Five Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University students will have their artwork adorn the Michigan House and Senate office buildings as part of the 18th annual Student Art in the Legislature program.
The program, a collaboration between the Michigan Legislature and the Michigan Association of State Universities, each year displays and celebrates the work of student artists from Michigan’s 15 public universities. Work is displayed in the Anderson House Office Building or the Binsfeld Senate Building in Lansing.
KCAD’s Division of Academic Affairs led the effort for student submissions, noting KCAD students have been chosen for this initiative most years since its inception. Student artwork appropriate for public display in a government building is submitted for consideration.
This year, artwork from five students—Jenna Broderick, William Chatlosh, Salina Dally, Pamela MacDougal, and Gracie Thomas—was selected by those in the Legislature to hang in the Senate and House buildings.
MASU leaders said feedback from policymakers, staff and those who visit the Michigan House and Senate office buildings has been positive. The student artwork has added to the aesthetic quality of the two buildings' interior and provides a venue to promote the creative talents of our state university students.
Jenna Broderick, a senior majoring in Graphic Design, has three pieces selected for inclusion, “An Emotional Menagerie,” “An Eternity,” and “Wo? Ài N?.?”
Salina Dally, a senior majoring in Fashion Studies, has a piece called, “Let There Be Light - Collection Illustrations.”
Will Chatlosh, a senior majoring in Fashion Studies, has three pieces in the exhibit: “Teal Portrait;” “Marilyn Monroe,” and “Pink Portrait.”
Pamela MacDougal, a senior majoring in Studio Arts), has two pieces, “Unfinding the Symbolic Subject (2022), ” and “Toast of Life (2020)”
Gracie Thomas, a sophomore, has a piece called, “A Love Letter.”
A reception hosted by Legislative Arts Caucus members will honor each selected student artist at the Michigan State Capitol on Oct. 10, when the new pieces of art will be unveiled. Each work will have a plaque indicating the name of the piece, the artist’s name, and university affiliation will accompany each piece. All work will be displayed for one year.