The Northern Festival of Illustration gets underway with announcement of winners of global prize
The third Northern Festival of Illustration opened in style with the unveiling of the winners of a prestigious new competition to celebrate the very best in illustration across the globe. The Northern Illustration Pri... Read MoreLeading illustrators heading to Hartlepool to launch The Northern Festival of Illustration
Internationally-renowned illustrators are heading to Hartlepool for a day of masterclasses showcasing some unique creative talent to launch the third outing for the award-winning Northern Festival of Illustration. On ... Read MoreGraphic design students creating massive artwork for Radio 1’s Big Weekend
Creative students from The Northern School of Art have designs on making an impact on the thousands of music lovers attending Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Middlesbrough. The talented young graphic design students have tea... Read MoreCostume students win commission from Auckland Castle
Skilled costume design students at The Northern School of Art have been commissioned to create a selection of medieval knights’ costumes for use at a leading historic attraction. Level five (second year) students on t... Read MoreExhibition inspired by The Bowes Museum showcases designers of the future
Students from The Northern School of Art (BA) Textiles & Surface Design degree programme have collaborated with The Bowes Museum to create an outstanding collection of new surface designs for fashion fabrics, gift... Read MoreThe Northern Festival of Illustration bringing joy (of sex) to Hartlepool
The award-winning Northern Festival of Illustration is showcasing world-renowned illustrators, cartoonists and comic artists when it returns to Hartlepool in 2019 including the first showing outside of London of a ser... Read MoreHome is where the art is for former student of The Northern School of Art
An award-winning young artist has returned home to Teesside with a thought-provoking exhibit. Middlesbrough-born Connor Shields, (pictured below) is showcasing a unique artwork that combines hand-knitting with industr... Read MoreIllustrator takes up residence in The ConTemporary in Hartlepool
An illustrator is taking up residence in Hartlepool as part of the build-up to The Northern Festival of Illustration 2019. Established north east illustrator Josie Brookes will be based at The ConTemporary gallery and... Read MoreUplifting tale about life, death and dancing to take to the stage
A play that swings through a kaleidoscope of different scenes touching on life and death is being staged by acting students at The Northern School of Art. Buckets by Adam Barnard, which is being performed at the Schoo... Read MorePhotography students stage ‘Eclectic Spectacle’ in a homage to Hartlepool
A pop-up exhibition of original photographs celebrating Hartlepool and the people that live there is being staged by photography students at The Northern School of Art. Called ‘The Eclectic Spectacle’, the event is ta... Read More