The Spring Arts Festival is now scheduled for March 20, 2021.
The Spring Arts Festival at Kennesaw State University is an annual community event
offering the chance for art lovers of all ages to partake in visual and performing
arts activities. FREE and open to the public.
Please mark your calendars! The Spring Arts Festival is scheduled for Saturday, March
20, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Artists Market
Illustration of the"Artist Market of the Spring Arts Festival" by Shane McDonald
The Artist Market features artists’ booths offering wares and art for sale from ceramics,
jewelry, paintings and sculpture to photography, and fiber arts. Alumni and student
clubs are encouraged to participate. Exhibiting applicants artworks are adjudicated
based on technical ability, originality of the art, and quality of the booth display.
Judging and awards for “Best Booth” are held on the date of the event. The winner
receives a trophy and will be offered a free booth space the following year.
Congratulations to the 2019 winner of the "Best Booth" award: Schulz Pottery.
2020 Participating Artists & Organizations
HONORARY ARTIST BOOTH (2019 winner) Schulz Pottery
Heirtage Socks The Cranberry Hedgehog Art by NiMiKa Cassie Gilchrist Kirkwood Studios Heather Fritz Sara Talton Chuck Evans Wood Designs Prof. Christopher Martin's World Literature Class Paola PB Cassidy Odell Mildred Chepkwony and Diana Korir Rich in Clay Three and a Half Printmakers Noosh! Studios Kasha27 Patty D Fine Art Jazzymade Eloisa Gallegos Hernandez Waterspace 6 AM Adam Sanford Finds and Binds Abigail Smith and Kristina Walker Zayna Akari Kristin Joy Art Taylor Chartrand and Christina Gilstrap Peace Alien Ferry Tale Creative Annette Scott Photography Hina Maqbool KC Nugent Printmaking Beatriz Oh Marlee Winters Art
STUDENT CLUBS: Mudslingers Animation Studio Society
Activities and Demonstrations -- (Representative Sample)
Zuckerman Museum of Art
(Exterior entrance stairs to Zuckerman Art Museum, the East Galleries and Mortin Gallery,
the Ruth Zuckerman Pavilion, and the Fine Arts Gallery in the Wilson Building)
Observe “Chalk-the-ZMA”
The ZMA staff annually collaborate with Cobb Public Schools for this festive sidewalk
chalk art event! chalkthezma.weebly.com
Students work on chalk art until 11:30 a.m. Awards ceremony at 11:45 a.m.
Kacie Mummert, Cobb Public Schools
UNBOUND and Looming Chaos
Tour the exhibitions with the curators of the shows.
Tours at 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.
Elizabeth Thomas and the ZMA Staff
Storytime in the Gallery
Experience a child friendly encounter with some of the works in the exhibitions through
stories incorporating the themes.
Every half-hour between 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Elizabeth Thomas and the ZMA Staff
View the Year of Cuba Exhibition
“Cuban Superheroes Project,” in the Fine Arts Gallery.
Elizabeth Thomas and the ZMA Staff
Throughout the Venue
Art History Scavenger Hunt
Art history students work with ZMA staff to hunt for answers to questions related
to the artwork seen during the Spring Arts Festival. Return a completed questionnaire
to enter a raffle for a prize.
Hunts begin at 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. starting at ZMA lobby
Associate Professor of Art History, Dr. Diana McClintock and art history students
Ballerinas and Musicians
Ballerinas will show off their skills and musicians will perform.
Katie Metzger
Outdoors, Parking Lot E & Cartersville Dr.
Near front entrance of Bobbie Bailey and Family Performance Center
Artist Market
Local artists and SOAAD students groups will have their art works for sale to the
general public.
Shane McDonald, Professor April Munson, & 33 Artists
Junk Yard Art Wars
Observe an exhibition resulting from local schools battling each other in creating
the best art using recycled materials. junkyardartwars.weebly.com
Jaime Richardson, Cobb County Schools Art Teacher
Visual Arts Organizations
Mudslingers, Animation Club
Officers of the individual student clubs
Food Trucks
Tom of Kee, King of Pops, etc.
Chris Dziejowski
Visual Arts Building
Pin-up Show, Hallways
A one-day exhibition and contest open to all attendees! Any media is allowed as long
as the work can be mounted to a bulletin board/wall with no more than 4 push pins
(pins provided).
Enter 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Judging and exhibition until 3:30 p.m.
Professor April Munson
Magnetic Picasso Puzzle, Room 102
Create super-sized abstract portrait designs from pieces of Picasso’s Cubist portrait
works to place on a large metal board. Take your own photos with your creation.
Part-time Professor of Art, Christopher Hall and Shane McDonald
Comics, Room 102
Create 3-panel comics using traditional comic illustration materials.
Sequential Arts instructor Chris Malone
Printmaking Demos and “Gyotaku” Room 108
The Printmaking studio will have a hands-on session of Gyotaku (Japanese from gyo
“fish” + taku “stone impression”). Gyotaku is the traditional Japanese method of
printing fish, a practice which dates back to the mid-1800s. This form of nature printing
was used by fisherman to record their catches, but has also become an art form of
its own. Participants can print their own fish on black paper with day glow ink! Also
observe serigraphy, lithographic and intaglio printmaking techniques.
Ongoing demonstrations until 3:30 p.m.
Professor of Printmaking, Valerie Dibble and printmaking students
All Inclusive Art, Room 115
Use air-dried clay, paper, colored pencil, markers, and watercolors to create 2-D
and 3-D art.
Professor of Art Education, Rick Garner
Apparel and Textiles Technology Design & Fashion Show, Room 112
Observe performances of a fashion show and clothing illustration/design boards designed
by KSU Apparel and Textiles Technology students.
