Arts & Culture - A Vibrant Community

Adorned in bright colors and eye-catching patterns, Adam Nathaniel Furman, a London-based artist and designer, took the stage at The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design’s Cene Lecture Hall to deliver “Productive Exuberance,” a lecture spanning his creative career as part of Kent State’s 2025-2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series. 

Kent State graduate Luana Johnson highlights how the American Academy partnership and the university's elite design labs provided the professional access needed to launch a global career.

Unlike a lot of college students who spend spring break on sunny beaches distracted from  thinking about their studies, a small group of animation and game design students from the Tuscarawas Campus spent their break fully immersed in activities that kept their attention focused on their degree and potential career options.

The Kent State University Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Kent State School of Fashion announce “Fashion & Feather,” a cross-disciplinary exhibition exploring the beauty, complexity and cultural significance of feathers.