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Truman State art majors have demonstrated their artistic and scholarly abilities by being selected to exhibit works or present research in many national juried competitions, exhibitions, and conferences such as: Missouri Painters, SPIVA Art Exhibition, Pratt National Painting Exhibition, Print Student Cover Competition, Creative Quarterly Magazine, the National Design Conference, the University Undergraduate Research Symposium, and the Galesburg Civic Art Center New Talent Exhibition. These competitions and exhibitions are open to professional artists and students.
Students expect and receive excellent educational preparation at Truman State University. Such preparation is designed to help the student reach professional goals. The University strives not only to assist its graduates in finding employment, but also to place them squarely on the pathway to a successful future.
Student Organizations
AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)
American Institute of Graphic Arts is an organization geared toward Visual Communications students to further their knowledge and experience in the graphic design world. Students of all levels of Viscom are able to mingle with each other and learn from fellow students. Meetings are held on a weekly basis to prepare for visiting designers, special events or fundraisers. Membership is open to all Visual Communications students, and dues are $65 per year. This is a national membership fee that allows students to be included on the national AIGA roster, as well as be on AIGA-St. Louis mailing lists for special events and activities. For more information, contact Rusty Nelson, Chapter Supervisor.
Art Club
Art Club is the umbrella group for all specialty art organizations. Art Club welcomes all major and non-majors as members.
Art History Society
Art History Society is a club for any student with an interest in art history. We provide a place not only to talk and share ideas about exhibitions, artists, and courses but an active group that plans trips, interdisciplinary seminars, and services for the Department of Art. Past and present activities include, but are not limited to, weekend excursions to museums and galleries in Columbia, Chicago, and Des Moines; interdisciplinary presentations centered around the Sistine Chapel and China; and informational presentations about art historical graduate school programs and internship/research experiences. The AHS meets on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. in OP 2250. To contact the Art History Society, send an email to ahstruman@gmail.com.
Clay People
Clay People is an organization of Ceramics majors and all other interested students. Besides enjoying this shared interest in ceramic art, Clay People earns money from sales each year to spend on things like purchasing equipment for the studio, bringing in visiting artists, and helping with student fees to attend workshops and conferences. In 2007, Clay People funded six students to attend the National Council On Education In the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) international conference in Louisville, KY.
Sales of student work are held in early fall at the Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival, and once at the end of each semester.
Fibers Club
Fibers Club is an organization of Fibers majors and all other interested students. Fibers club participates in sales of fiber artwork throughout the year and participates annually at the Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival.
Printmaking Club
Printmaking Club is open to majors and non-majors who have a desire to print. The printmakers raise money earch year for the organization through various sales throughout the year. The Printmaking Club also is a yearly participant at the Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival. See the Kirksville Arts Association for details.
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