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The creative community is very a supportive, loyal and welcoming hub. Since joining this brilliant sector that has very much stood out, especially here at CCAD. Nothing is too much hassle and everyone is down to help each other in any way they can. A collective is a group of artists working together, usually under their own management, towards shared […]

It’s fair to say that ideas come in waves, sometimes the light-bulb doesn’t shine for weeks and then all of a sudden a million light bulbs are switched on at once and you have the Blackpool Illuminations of ideas. Which is fine and happens to the best of them! Here are six things you can do to get those creative […]

Photography at CCAD was delighted to be nominated and WIN the course of the year title at this year's The Association of Photographers (AOP) student awards. The AOP awards is a celebration of the best of those studying photography, helping to provide that all important step-up in to the professional arena. The awards support emerging talent and allow industry to […]

Once again CCAD Textiles department highlighted their status as one of the main providers of textile graduate talent by having a 2017 graduate selected to exhibit at the prestigious Texprint event. Graduate Nikki Rowe, was one of only 24 students nationally to be selected to exhibit at Texprint - the most coveted graduate showcase in the textile graduate calendar. Each […]

Students from Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD) celebrated their academic success as the fourth graduation ceremony got underway at the Hartlepool Art Gallery. Despite the wet weather, 177 students enjoyed receiving their certificates in degrees ranging from graphic design, fashion, fine art and photography. With proud families and friends watching on, the students were recognised for their hard […]

We are in our fourth year of holding our own graduation ceremonies and it was our first where we battled with the weather - but this did not dampen the spirits of our class of 2017 in celebrating their hardwork and achievement of the past three years. Congratulations to everyone involved. If you would like to watch our ceremonies again: […]

The general consensus for summer holidays seems to be the same old destinations we’ve visited for decades. However, in recent times for us arty youngsters it’s more Budapest or Bruges than your typical 18 to 30s party destination. With exposure to art, culture and political movements, where we go on holiday reflects on what we’re learning or reading. What we […]

Students from a specialist northern arts school have had their portfolios examined as part of their final degree work by four leading photography professionals on a special visit to the north east. 19 final year BA (Hons) Photography students from Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD) benefitted from a wealth of industry experience and advice when the national photography […]

Last but no means least in our Adult Learners series, we caught up with Alexandra Mineham, one of our mature students who is due to graduate from Textiles and Surface Design in July. Before joining us at The Northern School of Art Hartlepool Alexandra studied the Access to HE course at Green Lane to get on track in starting her […]

For Kathleen Sowerby graduation is only weeks away. She studied BA (Hons) degree in Illustration for Commercial Application and was also honored with the Illustration Award for her year at the Northern Exposure Degree show in June. Kat joined us as a mature student on the Access to HE course after battling with agoraphobia and looking for a way to […]

Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD) is the top art school in the UK as it has been awarded Gold by the Teaching Excellence Framework in recognition of its outstanding quality of teaching at its university-level campus in Hartlepool. The northern art school joins the University of Newcastle as the only full-time HE providers in the north east achieving […]

As this week is Adult Learners week, we caught up with some of our students who came back into education to re-ignite their creative passions and follow their career dreams. Our https://ccad.ac.uk/access-to-he-ccad-middlesbrough/Access to HE course, which is taught at our Green Lane campus, is designed to give opportunities for those returning to education or mature students, to achieve a higher […]

The annual summer show at The Northern School of Art (CCAD) in Middlesbrough has once again celebrated the future generation of artists and designers with students now going to employment and prestigious higher education institutions. Putting their talents in the spotlight, over 300 students showcased their works from a wide range of courses at the ‘Make your Mark’ exhibition at […]

The works of leading national and regional artists, cartoonists and illustrators drew in over 1,000 visitors as the Hartlepool Festival of Illustration launched its three- month exhibition at the Hartlepool Art Gallery. Proving a massive draw were works by Gerald Scarfe, satirical cartoonist for the Sunday Times, and Sir Ridley Scott, a former student of the former West Hartlepool College […]

Creative students from Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD) celebrated their passion for fashion and their desire for dazzling designs at the opening of the College’s 2017 Degree Show, and are now taking up some amazing opportunities to develop their creative careers following their studies. The cream of the north east ‘s young artists and designers put their talents […]