The University Gallery at East Texas A&M University is pleased to announce Chaddy Dean Smith: A Retrospective.

The Department of Art at ETAMU is pleased to announce the Art Faculty Biennial Exhibition, on view from November 17, 2025, to February 6, 2026, in The University Gallery.

Associate Professor of Art History and University Gallery Director Melynda Seaton, Ph.D., was featured in a CNN article discussing the recent rise of cowboy and western fashion in America.

The University Gallery at East Texas A&M University is pleased to announce our latest exhibition, "Dan Jian: Library of Partial Things."

East Texas A&M University Director of Visual Communication Lee Hackett was recently honored with the prestigious Luminary Award by the American Advertising Federation of Dallas.

Artwork by Lion Alumna Robyn O'Neil was recently acquired for display by the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas.

A Lion Alum recently published a book examining the dynamic relationship between contemporary art and scientific inquiry.

Several Visual Communication students at East Texas A&M University received high honors in the 2025 Graphis New Talent Awards.

On Friday, April 11, students from East Texas A&M University’s Visual Communication program had an impressive showing at the 20th Annual National Student Show & Conference, held in Dallas.

ETAMU Photography major Morgan Gridley underwent a competitive selection process to receive a photography internship with NASA for Summer 2025.

Three East Texas A&M University Visual Communication students received honors at the American Advertising Federation-Dallas Chapter's annual American Advertising Awards ceremony.

The East Texas A&M University Department of Art is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition.

The University Gallery at East Texas A&M University is pleased to announce "Novel Toys, Tricks, and Games," a traveling exhibition by Texas art scene vets, the Wheeler Brothers.

Several artistic projects by East Texas A&M University Visual Communication students were given special recognition in the two latest issues of the Creative Quarterly Art & Design Journal.

"I AM A MAN" displays a wide range of photographs that provide a vivid visual story of the evolution of the civil rights movement.

Several projects by Texas A&M University-Commerce Visual Communication students received accolades in a recent issue of Creative Quarterly Art & Design Journal.

The University Gallery at Texas A&M University-Commerce will exhibit the work of current M.F.A. student Lisa Tyndell Batchelder from October 18 to November 1.

A large group of Texas A&M University-Commerce Art majors were recently honored by design publisher Graphis in their yearly release “New Talent Annual.”

A Texas A&M University-Commerce alum was recently honored for his work as a graphic designer with an Emmy Award from the Lone Star chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

The latest art exhibition is underway at the Texas A&M University-Commerce University Gallery until October.

Students, faculty and staff are plugging into the power of Adobe software as digital literacy continues to spread across the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus. For the past two years, A&M-Commerce has been an official Adobe Creative Campus, a partnership that…

Did you know that A&M-Commerce has produced several talented and incredibly successful artists? “Successful” as in famous, well known and award-winning! Whether you're studying the arts at A&M-Commerce or simply dabbling in it on the side, you're in a lineage…

In the November issue of Graphis Journal magazine, Associate Professor of Visual Communication and Assistant Head of the Department of Art Josh Ege, was interviewed about his teaching philosophy and how he approaches educating the next generation of designers. Graphis…

What's more delightful than a leisurely stroll through campus on a crisp October evening, immersing yourself in art galleries and savoring refreshments? Mark your calendars for Art Walk 2023 on Wednesday, October 18, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at Texas…

Amid post-pandemic trends in the workplace that focus on improving employee job satisfaction, a new professional development series at Texas A&M University-Commerce promises to empower employees and foster rewarding work experiences. Dubbed “Investing in US,” the series of for-credit courses…

A pair of awards were handed out to work created by the Texas A&M University-Commerce Visual Communication program at the 2023 Dallas ADDY Awards. The ADDY’s, officially known as the American Advertising Award, are given each year by the Dallas…

Chad Smith, professor of photography at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was recently honored as a “Star of Texas” by the Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI) at their annual winter meeting held at the University of Texas at Arlington. The award…

Texas A&M University-Commerce alum and artist Lee Herring has one of his paintings on display in the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, Texas. The law enforcement agency is commemorating the 200th anniversary of its founding this…

Students majoring in Art at Texas A&M University-Commerce put their work on display to be judged by a guest artist as part of the annual Juried Student Art Exhibition. The students' submissions were judged by Dr. Elizabeth Ranieri, a visiting…

