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Spring 2025 Photography Portfolio Review
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Submit to Spring 2025 Photography Portfolio Review

The Photography portfolio review is for students entering the Department of Art’s Photography concentration at Mississippi State University.  Students must have completed 18 studio hours.  ART 2103: Photography Survey is not required for entering the concentration.

    The Photography Portfolio Review is an evaluation of the student’s artwork by the Photography Faculty after completion of the following classes in the Department of Art BFA Program (or their transferred equivalent): Design 1, Drawing 1, Design 2, Drawing 2 and 3D Design.  All courses listed above must be completed at the close of the submission deadline of MAY 7th.

Students can start downloading imagery starting April 15th until midnight of May 7th.

On November 14 there will be a Photo Concentration Interest Meeting at NOON in 215 Briscoe. Attendance to the Interest Meeting is not a required to apply to the concentration. It will provide students with knowledge about the photography area and expectations.
 

 Passing the review is a requirement to enter the Photography concentration.

INCLUDE

    1.     Complete the Photography Review application on Submittable.

    2.     A statement of intent, one to two pages in length, indicating why you wish to pursue a BFA in Photography.

    3.     Ten (10) – Photographs (color, black and white or a mix)

    4.     One  (1) – Basic drawing that shows knowledge of light and form.

    5.     Two (2) – Design 1 projects demonstrating quality composition.

    6.     Two (2) – Design 2, Drawing 2, or Painting Survey projects showing a clear understanding of the use of color.

    7.     One to three (1 to 3) – images of any media showing creativity and a unique vision.

    8.     Include a PDF of Grade, Semester, Year, Instructor and School each ART Foundation class taken.




    Formatting:

    Naming Conventions for foundation examples: Last name_Foundation Class. Jpg.

    Example: gootee_design2.jpg

    Naming Conventions for photography examples: Last name_title. Jpg.

    Example: gootee_MomSleeping.jpg

    File formats include: jpg, tiff, pnd, mp4, pdf and doc.  Images should be a minimum file size of 72dpi.

 

$25.00
$25.00
Submit to MSU–Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Artist-In-Residence Program

Call to Artists 

Applications are now being collected for 2023 and 2024 Artist in Residence Program dates.

About the Residency

The MSU-Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Artist-In-Residence Program is a partnership with the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi State University Department of Art, and the Friends of the Noxubee Refuge with support from the Starkville Area Arts Council.

Located at the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, the Artist-In-Residence Program offers professional writers, composers, and visual artists the opportunity to pursue their artistic discipline while being surrounded by the Refuge's inspiring landscape and wildlife.

As father of the Federal Duck Stamp Program, founder of the National Wildlife Federation “Ding” Darling and his artwork laid the groundwork for the systems of today’s National Wildlife Refuges. Today, painters, writers, sculptors, musicians, composers, and performing artists continue to be inspired by and document our national landscapes with contemporary approaches and techniques. Artists are needed to translate the national wildlife refuges' purpose, as a place where wildlife comes first, into images and other forms of art that bring enjoyment and a deeper understanding of the refuges.

Requirements

Selected artists stay on the Refuge in a house in a gated area of the Refuge for two to four weeks in which they perform their research, enjoy hiking Refuge trails, and canoeing and kayaking on 650-acre Bluff Lake.

Public Programs: Artists are required to plan and host two programs open to the public (approx. 45-min each). Programming may include a combination of presentations, demonstrations, workshops, exploratory walks, performances, or meet and greets. Outreach interaction can be tailored to an individual artist's medium, interest, and experience and uses only a few hours of one’s stay. Artists must provide their own supplies and equipment for these presentations. Following their appointment as Artist-In-Residence, artists are encouraged to give additional public presentations in their home communities about their residency experiences. 

Artwork Donations: Selected artists participating in the Artist-In-Residence Program are asked to donate to the Refuge an original piece of work from, and representative of, their residency in Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge. This piece will serve to promote and celebrate the refuge and its wildlife. Donated artwork must be received no later than one year after an artist's residency.

Artists are required to provide the copyright for this artwork to the Fish and Wildlife Service and Mississippi State University. The Fish and Wildlife Service and Mississippi State University will not allow the commercial use of any donated artwork once accessioned into the program's collection. Artwork may be used in exhibits and for educational purposes by Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi State University, or Friends of Noxubee Refuge nonprofit cooperating association for their products.

