275 MUSIC-INSPIRED ART EXHIBIT SPLASHES INTO TODD GALLERY MARCH 12-30

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 20, 2007
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Seth Johnson, 615-898-5985

Open Public Reception for Participating Artists Set for March 23, Curator Says

(MURFREESBORO)—“Sound in Print: The Art of the Contemporary Music Poster,” an exhibit featuring some 50 artists and more than 200 music-inspired artworks, will be on display March 12-30 in the Todd Gallery on the campus of MTSU.
Sponsored by the university’s Department of Art, exhibit curator Sasha Barr said, “I was excited to be able to curate this exhibit and personally invite artists whose work I respect.”
Barr, who also is an artist, said “Sound in Print” will include limited-edition, handmade posters from various music groups that showcase a variety of art and design styles incorporate silkscreen and letterpress techniques.
The technique of silkscreen poster printing has become synonymous with the Tennessee area, observed Seth Johnson, assistant professor. Additionally, he added, these posters have a niche appeal and have been featured in the book titled “Art of Modern Rock” as well as in “Print Magazine.”
A free and open reception for the artists featured in this show will be held at 6:30 p.m. March 23 in the Todd Gallery lobby. Barr and several of the artists will be available for questions and a few donated copies of the custom made posters will be available for sale at this time.
Regarding the upcoming show, Johnson said, “No one has ever put anything like this together. Because of MTSU’s strong music and recording industry (programs), and because Tennessee is well known for these posters, we hope to bring a good crowd to campus.”
Barr said Aesthetic Apparatus, The Heads of State, Yeehaw Industries and Jay Ryan of The Bird Machine will submit pieces for the exhibit, along with many others from around the U.S.
Also, a portion of the proceeds from the poster sales will go toward a scholarship for MTSU art majors, Barr said.
• Gallery Hours and Admission: Admission to exhibits in the Todd Gallery is always free. The gallery, located on the MTSU campus in Murfreesboro, is open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except when MTSU is closed for holidays or because of inclement weather. After-hours tours are available for groups upon request by calling the gallery directly at 615-898-5653.
For more information regarding the “Sound in Print” exhibit, please contact Johnson at 615-898-5985 or via e-mail at jsjohnso@mtsu.edu.

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