Texas A&M University-Commerce student Hannah Escobedo and Adjunct Professor Keisha Whaley were recently featured on a segment of “Good Morning Texas” on WFAA Channel 8 in Dallas-Ft. Worth. Escobedo, a graphic designer for the Brass Tacks Collective, spoke alongside Brass…

Texas A&M University-Commerce prides itself on creating an atmosphere where Lions feel like family. Currently, a quartet of university students share the Lion family dynamic more literally than most. Husband Jacob Cuevas, wife Hermila Cuevas, daughter Angelica Cuevas and niece…

A recent article in Texas Monthly features Lee Baxter Davis, retired art professor at A&M-Commerce. The article, written by Rainey Knudson, is entitled “One of Texas's Greatest Artists Lives Quietly in East Texas­—and Was a Beloved Professor to Famous Art…

A recent article on ArtDaily.com highlights contemporary artist Trenton Doyle Hancock, an alumnus of A&M-Commerce. Hancock is a renowned artist whose second solo exhibition is on view from Sept. 17 through Oct. 29 at Shulamit Nazarian gallery in Los Angeles,…

The Visual Communication program at Texas A&M University-Commerce received high acclaim from Animation Career Review, an online ranking body. In the site's annual Graphic Design School rankings, A&M-Commerce's Visual Communication programs received the following marks: Ranked 36th nationally among all…

A current Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate student was recently the recipient of a renowned fellowship from a Dallas-Fort Worth area art gallery. Alex Ordóñez, currently pursuing his Master of Fine Arts degree in Art with a Studio Art emphasis, was…

Texas A&M University-Commerce alumna Christina Moreland is the recipient of the inaugural “Emerging Creative” award from the Dallas Society of Visual Communications. The award was given as part of the 52nd annual Dallas Show, the leading juried competition and awards…

Joshua Ege, associate professor of visual communication at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is the latest recipient of the Golden Apple Award from the Dallas Society of Visual Communication (DSVC). The award is given as part of the DSVC's National Student Show…

Texas A&M University-Commerce Studio Art graduate student Alexia Mentzel was recently featured in an episode of “Celebrate Hunt County,” a video series that aims to capture everything great about Hunt County. In addition to her studies at A&M-Commerce, Mentzel also…

Katie Ritchie, who graduated in May 2020 with her Master of Fine Arts from Texas A&M University-Commerce, was chosen to have her work featured on a billboard as part of the Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth’s “Modern Billings” campaign.…

Senior students in the Texas A&M University-Commerce Visual Communications Program hosted their exit showcase “Expressive Minds” in a virtual format starting May 8. In the weeks leading up to the showcase, students posted teaser content to a new Instagram account…

Amanda Clements' artwork is featured at R.W. Norton Art Gallery in Shreveport as part of “BLOOM! 2020,” a juried exhibition. Her work was one of only 48 pieces selected for the exhibit out of 193 submissions. Clements is an art…

Texas A&M University-Commerce Associate Professor of Photography Leigh Merrill was recently featured in an article by the New York Times highlighting Dallas-area artists and photographers. Merrill's photography is included as part of “Here Now,” which is scheduled to appear at…

Dr. Vaughn Wascovich and Tanner Harmening from A&M-Commerce's Department of Art attended the Texas Association of Schools of Art's (TASA) annual conference in San Antonio. Wascovich and Harmening presented a pinhole camera workshop at the conference. Their presentation was well-received,…

Creative Quarterly is an international journal focusing on promoting the work of the creative community. The quarterly journal represents current work in graphic design, illustration, photography and fine art. Each category is judged by an industry leader in that specific…

28 projects from 16 A&M-Commerce Visual Communications (VisCom) students are featured in the 2018 Graphis New Talent Annual. An international publisher of books on communication design, Graphis presents and promotes the best submitted work in graphic design, advertising, photography and…

On March 8th, the 56th Annual ADDY Awards were held at the Bomb Factory in Dallas, TX. Three VisCom students were awarded with gold medals: Karina Pérez-Fajardo (BFA ‘18) for her XXV International Congress of Entomology poster, Cooper Weinstein (BFA…