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Final year students on The Northern School of Art's BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen are performing an innovative and dynamic piece of new writing to showcase their talents ahead of graduation. 'When All That’s Left', created collaboratively by playwright Lucy Curry and third year acting students supported by students from BA (Hons) Film, TV & Theatre Production, is […]

The Northern School of Art in collaboration with project partner the Association of Illustrators (AOI) has announced the call out for ‘The Northern Illustration Prize 2023’.  This will be the third Prize competition as part of the biennial Northern Festival of Illustration. In past years, the Prize has attracted hundreds of entries from six continents, the winning entries from 2021 […]

A photography degree student at The Northern School of Art, Lee Bullivant, who is also an army veteran, is now the proud owner of a new specially created ICE Trikes 'King Charles III, Coronation' edition recumbent trike. Donated by the Royal British Legion and the Royal Yorkshire Regiment to help with his rehabilitation, the trike was presented to the second […]

Students Debbie Todd, Rachel Marsh, Fi McClurg, Jack Purvis, Matthew Fletcher, Clement Hewison and Rihanna Fletcher have been shortlisted for the Hahnemühle Student Awards! Chosen by photography tutors from UK universities, 43 selected students from across the UK where considered by the jury for the shortlist. The aim of the The Hahnemühle Student Award  is to bring developing photographers’ portfolios […]

The Northern School of Art's popular Creative Kids Saturday Art Club celebrated on the day of the Coronation with a spectacular street party in the atrium of the Middlesbrough campus building. In preparation for the event the young creatives had made their own tie-dye t-shirt and decorated their own crown to wear. On the day Saturday Art club course leader […]

Work by textile students from The Northern School of Art inspired by The Bowes Museum’s unique fine and decorative arts collection is currently on display as part of a major exhibition. The Modern Makers exhibition at The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle, which runs until 18 June 2023, showcases work by the next generation of artists, makers and designers, including […]

The Northern Film Festival is in it's third year. This showcase of student talent from our BA (Hons) Film, TV & Theatre Production students will be showing at our partner theatre ARC, Stockton Arts Centre on the 25th May 2023. The sold-out evening is the culmination of our soon to be graduates three years of study. This yearly festival co-ordinated by […]

Last month students and staff presented our second annual student-led conference on the theme of climate action and sustainable practice on Wednesday 22 March 2023 at our Church Square Campus. Student led research included multiple strands of enquiry around this subject area and events included workshops, presentations, and an exhibitions. MA Design History student Harry Frasers - one of the […]

The young creatives at The Northern School of Art's Saturday morning art clubs for 6 to 16 year olds produce some stunning work in their weekly sessions. At the end of each termly block their creations are displayed in an exhibition at the School's Middlesbrough campus for parents and carers, families and friends to enjoy. Art Club students, who are […]

Last term the students in our Saturday morning Creative Kids art and design club journeyed to the enchanted kingdom of Narnia to create some magical artworks. The 6-11 year olds (Key Stage 1&2) let their imaginations run wild as they created their own dioramas of what magical worlds they would find if they entered the children's story's famous wardrobe. They […]

An exciting production of Shakespeare’s classical tragedy Macbeth is being performed by acting degree students from The Northern School of Art at ARC Stockton Arts Centre on 26 and 27 April 2023. The contemporary staging of the play, which follows Macbeth after receiving the prophecy from three witches, will investigate ambition, desire and the spiritual. This dark and powerful show […]

We loved hearing from alumni and international photographer Lucinda Grange about her successful career. Lucinda has worked on some amazing projects and travelled the world for her work. She has been published by MoMA, BBC, New York Post, The Independent, The Guardian and many more Climbing buildings such as the Chrysler building in New York and historical monuments such as […]

Ground-breaking digital images created in a collaboration between renowned artist-photographer Alice Hawkins and students from The Northern School of Art have now been acquired to be part of Hartlepool Museums' permanent collection. In March 2022, fine art, graphic design, fashion, costume and photography degree students enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work alongside the acclaimed female artist-photographer Alice Hawkins on an […]

We are working with the National Society for Education and Art & Design NSEAD and hosting a series of events kicking off with 'A Manifesto' a workshop for art teachers. This first session is co-hosted by NSEAD and will explore how we prepare the next generation for creative careers. This immersive session will have delegates being hands-on with practical workshops […]

InterAct, a performance showcase presented by final year acting students, is now in its third year. The festival began in lockdown as a way to get students to develop work and with support from our partners Arc, Stockton Arts Centre, students were able to have their pieces live-streamed and  from there it has grown in to a yearly opportunity for […]