20_JACKSONIAN_UNIVERSITY ACHIEVEMENTS
Art Department makes its home in new Johnson Hall T
he JSU Department of Art got a spectacular new home when it moved into the rebuilt Johnson Hall at the start of the year. The 30,000-square-foot structure features a state-ofthe-art Mac lab, ceramic studio, art gallery, photo darkroom and art studios flooded with natural light from windows and skylights. The building is appointed with wood paneling, rough granite flooring and a grand staircase with glass infill panels. The original mural from the old Johnson Hall has been reproduced for display in the lobby. The new Johnson Hall also houses an emergency operations center in the basement, which has dedicated phone lines and computer connections that can be used in the event of an emergency.
"Andrew" by JSU art professor Dr. Chalmers W. Mayers Jr. is exhibited in the Johnson Hall art gallery.