SMSU's 19th Annual Fine Arts Celebration

Published Friday, March 14, 2025

19th Annual Fine Arts Celebration

The SMSU Fine Arts and Communications Department with the Creative Writing Program presents the 19^th Annual Fine Arts Celebration beginning March 24, the entire month of April, and into May 2025 showcasing creative works from SMSU students and faculty.

The 19th Annual Fine Arts Celebration schedule includes:

Art and Design

The 15th Annual "Fashion Runway"
April 14 @ 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Fine Arts (FA) Lobby
Senior Art Exhibit Reception
April 23 @ 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Whipple Gallery, BA 239
“It’s Time to Go Gnome”-Gnome Making Workshop
May 1 @ 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., SMSU Costume Shop
(Part of Finish Strong Week)
Scenic Design Final Presentations
May 6 @ 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., FA 225

Communication Studies

SMSU Speech Team: Speech Night Before Nationals
March 24 @ 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Charter Hall (CH) 201
“Poetry of a Song” (Presented as part of National Library Week)
April 15 @ 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m., William Whipple Gallery
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Marshall Lyon County Public Library
SMSU 72-Hour Movie Contest
April 24, starting at 5:00 p.m., Bellows Academic (BA) 171
MustangsTalk 2025
May 1 @ 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., FA Theatre
Broadcast Digital Media Student Media Showcase
May 7 @ 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., BA 102

Creative Writing

Telling Women's Stories: Readings from Competition Winners
April 1 @ 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Whipple Gallery
"Stanger Than Fiction: A Fanfiction Celebration of Stanger"
April 10 @ 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Whipple Gallery
Hopecore: An Evening of Hip Hop, Experimental Beats, and Spoken Word with Crowfather & See More Perspective
April 14 @ 7:00 p.m., Upper CC
Perceptions Student Literary & Art Journal Reading
April 25 @ 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Whipple Gallery

Music

Guest Artist Discussion with guest pianist/vocalist Kate Skinner
March 25 @ 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., FA Theatre
SMSU Jazz Ensemble with guest pianist/vocalist Kate Skinner
March 25 @ 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., SMSU Fine Arts Theatre
also featuring the Jazz Bands from Marshall and Lakeview High Schools
*Part of the 2025 Guest Artist Series
Southwest Minnesota Orchestra
"Children's Concert"
April 15 @ 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., SCCPA
SMSU Student Recital
April 16 @ 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., FA Theatre
SMSU Jazz Ensemble Outreach
April 21 @ 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Minneota Assisted Living and Home Health
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Montevideo Veterans Home
SMSU Glee Club & Alta Voce
"Hauntings"
April 22 @ 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church
SMSU Student Recital
April 23 @ 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., FA Theatre
SMSU/Community Concert Band & Symphonic Chamber Winds
"Music for a Night Sky"
April 24 @ 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., FA Theatre
SMSU Chorale "To Sit and Dream"
April 27 @ 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., First Lutheran Church
SMSU Student Recital
April 30 @ 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., FA Theatre
MinnSW Stringfest 2025 from the St. Paul Conservatory
May 3
String Festival 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., FA
SMO & Festival Orchestra Joint Concert 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., FA Theatre
Southwest Minnesota Orchestra
“The Three B’s—Beethoven, Brahms, & Bartok”
May 4 @ 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
$12 adult/$5 for Students/Families of 3 or more are $25

Theatre

Gold College: Unsung Heroes - Prof. Nadine Purvis Schmidt speaking on Hallie Flanagan and the Federal Theatre Project
March 27 @ 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., BA 102
GOLD College: “Shout! The Mod Musical” from Page to Stage Presentation
April 4 @ 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., FA Theatre
“Shout! The Mod Musical” public performances in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre
April 10-12 @ 7:30 p.m.
April 12 & 13 @ 2:00 p.m.
April 12—Theatre Alumni Day with Alumni Social at 11:30, Elizabeth Lockwood Alumni Center
The Gull: A Tragicomedy for One, After Chekhov public performance by TheatreMidwest
April 17 @ 7:30 p.m., SMSU Black Box Theatre (FA 112)
GOLD College: “A Scottish Experience”
April 25 @ 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., CH 208
Scottish Kilts: Folklore, Tradition and Crafts
April 29 @ 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Whipple Gallery (Part of the New Works Series)
And 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Marshall Lyon County Public Library

Mustang Ovations

April 30 @ 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Upper CC

General Information

Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. For more information, call the Fine Arts and Communication office at (507) 537-7482 or visit: https://www.smsu.edu/academics/departments/fineartsandcommunication/fine-arts-celebration.html