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Graduating graphic design majors at Ļć½¶Ö±²„present ā€˜After Hoursā€™ exhibition

Graduating graphic design majors at Ļć½¶Ö±²„present ā€˜After Hoursā€™ exhibition

Contact: Sasha Steinberg

On display April 24-May 2 at the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery, the ā€œAfter Hoursā€ exhibition will feature works of 20 fine art seniors specializing in graphic design at Mississippi State. The student exhibitors include (front row, left to right) Lauren Lewis, Layne Smith, McKinley Ranager, Kelsey Bishop, Tori Holmes, Keats Haupt, Jeremy Childress, Kelli Clayton and Sami Mendoza (back row, left to right) Mitch Phillips, Vernon McCoy Jr., Josh Green, Sarah Prater, Anna Barber, Anna Zollicoffer, Erin Frazier, Dustin Nickell-Templin, Brianna Bradley, Ian Green and Hayden Lambert. (Submitted photo)

STARKVILLE, Miss.ā€”Works of 20 fine art seniors specializing in graphic design at Mississippi State will be on display April 24-May 2 at the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery.

Free to all, the ā€œAfter Hoursā€ exhibition in the university Welcome Centerā€™s second-floor gallery celebrates the conclusion of the studentsā€™ art department studies.

The portfolio works range from illustrative poster designs and eye-catching advertisements to compelling web design layouts and packaging. In addition to the physical displays, individual portfolio books and self-promotional pieces will be available for viewing on opening night. For a preview, visit and follow on Instagram @afterhoursmsu.

A 5-7 p.m. opening reception in the studentsā€™ honor will take place Monday [April 24] at the Cullis Wade gallery. Complimentary refreshments provided by The Biscuit Shop and Strangebrew Coffeehouse in Starkville will be served.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. For more, see at .

Promotional poster for Mississippi State's "After Hours" BFA Graphic Design Thesis Exhibition

The ā€œAfter Hoursā€ exhibitors include (by hometown):

BILOXIā€” Ian F. Green; and Dustin S. Nickell-Templin.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabamaā€”Anna C. Barber; and Sarah L. Prater.

BRANDONā€”Vernon E. McCoy Jr.; and Mitchell S. ā€œMitchā€ Phillips.

BOLIVAR, Tennesseeā€”Kelsey M. Bishop.

CALEDONIAā€”Brianna G. Bradley.

COLUMBIAā€”Jeremy K. Childress.

CORINTHā€”Erin N. Frazier.

FLOWOODā€”Anna R. Zollicoffer.

LAURELā€”Hayden A. Lambert.

NEW ALBANYā€”McKinley Ranager.

PASS CHRISTIANā€”Kelli M. Clayton.

PETALā€”Layne Smith.

SIKESTON, Missouriā€”Victoria L. ā€œToriā€ Holmes.

SOUTHAVENā€”Sami K. Mendoza.

STARKVILLEā€”Keats V. Haupt. Ā 

TERRYā€”Lauren B. Lewis.

TUPELOā€”Joshua C. ā€œJoshā€ Green.

Additional gallery information is available from Lori Neuenfeldt, Ļć½¶Ö±²„art department gallery director, at 662-325-2973 or LNeuenfeldt@caad.msstate.edu.

Part of MSUā€™s College of Architecture, Art and Design, the Department of Art is home to the Magnolia Stateā€™s largest undergraduate studio art program. For more, visit .

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