Fashion performances at 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Professor Keely Clay
Virtual Reality Sculpting Demo, Room 112
Observe KSU sculpture students use digital tools in a digital virtual reality environment
to sculpt three-dimensional forms. Watch as they sculpt on the TV monitor.
Demonstrations will take place 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Professor Jeff Campana and sculpture students
RAKU Demo, Visual Arts Building Room 005
Participate in the application of Raku glazes and observe the traditional Japanese
style of firing clay.
($10 Cash Only) Limited quantity pots to glaze for Raku firing! Purchase and glaze between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pickup glazed pots after each firing at noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.
Professor Jeff Campana and ceramics students
Iron Pour Scratch Mold Carving, Room 004
Carve into a scratch mold which would later form an iron relief sculpture tile of
your own unique design.
($10 CASH ONLY) Limited quantity scratch molds! Create between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pickup poured iron tiles between 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Lecturer of Master Craftsman Program, Page Burch
Digital Drawing and Painting, Room 207
Try your skills in digital drawing and painting using Wacom Cintiqs and iMacs.
Professor of Illustration, Craig Brasco
Digital Animation, Room 209
Try your skills at creating simple digital animations using Wacom Cintiqs and iMacs.
Assistant Professor of Animation, Sandee Chamberlain
3D Printing, Room 223
Observe how 3D Printers work.
Professor of Art, Jeff Campana
Pop, Bang, Bling, and Pack, Room 215
Create small metal trinkets and jewelry, and package them as a special hand-made gift.
Lecturer of Sculpture and Small Metals, Deborah Hutchinson Professor of Graphic Communications, Carole Mauge’-Lewis
Asian Style Calligraphy, Room 222
Try Asian style calligraphy using pen brushes.
Professor of Graphic Communications, Kristine Kim
Fun Portraits, Room 225
Have your portrait drawn.
Part-time Professor of Art, Marc Brotherton
Art History Trivia Card Game, Near Room 101A
Play cool games and test your knowledge of art, architectue, archaeology, and monuments
of the world!
Ongoing until 4 p.m.
Assistant Professor Phillip Kiernan and art history students
Portfolio Review, Room 208
Prospective students: Bring your portfolio (drawings, small paintings, prints, or
photographs of artwork) and have it reviewed by our faculty members.
Personnel will be available 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. to review portfolios with 10 minute breaks
at the top of every hour.
Assistant Professor of Art, Jonathan Fisher Associate Professor of Art, Donna Colebeck
Outside Visual Arts Building
(Main entrance patio, back walkway, and loading dock area)
Mural, Visual Arts Building main entrance patio
Observe as KSU students and faculty create an entire 12 x 20 ft. mural combining photography
and painting disciplines using paint and paste on paper.
Professor of Painting, Don Robson Professor of Photography, Matt Haffner
Thumbelina Outdoor Theatre Performance
Watch a family-friendly and fun performance of KSU Theatre and Performance Studies
students act and sing this famous story. (Voices, guitars, and percussion instruments
will be used.)
Performance at 1 p.m.
Professor of Theatre, Karen Robinson Associate Professor of Theatre, Amanda Wansa Morgan
Blacksmith and Forging, Outside Back of Visual Arts Building
Observe forging techniques and purchase items that have been created through the forging
process.
Ongoing demonstrations until 3:30 p.m.
Tom Daniels
Glass Demo, Outside back of the Visual Arts Building
Observe basic glass blowing techniques and purchase unique glass forms by Janke Glass
Studio.
Ongoing demonstrations until 3:30 p.m.
www.jankestudios.com
Matt Janke
Iron Pour
Observe KSU sculpture students and collaborators pour red-hot molten scrap iron into
the molds.
Molten iron poured between 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Lecturer of Master Craftsman Program, Page Burch
Awards Ceremony of the Pin-up Show & Artist Market
Elementary School—Name of School/Grade
Middle School—Name of School/Grade
High School—Name of School/Grade
Community
Art from the Heart (artist with special needs)
Artist Market Best Booth Award
Raffle Prizes
Awards and recognition starts at 3:30 p.m. in the Visual Art Patio
We are putting together details for new and fun arts activities. Please stay tuned
for a new flyer!
Teacher Resources
We encourage public and private teachers and schools of the surrounding community
to participate in the Pin-up Show as groups. More details and a flyer coming soon!
Delivering Artwork?
Teachers who have organized student artwork to be presented for the Pin-Up show and Junkyard
Art Wars may deliver artworks and a list of what is delivered to VA224: Mon. / Wed. 6:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. Tue. / Thu. 9:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. Fri. 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Please check to see that all artwork is labeled with
student artist’s name
teacher’s name
schools name
grade level
The Pin-up Show entries should be accompanied with a list of the artworks and the
names of the students.
We encourage you to spread the word on your social media and tag
@ksuschoolofartanddesign on Instagram posts
ksuschoolofart1 for Twitter posts
KennesawStateSchoolOfArtandDesign on Facebook posts
Press
Media: please contact Kathie Beckett, kbeckett@kennesaw.edu for interview inquiries and
high resolution images.
Pin-Up Show
Joy Withowski, Best of Show Award Winner of the 2019 Spring Arts Festival Pin-up Show
Enter the Pin-Up Show
Any media is allowed as long as the work can be mounted to a bulletin board/wall with
no more than four push pins (provided at the Festival).
Enter between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Judging between 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Awards 3:30 p.m. (in Visual Arts Patio)
Teachers can deliver 10 works per school. A list containing the names and titles of all of the artworks from each school should
be included.
