EN MASSE

EN MASSE is an all day community collaborative and creative happening (creative in every sense of the word). All are welcome! We invite any and all people to experience and participate in creating art, poetry, music and more. The day will be broken into nine one-hour slots featuring a variety of experiences such as live music, storytelling, talks, collaborative painting and sculpture, open mic sessions, improv jams and much more.

The event will be held Sept. 7 at the Visual Arts Center Gallery, 808 University Drive. It is free and open to the public. 

This event is made possible through the MSU Department of Art Visiting Artist Committee, Starkville Area Arts Council, Starkville DIY, wonderful volunteers from town and campus, and generous support from the Del Rendon Foundation. 

Featured contributors and performers:

• Juliette Reid, Starkville Area Arts Council, will lead a plarn workshop.
• Art Professor Catherine Jones will lead a painting workshop.
• Chemistry Professor Keith Hollis will present his talk, Art In Science.
• Professor Saddiq Dzukogi will give a reading of his poetry.
• Yin Yoga class with singing bowls, courtesy of Elements of Yoga. 
• Local artists and MSU Art alumni Brad James and Donovan Weathers.
• Geosciences Professor Amy Moe-Hoffman
• Joe DeVita, multi-instrumentalist and live looper musician, Birmingham, AL
• Max Hartleroad
• Ming Donkey, MSU Art alumnus and local legend
• Parrot Weather, collaborative project between twin brothers Hunt and Heath Walt
• Spirituals mp3
• Tyler Tadlock and Bruce Golden, accompanied by a live art-making workshop with Lucie Cooper
• Austin McGrath—local artist, musician and philosophy professor
• Aubrey Pohl, MSU Art alumnus and current graphic design professor