wonder brightens the artist's struggles of dyslexia and ADHD

Graduation memories! View photos from the LSU College of Art & Design spring 2024 commencement ceremony!

Images by the Grad Team.

Watch: LSU landscape architecture alumna Betsy Peterson's talk, "The Biodiversity Victory Garden: Mitigating Global Species Loss" at the Landscape Architecture Foundation's annual meeting:

Betsy Peterson - The Biodiversity Victory Garden: Mitigating Global Species Loss Full title: The Biodiversity Victory Garden: Mitigating Global Species Loss with the 21st Century City Inspired by the success of Victory Garden campaigns du...

A conversation with the resident artists of LSU College of Art & Design's Open Experimental Studio at the Glassell Gallery:

Baton Rouge painter and mother serves as resident artist for LSU College of Art & Design's Open Experimental Studio Every morning, Kimberly Meadowlark makes breakfast and packs a lunch for her seven-year-old son before sending him to school or camp.

Architecture student Amanda Carambat described her experience in the Design Paris study abroad program:

https://www.lsu.edu/global-engagement/about/involved/global-tiger/2024/blog-paris-jun-24.php

How 'Heavenly Bodies' inspired a home decor craze in Baton Rouge that has gone nationwide Fig and Dove's wreath sash has become a bit of a phenomenon since it launched in 2018. Since then, owner Colleen Waguespack has sold wreath sashes with custom monograms, nutcrackers, birthday cakes, skeletons and more.

Local artist Kim Meadowlark on creativity, community and her summer residency hosted by LSU College of Art & Design, via InRegister Magazine:

Local artist Kim Meadowlark on creativity, community and her summer residency hosted by LSU College of Art & Design - inRegister Through a collaborative residency, Meadowlark has been helping the community find inspiration.

Brendan Harmon, assistant professor of landscape architecture, has published the new book Computational Design for Landscape Architects! Congratulations on receiving tenure, soon-to-be Associate Professor Harmon!

https://design.lsu.edu/harmon-publishes-book-computational-design-for-landscape-architects/

LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture undergraduate (BLA) students created designs for the Baton Rouge community: Kathleen Bogaski’s Urban Design studio focused on creating a riverfront master plan and site-specific designs in Downtown Baton Rouge. Working with the Baton Rouge Downtown Development District (DDD) led by Executive Director Whitney Hoffman Sayal, the team identified goals for improving the experience of visitors arriving along the riverfront. See plans & read more:

https://design.lsu.edu/lsu-landscape-architecture-students-redesign-downtown-baton-rouge/

Congratulations to the LSU faculty who were honored at the 2024 University Faculty Awards Ceremony! Kristen Mauch, associate dean of student services of the LSU College of Art & Design, who received the 2024 LSU Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award, and Lauren Cardenás, assistant professor of art/printmaking, who was awarded a 2024 LSU Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award!

Photos by EyeWander.

Associate professor of art/ceramics Michaelene “Mikey” Walsh partnered with LWCC and the Baton Rouge Gallery - center for contemporary art to create an art installation for the company’s headquarters that pays homage to the workers and industries of Louisiana. Watch the video: https://www.lwcc.com/initiative-spotlight/art-commission

Photo by Heather McClelland from Baton Rouge Gallery.

Meet Richard Boehnke: an MFA ceramics candidate in the LSU School of Art and one of the two artists in residence in the inaugural Open Experimental Studio at LSU’s Glassell Gallery, Richard works with clay – but he is also a scientist, engineer, business professional, and a teacher. Read his story: https://design.lsu.edu/meet-richard-boehnke-mfa-open-experimental-studio-artist-in-residence/

Visit the The Galleries at LSU Glassell Gallery in downtown Baton Rouge through June 14 to check out Richard and fellow artist in residence Kim Meadowlark at work in the Open Experimental Studio - all are welcome!