Arts & Culture

A student passes a mural celebrating the founders of Black History Month in Oscar Ritchie Hall.

A mural inside Oscar Ritchie Hall celebrates the student founders of Black History Month. 

Jamie Kennedy mural

VCD professor wins public art commission to showcase his works, which are digital constructions that blend illustration, sculpture, photography and printed text and then are later printed using historic photographic processes and techniques.

Maria Jacobs Applied Vocal Jazz Instructor

Maria Jacobs, who teaches Applied Vocal Jazz, says music education includes many things besides music itself, most especially, history.

 Students take part in the Making Our Own Space program (MOOS), which introduces youth to opportunities in architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.

Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative’s design/build program for middle and high school students is in the spotlight for its new effort to expand racial and ethnic diversity in the design fields. 

Justine Gallo and Sun In Leo store

Justine Gallo, a 2022 Kent State fashion design graduate, has taken her personal philosophy and combined it with her degree to launch a new store in downtown Kent.

The Glaser String Quartet performing at the DI Hub.

A group of graduate students from Kent State's School of Music gave an impromptu, lunchtime performance at the DI Hub. 

Art by Katlin Shae on display in the gallery.

The Biennial Faculty Show runs from Jan. 17 through Feb. 10. 

The Serlio Code exhibition of AI-designed shapes at the DI Hub Gallery.

"The Serlio Code" exhibition is on display in the DI Hub Gallery through Feb. 3. 

A scene from the Kent State NYC Fashion Week Show 2022.

Fashion students from Kent State and IFC Paris came together in a shared runway show during NYC Fashion Week. 

Growing Democracy Project

The Photovoice Project is an art display that used photography and storytelling to engage community members and encourage them to describe the strengths, weaknesses and overall health of their community.