End of Third Year at APSU

It's the end of another year here at Austin Peay.  Today was the last day of regular classes and it was a busy day around the Art + Design Department!  We held a BBQ for students and faculty out in the green space outside our building.  As part of the department committee putting it on, I was running around most the day getting food and supplies.

That led right into the 50th Annual Student Show - which is the last gallery show of the year and is curated from student submissions.  I'm proud that we had some animation representation in the show this year.  It's always really fun to see everyone come out for it - students, faculty, parents, siblings, etc.

And if that wasn't enough, the graphic design students also had their senior showcase happening at the same time in the main hallway of the building.  About 15 students spent the semester coming up with a full branding assignment and set up display tables of their work.

So that wraps up yet another year.  It's been going by fast.  This was a big year with the new building and getting the Animation Lab space all set up and functional.  Next year should be even bigger and better - we have new toys to play with finally ready to go (MoCap suits and Oculus Rifts) and I'm offering two brand new classes in the fall (Digital 3D and Visual Effects).  Time to rest up over summer!