A noted author is brought to campus to give a public presentation and to talk with would-be writers about the process of writing and publishing. Featured in past years have been poet Walt McDonald, novelist Elmer Kelton, children's author Pat Amora, and many others of regional and national acclaim. For more information on the date and time of this year's event, please contact Dr. Nick Norwood of the Department of English. The Amy Graves Ryan Fine Arts Gallery is found in the Ryan Fine Arts Building on the campus of McMurry University. It features a complete calendar of events each year with shows produced by campus artists, community artists, and traveling art exhibits from across the nation.
Exhibits are free to the public.
For a complete schedule of the shows in the Ryan Fine Arts Gallery, click here . The Gypsie Ted Gallery is located in the former home of McMurry's first fine arts dean Gypsie Ted Sullivan Wylie. It is located just south of the Ryan Fine Arts Building and features works from community craftsmen and artists on sale to the public. There is no admission. For a description of the current exhibit in the Gypsie Ted Gallery, click here .