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The winners of an international art prize based in Hartlepool have been announced.  The Northern Illustration Prize is part of The Northern Festival of Illustration founded and organised by The Northern School of Art, the Prize is a collaboration with the Association of Illustrators (AoI).  This year the Prize returned with a theme of 'The Sea’ to chime with the […]

Second year college-level students studying on our UAL Extended Diploma in Photography are working on their second year client briefs. The project challenges students to work with multiple clients across two week periods to gain experience working with local businesses to prepare them for working in the industry. This years clients are business Tabitha Kate, Yarm Athletic Football Club, Jesmonite […]

Come and visit us at various events around the country through UCAS and UK uni search events! Find out more about our degree level campus in Hartlepool and find out more about our Degree & Postgraduate courses.  Get a little taste of what it’s like to be #northernart student before you book on an open day to see our campus […]

BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application Alumni Maisy Rooney is working on her second edition of Tart Magazine following a successful launch of the project at this years summer show. Her second edition seeks to build the creative community that she established whilst studying at the school. Read on to find out more and about how you can get involved. […]

Our BA (Hons) Production Design for Stage & Screen degree welcomes alumni and set designer Lee Ward to it's lecturing staff. Originally from Middlesbrough Lee trained at our school as a mature student; "Growing up and into adulthood I'd been self-producing a wide range of creative projects so I became a jack of all trades. Everything from video making to […]

Actor and alumni Joseph Casling along with fellow grads Oscar Fitchett and Connor Dorian have been shortlisted for film festival AIMAFF 2023, with their silent film project Frame x Frame. Born from their love of clowning, this project is a love letter to that classic era of film. We spoke to Joseph to find out more about it and what […]

Graphic Designer, Alumni and soon to be MA graduate Sophie Whitworth is the winner of the Creative Conscience Awards 2023 in the Equality & Justice category with her work ID. Creative Conscious  is 'a creative community and global not-for-profit organisation who believe that creative thinking and innovation can make positive change." Originally inspired by last years MA exhibition showcase 'Souvenir', […]

Introducing the latest edition of The Northern School of Art's journal PAD: Perspectives in Art & Design. This 5th publication is a special staff 'Art Research & Scholarly Activity Conference Edition' which gives further insight into research from some of the School's lecturers. The work included is reflective of July's Research & Scholarly Activity Conference 2023. Innovation and Impact in […]

Textiles alumni Estelle Ronald will be hosting a pop-up of her brand at Newcastle's John Lewis in Eldon Square this week, Monday 11th December - Sunday 17th December as a part of  The Great Brand Exchange! This pop-up is a culmination of over a years hard work since graduation for Estelle and marks a significant achievement for her and establishing […]

The Northern School of Art's neighbours The Northern Film and TV Studios was one of the locations used to film an advertisement starring the biggest names from the world of sport. The ad is part of the current creative campaign for Sky Sports called The Greatest Show on Earth, which features world-famous sporting faces in a big-top setting as they […]

During the summer break The Northern School of Art's Middlesbrough campus photography lecturer Richard Allaway headed across to Krakow in Poland where he was an invited guest speaker at an international conference looking at the social role of art. The 18th International Conference on Arts in Society held at Jagiellonian University Krakow was called 'New Aesthetic Expressions: The Social Role of […]

BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation with Design graduates Lauren Hickman and Liv Wright have completed work experience at York Theatre Royal, one of the UK's oldest and most prestigious theatres. The two graduates worked on the large community show 'Sovereign'  performed in King’s Manor a production based on the historical mystery novel written by C. J. Sansom, about Henry VIII's visit […]

Fine Artist and Northern Art graduate Ellie Rodwell-Bullock is featured in the exhibition 'People' at Cambridge's Gallerie V, a youth gallery that "aims to to support, inspire, and educate the local youth community, as well as to showcase the talent of young emerging artists from all over the UK. By providing a platform for artists to express their creativity, we […]

Introducing In The Frame, Hartlepool's newest film collective brought to you from alumni, students and friends, "dedicated to bringing like-minded creatives together in one place to share skills, knowledge and enthusiasm to create! The collective wants to encourage anyone with any experience to get involved and believe that this community will be vital to anyone who wants to feel as […]

Stunning new work by Fine Art degree lecturer Dr Tony Charles and graduates of The Northern School of Art is being showcased at this year's prestigious Middlesbrough Art Week (MAW) contemporary art festival. The biggest event of its kind in the North East, MAW is back for its 6th edition in 2023 and takes place across the town from Thursday […]