1. The artist retains a royalty-free, nonexclusive use license under the copyright of the art.
2. The Fish and Wildlife Service owns the artwork and the rights to reproduce it. Under those rights, the artist has a license to make use of the artwork for his or her purposes. When artists reproduce artwork for their own purposes, publication information will include the language: "This work was produced under the Mississippi State University-Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Artist in Residence program”

These creative works will be exhibited as frequently as possible and shared with the public through other appropriate means. Donated pieces not used for long-term use within the program's collection will be displayed and may be available for purchase at Friends of Noxubee Refuge gift shop. All proceeds from these sales will be used for continued support of the Artist in Residence program.

How to Apply
Applications for the program are accepted throughout the year. Applicants submit digital files of recent work, a statement of purpose with proposal of research, and digital CV or resume of artistic and/or professional experiences. Applicants must indicate in their proposal the two- to four- week period they wish to perform their residency. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications at least 5 months prior to the preferred start date of their residence. 

The Selection Process: A panel consisting of staff from Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR, Mississippi State University Department of Art, and Friends of Noxubee Refuge will review applications. Selection is based on artistic merit, the statement of purpose, appropriateness to a national wildlife refuge residency, and availability of housing during the proposed time period provided by the artist.

For questions please contact the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Manager at 662-323-5548.

To learn more about the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge visit https://www.fws.gov/refuge/noxubee/

To learn more about the MSU Department of Art visit https://www.caad.msstate.edu/academics/majors/art

For Current Covid Policies please visit the Mississippi State Department of Health website.


Past Artists in Residence:


Watch past Artist in Residence Gillian Furniss talk to MSU Gallery Director Lori Neuenfeldt about her time at the Refuge.



Submit to Transfer Credit Course Work Review

As part of the Articulation Agreement between Mississippi Junior and Community Colleges and the state’s four-year universities, the following courses will automatically transfer. A grade of “C” or better is required in each course in order for it to be accepted by the Department  of Art:  

  • ART 1213 Drawing I
  • ART 1223 Drawing II
  • ART 1123 Design I (2-D)
  • ART 1133 Design II (Color)
  • ART 1013 Art History I
  • ART 1023 Art History II
  • ART 1153 3D Design.

A Foundations Professor or Academic Records Assistant may advise the student to retake one or more courses, if doing so will improve the student’s technique and/or skill level and increase their chances of a successful Concentration Portfolio Review.

To receive transfer credit for art classes not covered by the articulation agreement between Mississippi junior and community colleges, students must:

1. Attach a PDF document that includes syllabi or catalog descriptions for each of the courses that you wish to transfer.

2. Upload high quality images of the work that was created in each course; you must have a minimum of 75% of the coursework from each course. 

3. Label your artwork files according to this example: lastname_course_piece#.jpg, ex. jones_painting_piece3.jpg

  • Images in your transfer portfolio should show your artwork in the best possible light. 
  • Photograph your artwork on a neutral background under even light - no dark shadows or extreme highlights. 
  • Images should be a minimum file size of 72dpi.

Each class not covered by the articulation agreement must be approved by the coordinator of the area in which the course falls under: Foundations, Drawing, Photography, Sculpture, Printmaking, Painting, Ceramics, Graphic Design or Art History. If the transfer credit is not approved, the student must enroll in the MSU art course in order to receive required credits.


To view MSU student work from each course click here: http://www.caad.msstate.edu/art/studentwork.php

If you have any questions or concerns about the process please contact:

Shannon Bacot

Academic Advisor

sbacot@caad.msstate.edu

662.325.8590

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Submit to 2025 MSU-Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Undergraduate Artist in Residence

This program is designed to serve emerging artists, writers, musicians, and performers currently enrolled in undergraduate degree seeking programs at Mississippi State University. All media are welcome to apply.  2025 graduates are encouraged to apply.

The Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge is the ideal setting for artists to experiment and develop their work and careers. Residents have the freedom to explore, interact and collaborate with native wildlife and Refuge staff.

The residence period will occur during the summer of 2025 (end of June).

Residency includes:
·       Free lodging for a two week-period on Bluff Lake at the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
·       Interactions with the plants and wildlife found on the Refuge
·       Stipend award of $250

Required documents for application (Files must be in pdf., .doc or .docx format):
·       Resume/CV of experience with three references
·       One (1) page "Statement of Purpose for Residency" addressing: 

  • Specific focus and relevance of their art to the Refuge;
  • Potential for personal growth during residency; and
  • Samples of Artistic Work (up to 6 images of visual art, writing, recordings, and/or videos)

Applications are due by Sunday, May 4, 2025 end of day (11:59pm)

For questions regarding the application process please contact Dixie Boswell at dboswell@caad.msstate.edu. 

For questions about the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Refuge visit https://www.fws.gov/refuge/noxubee/.

Mississippi State University Department of Art