2026 Fine Arts Celebration
Events and Schedules
The 20th Annual Festival of the Fine Arts features the creative works from the Fine Arts and Communication Department and the Creative Writing Program. Click on the department below for a full listing of events.
Department: Featuring All Programs
- MARCH 27
Fine Arts Roundup
6-8:30 p.m.
Bellows Lobby, Whipple Gallery, & Charter Hall (SMSU Campus)
Featuring work by students from the Department of Fine Arts & Communication and the Creative Writing Program
$30 Admission, RSVP at https://www.smsufoundation.org/events/2026-fine-arts-roundup.html
Art and Design
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APRIL 21 through MAY 5
Graduating Senior Art Exhibition
SMSU Whipple Gallery -
APRIL 22
Senior Art Exhibit Reception
5-7 p.m.
SMSU Whipple Gallery
Communication Studies
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MAY 5
Broadcast Digital Media Student Media Showcase
4-6 p.m.
SMSU Bellows Academic, Room 102
Creative Writing
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APRIL 16
Stanger than Fiction: The Third Fanfiction Celebration / Reading
12-1 p.m.
SMSU Whipple Gallery -
APRIL 21
Telling Women's Stories: Readings from Competition Winners
12-1 p.m.
Whipple Gallery on the SMSU Campus
Music
- MARCH 24
Guest Artist Discussion with guest guitarist, Mike Dana
12-1 p.m.
SMSU Fine Arts Theatre
SMSU Jazz Ensemble with guest guitarist, Mike Dana
7:30-9:30 p.m.
SMSU Fine Arts Theatre
Also featuring the Jazz Bands from Marshall and Minneota High Schools
*Part of the 2026 Guest Artist Series -
MARCH 28
Southwest Minnesota Orchestra (SMO) concert
More information to come! - MARCH 29
Spring Sing featuring students of the SMSU Voice Studio
2-3 p.m.
First Lutheran Church - APRIL 7
Southwest Minnesota Orchestra (SMO) "Children's Concert"
10 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
The Schwan Community Center for the Performing Arts at Marshall Senior High School - APRIL 13
“All-City Jazz Festival” w/ the SMSU Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Bands of Marshall High School and Middle School
7-8:30 p.m.
The Schwan Community Center for the Performing Arts at Marshall Senior High School - APRIL 15
SMSU Student Recital
1-2 p.m.
Whipple Gallery on the SMSU Campus -
APRIL 18
SMSU Glee Club & Alta Voce "Awakenings"
2-3 p.m.
First Lutheran Church -
APRIL 22
SMSU Student Recital
1-2 p.m.
SMSU Fine Arts Theatre -
APRIL 23
SMSU/Community Concert Band "Untitled: A Concert of the Obvious"
7:30-9 p.m.
SMSU Fine Arts Theatre -
APRIL 23-26
The Southwest Minnesota Orchestra (SMO) Schubert Festival 2026-
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
Schubert Liederabend with Minnesota vocalist Victoria Erickson, soprano and Dr. Daniel Rieppel, piano in a new reimaging of Schubert's cycle "Die Schöne Müllerin" along with American premieres of songs by prominent German composer Mortiz Eggert
7:30 PM
SMSU Campus Religious Center
FREE ADMISSION -
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
"Schubert in the Key of C—Four Major Works of Schubert in the key of C Major that are both revolutionary in his own style and for the course of Romantic Music"
Lecture-Recital examining the Reliquie piano sonata and the Grand Duo with Dr. Jean King
7:30 PM
SMSU Campus Religious Center
FREE ADMISSION -
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
Roundtable Discussion with Dr. Daniel Rieppel, Dr. Paul Schell, and other notable musicologists from the Twin Cities and beyond
2-4 pm
SMSU Campus Religious Center
Light reception to follow
FREE ADMISSION -
SUNDAY, APRIL 26
GRAND FINALE: Southwest Minnesota Orchestra (SMO) presents "Schubert and His World"
World premieres of Dr. Rieppel's transciption of "Lebensstürme" for Piano and Strings; World Premiere of "Heavenly Length" by SMSU alumnus Dr. Paul Schell based on poetry by Bill Holm and the music of Schubert's haunting E-flat Major Trio; and the Mass in A-flat Major with the University of MN Morris Chorale and local soloists.
4-5:30 p.m.
Holy Redeemer Church
Admission: $12 for adults; $5 for students; $25 for families of three or more
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APRIL 25
SMSU Chorale "Be Still My Soul—The Music of Morten Lauridsen"
2-3 p.m.
First Lutheran Church -
APRIL 26
SMSU Chorale "Be Still My Soul—The Music of Morten Lauridsen"
3-4 p.m.
Olivet Congregational Church (St. Paul) -
APRIL 29
SMSU Student Recital
1-2 p.m.
SMSU Fine Arts Theatre
Theatre
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APRIL 15-19
Performances of Tartuffe
April 15-18 at 7:30 p.m.
April 19 at 2 p.m.
SMSU Fine Arts Theatre -
APRIL 20
The 16th Annual "Fashion Runway"
6:30-8 p.m.
SMSU Fine Arts Theatre Lobby -
APRIL 21 & 22
The Shark Is Broken a staged reading
7:30 p.m.
SMSU Black Box Theatre (Fine Arts 112) -
APRIL 23
“Find Your Joy” (Presented as part of National Library Week)
12-1 p.m. in the William Whipple Gallery
6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Marshall Lyon County Public Library
Mustang Ovations
- Dates/times to be announced
General Information
Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. For more information, call the Fine Arts and Communication office at 507-537-7103.
Tune in to Marshall Radio for weather-related announcements.
ADA/Section 504: Individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please call SMSU Accessibility Services at 507-537-7318 or the Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627-3529. Please allow 5-7 days' advance notice to schedule the accommodation.
Parking Directions
Parking permits are no longer needed on campus.
To find event locations or an adjacent parking lot, visit our Interactive Campus Map. Scroll down on the campus map to check the areas you wish to locate.
On-Campus Locations
BA - Bellows Academic
CH - Charter Hall
FA - Fine Arts
CC - Conference Center
Elizabeth Lockwood Alumni Center- 1430 East College Drive, Marshall
Off-Campus Locations
First Lutheran Church, 100 Church St, Marshall
Marshall-Lyon County Library, 205 C S, Marshall
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 503 W Lyon St, Marshall
The Schwan Community Center for the Performing Arts at Marshall Senior High School (SCCPA), 400 Tiger Dr, Marshall
Thank you for your interest in and support of the Fine Arts!
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