Ricky Calloway

Ricky Calloway, Professor of Art at Fort Valley State University's College of Arts and Sciences, is a practicing visual artist and educator with over 25 years of teaching experience. Active in professional organizations like the National Alliance of Artists from HBCUs and College Art Association, he focuses on African-American cultural representation through visual media.

• Education: M.F.A. in Drawing and Painting (Florida State University, 1989), B.A. in Graphic Art (Alabama State University, 1984)

His research explores African-American art history, printmaking techniques, and murals as social commentary, particularly examining the Middle Passage, Civil Rights Movement, and racial identity. Recent publications in exhibition catalogs address themes like the Quest for Black Citizenship and Black Women during Reconstruction.

Notable awards include the 2012 Appreciation Medallion Award from the FVSU Foundation and the 2013 Honorable Mention at the Actors Theatre of Louisville African-American Exhibition. His work appears in collections at Bowie State University, Fort Valley State University, and the National Center for Civil Rights Studies.

• Community leadership: Visual Art Director for FAME Summer Camp (2006-2014)
• Curatorial experience: Historical exhibitions at Alabama State University
• Public art: Multiple commissioned murals in Georgia and Alabama