Arts

Book Signing with Alum Emma Simmerman at the KSU Bookstore April 29th 3-5pm

The Kent State Bookstore welcomes Kent State and Bookstore Alum Emma Simmerman with the celebration of her debut novel "Here Lies All the Boys Who Broke My Heart." Please join us on December 4th from 3-5pm as she meets and signs this and her others.

Kent Blossom Art Intensives: Resident Faculty and Visiting Artist Exhibition

Kent Blossom Art Intensives Resident Faculty and Visiting Artist Exhibition May 27 - June 26, 2026 About: Kent Blossom Art Intensives (KBAI) are a series of two-week studio art intensives conducted each summer since 1968 at Kent State University. Similar to an artist residency, participants…

KSU Brandenburg Strings Camp

KSU Brandenburg Strings Camp is a 4-day event for high school and college violin, viola, cello and bass players. Students will learn string arrangements of several of JS Bach's Brandenburg Concerti, receive coaching and instruction from Kent Violin Instructor Amy Glick, and present a concert on the …

Reception: BFA Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Two

BFA Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Two: April 28–May 1 Reception: May 1, 5:00–7:00 PM

Reception: BFA Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week One

BFA Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week One: April 21–24 Reception: April 24, 5:00–7:00 PM

BFA Senior Thesis Exhibitions

BFA Senior Thesis Exhibitions Please join us in celebrating the culminating work of this year’s graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Studio Art students. Their Senior Thesis Exhibitions showcase a diverse range of creative practices, research, and artistic exploration. All are welcome We…

Ombré: Works by Massinissa Selmani

The School of Art Collection & Galleries presents: OMBRÉ: WORKS BY MASSINISSA SELMANI, on view March 20th – May 30th, 2026. KSU Downtown Gallery (141 East Main St, Kent) Ombre (ظل) showcases several works from artist Massinissa Selmani (b. 1980, Algiers; active between France and Algeria), with a …

Quilts and Coverlets: Art for the American Home

In commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, this exhibition focuses on a distinctly American art form. Quilts and coverlets originated as functional pieces for keeping warm, but developed into important forms of expression and community. Visit this special exhibition to trace their evolution ov…

Aimee Lee: A Solo Exhibition

Aimee Lee is an internationally recognized artist and scholar specializing in Korean papermaking traditions. This exhibition features dresses made entirely by hand from hanji, traditional Korean paper made from the bark of the paper mulberry tree.

Kent State School of Art Biennial Faculty Show

January 20 – February 13, 2026CVA Gallery Opening Reception: Friday, January 23 | 5-7 p.m. Biennial Faculty Show features the work of full-time, part-time and emeritus Kent State University School of Art faculty. This exhibit is presented with support from the Ohio Arts Council.