Exhibition of concert posters winning the “LIVE IN CONCERT!” award will come to Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery

Contact: Lexi Holdiness

STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Mississippi State University Department of Art presents Jamie Burwell Mixon’s poster exhibition, “LIVE IN CONCERT!”, at the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery throughout September.

Mixon’s exhibition, through Oct. 5, is at the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery, next to Barnes and Noble. A public reception is scheduled for 5-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at the gallery.

With work featured in publications such as Communication Arts, Print, HOW, Creative Quarterly, Logo Lounge and various other international and national design publications, the 1984 graduate’s creations have gained global recognition. Her posters have twice been named Poster of the Year at the annual National Pollstar Concert Industry Awards in Los Angeles and have received multiple top three awards in the annual competition.

The Jackson-born artist has been designing concert posters since her days as an MSU student involved with Music Maker Productions. Her work on campus sparked her passion for posters and led to a career in graphic design. Recently retiring, Mixon served as the Graphic Design Coordinator for the university’s Department of Art for 29 years. As a professor of graphic design, Mixon has received numerous awards, including the 1996 Grisham Teaching Excellence Award, the 2004 Grisham Master Teacher Award, and the 2018 CAAD Faculty Research Award.

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