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Renowned artist Rachel Lancaster, who studied on the Foundation Diploma at The Northern School of Art when it was known as Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD), is currently exhibiting alongside her twin sister and fellow artist Laura Lancaster at Baltic in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. The must-see show called Remember, Somewhere is the first time paintings by the Hartlepool-born […]

BA (Hons) Fine Art graduate Carl Truscott shares this years New Graduate Award with fellow student Clare Massey. The New Graduate Award is a The New Graduate Award is a post-education professional development opportunity and studio-based residency from Arts Council National Portfolio organisations Middlesbrough Art Week and The Auxiliary Project space. The award aims to supports selected graduates from North […]

Graduate Frances Fletcher is the recipient of The Textiles Student of the Year 2025! The award recognises the overall performance, approach to studying and achievement of graduating students from the BA (Hons) Textiles and Surface Design degree programme. Frances chose to study at the school because she "loved the facilities, especially the print rooms and it is close to my […]

UAL Graphics & Digital Design students Jess Sweet and Cambell Raine have reached the finals of the WorldSkills UK Graphic Design Competition. This year's competition has attracted 286 entrants from all over the UK in the Graphic Design category with 26 making it into the final. Jess and Cambell are the only entrants from North East to enter the final […]

Second year BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen degree students performed a gripping production of Shakespeare's most brutal tragedy for packed houses at ARC Stockton Arts Centre as part of the course's summer season in May. Audiences were treated to a raw, contemporary take on Titus Andronicus, a production known for its uncompromising exploration of betrayal, revenge and violence, […]

The biennial Northern Festival of Illustration is returning to celebrate all things illustration and storytelling, from storybooks and comics to animation and digital narratives. Spanning an eight-week period from 13th September to 1st November 2025 the festival supported by The Northern School of Art is set to take over a number of Hartlepool venues with a diverse programme of art and […]

BA (Hons) Graphic Design and MA Design Practice graduate Mia Angioy has gone from strength to strength since her graduation working on huge projects with brands like Converse and publications like Noema Mag and even produced a bespoke front cover for our most recent University-level Prospectus. Now she is using her creative skills and talent to be a part of a […]

UAL 3D Design (Interior, Architecture and Production) diploma student Charlie Campbell was the recipient of this years Library Award 2025! The Library Award was initiated in 2022 by a former governor whom generously donated a cash award of £75 to recognise a college-level student who had made excellent use of the Library’s print and electronic information resources in support of […]

BA (Hons) Fine Art recent graduate Clare Massey received three awards this summer, The Joe Cole Award, The Middlesbrough Art Weekend New Graduate Award and The Daniel Ross Fine Art Prize for Consistent Excellence the last two are shared with fellow graduates with fellow students Nikki Widynska and Carl Truscott. In response to winning the New Grade Award and The […]

A Darlington-born former student of The Northern School of Art is part of the team behind a history-making lunar mission that will see Australian technology deployed on the Moon’s surface for the very first time. Program Manager Laura O’Neil, who studied on the Extended Diploma 3D Design (Interiors, Architecture & Productions) course at the School when it was known as […]

UAL Extended Diploma in Photography student Matthew Boal is the recipient of this years Tim Leah-Adams Award, the photography awards are presented is in memory of two much-loved colleagues, whose impact continues to be felt throughout our community, the award celebrates the outstanding qualities they held dear. The Tim Leah-Adams Award recognises technical excellence in photography, while the Jan Secker […]

There have been some outstanding achievements amongst this year's stunning A-Level results from students at the Middlesbrough campus.  We caught up with Nox Sketch who achieved an A* grade in their A-Level Art and Design, and A grades in their History of Art and Photography A-Levels.   Nox is continuing with their creative education and has enrolled onto The Northern School […]

The Northern School of Art is celebrating a bumper year of A-Level results successes. Of the students receiving their results at the School’s Middlesbrough campus in Newport Road, 45% have been awarded high grades (A* - B) in their A2 results with 100% achieving 3 A-Levels. This continues the trend of year-on-year increases in A-Level results over the past few […]

BA (Hons) Photography student Neil Bankhurst has received this years Photography Achievement Award 2025. The award is in recognition of the student who has displayed a particular level of commitment and dedication to the practice and study of photography whilst an undergraduate on the BA Hons Photography programme. The award celebrates ability, development and progress. Lecturers gave Neil the award […]

A former student and teacher from The Northern School of Art is part of an ambitious new project that will celebrate the stories of migration to Middlesbrough, capturing people’s heritage in a series of large-scale oil paint portraits. The portraits are being created by Helen Bainbridge (née Walker), an acclaimed artist who studied and then taught art and design at […]