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May 20, 2020
Film, Latest News
School hosting award-winning director’s Q+A live stream
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May 20, 2020
Latest News
Q&A: Costume Student, Natasha Lopez works on Netflix costumes
At The Northern School of Art our students have had some spectacular opportunities to work on exciting tv and film sets, to make costumes for jaw dropping productions, to assist some of the top photographers in the business at Fashion Week, plus SO much more! Placements and work experience is one of the most important things to explore as a […]
May 12, 2020
Acting, Hartlepool Events, Latest News
Virtual curtain goes up on acting lecturer’s work
A performance by Emmerdale actor Liam Fox in a piece penned by the acting degree programme leader at The Northern School of Art has had its premiere with an online audience. Jonny Bussell’s short performance piece, ‘The Helpline’, directed by Charlie Douglas, was unveiled online as part of the line-up at the weekly Coronavirus Theatre Club. The virtual theatre space […]
April 27, 2020
Acting, Hartlepool Events, Latest News
Show goes on for the School’s acting students
Bedrooms, living rooms and a forest in Finland became the backdrops for a range of pandemic-enforced solo performances by acting degree students from The Northern School of Art. With their scheduled performance of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at ARC in Stockton-on-Tees halted due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the second year students decided to reach their audience online instead with a […]
April 7, 2020
Latest News
Call out for images for new #WFH artwork
The Northern School of Art is on the lookout for anyone to become part of a once-in-a-generation work of art that captures the new working from home workforce (#WFH) as the nation responds to Covid-19. In a creative bid to capture all the amazing personalities, homes and people that are now working at home behind closed doors, the School has […]
April 1, 2020
Acting, Costume Blog, Design for Digital, Events, Fashion, Film, Fine Art Blog, Graphic Design, Hartlepool Events, Illustration, Latest News, Middlesbrough Events, Photography, Production Design, Textiles
Call out for images for new #WFH artwork
The Northern School of Art is on the lookout for anyone to become part of a once-in-a-generation work of art that captures the new working from home workforce (#WFH) as the nation responds to Covid-19. In a creative bid to capture all the amazing personalities, homes and people that are now working at home behind closed doors, the School has […]
March 30, 2020
Graphic Design, Hartlepool Events, Hartlepool Open Days, Latest News
Graphics students have designs on Creative Review front cover
Work by graphic design students at The Northern School of Art is being featured on the front cover of the current issue of one of the world's leading print magazines for the creative industries. Earlier this year, before the coronavirus crisis hit, the students worked alongside renowned graphic artist Jimmy Turrell to help create three alternative covers, pictured at top, […]

March 25, 2020
Design for Digital, Fine Art Blog, Graphic Design, Hartlepool Events, Latest News, Photography, Research & Scholarly Activity
‘Practice’ exhibition goes into creative hibernation
An exhibition that was set to open at a popular north east art gallery just as the coronavirus hit the UK has gone into creative hibernation. ‘Practice’, a show featuring works by artists and practitioners who teach at the prestigious The Northern School of Art was due to open to the public on Saturday 21 March at Hartlepool Art Gallery. […]
March 10, 2020
Latest News
HATWALK 2020
Costume Undergraduates BA (Hons) Costume for Interpretation with Design students held their annual Hatwalk where they displayed the intricate and delicate millinery design skills they acquired in their recent module. There were over 100 hats displayed within the show, with roughly 90 people in attendance, raising over £350 towards the students' degree show! Students from the School's Acting for Stage […]

March 10, 2020
Fine Art Blog, Graphic Design, Hartlepool Events, Hartlepool Open Days, Latest News, Photography, Research & Scholarly Activity
Artistic ‘Practice’ by prestigious art school practitioners goes on show
A rare opportunity to view work by a range of artists and practitioners who teach at the prestigious The Northern School of Art has been announced. The collaboration between a select group of practitioners and lecturers at the School will showcase a diverse range of disciplines including fine art, sculpture, graphic design and typography, photography and print-making. Called ‘Practice’, the […]
March 6, 2020
A-Levels, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Latest News, Middlesbrough Events, Middlesbrough Latest News, UAL Foundation Diploma
Planning application approved for The Northern School of Art’s new £14.5m gateway building in central Middlesbrough
A multi-million pound project for central Middlesbrough has taken a major step forward as planning permission for the relocation of The Northern School of Art’s further education (post-16 years) campus has been approved by Middlesbrough Council. The £14.5m scheme, funded by the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority and Middlesbrough Council, will see the School’s college-level campus relocating from its […]
March 4, 2020
Latest News, Textiles
Textiles and Surface Design Students Showcase at Prestigious Trade Show in Paris
Our talented Textiles and Surface design students recently exhibited at the prestigious Premier Vision Trade Show in Paris from February 11th – 13th 2020. Showcasing in the ‘Design’ section, the amazing BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design students displayed and made some amazing links with companies, including the offer of a work placement in Lake Como for a student. Only 6 UK […]
March 2, 2020
Hartlepool Events, Hartlepool Open Days, Latest News
Free career advice by concept artists from studio that designs for Marvel
Please note that this event is cancelled. For further information please visit our social media platforms by simply searching @thenorthernart or clicking the links below: Twitter.com/TheNorthernArt Facebook.com/TheNorthernArt Instagram.com/TheNorthernArt Linkedin.com/TheNorthernArt Artists from a world-leading digital art and design studio which creates concept art for Marvel, Aardman and Warner Bros are the guest speakers at a creative industry careers event being […]
February 26, 2020
Latest News, Production Design
Go behind the scenes of a film and TV set
The chance to see the detailed work that goes into creating sets for film and TV is being offered by the production design degree course at The Northern School of Art. Students and staff from the School’s BA (Hons) degree in Production Design for Stage and Screen are unveiling their latest set creation to the public at a special open […]
February 24, 2020
A-Levels, Costume Blog, Course News, Courses, Design for Digital, Fashion, Film, Fine Art, Fine Art Blog, Graphic Design, Graphic Design, Hartlepool Events, Hartlepool Open Days, Illustration, Latest News, Middlesbrough Events, Middlesbrough Latest News, Photography, Production Design, Textiles, UAL Foundation Diploma
UK’s Creative Industries contribute almost £13 million to the UK economy every hour
Specialist creative institution The Northern School of Art has welcomed the publication of new statistics that reveal that the Creative Industries sector is growing more than five times faster than the national economy. Official government figures show the country’s successful creative industries contributed £111.7 billion to the UK in 2018, equivalent to £306 million every day. This is up 7.4 […]
