2025-2026 Events: Archive: Special Events: Events: Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design: Indiana University Bloomington

Reimagine Learning: The Classroom of the Future Design Charrette

Thursday, September 04, 2025, 5:30 p.m.—Thursday, September 04, 2025, 7:30 p.m.

Opening the Interior Design at 100 observance on the IU Bloomington campus, this exhibition showcases student designs for the next generation of inclusive, flexible, and technologically relevant learning environments in Kirkwood Hall.

Designing for the Future: Kay Sargent of HOK

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

5:30 p.m.

As part of the Interior Design at 100 observance on the IU Bloomington campus, the Design Speaker Series presents this talk by Kay Sargent, one of the foremost voices in inclusive design. A licensed and certified interior designer with 40 years of experience, Sargent is the Director of Thought Leadership at HOK.

Community Design Charrette: Designing for Neurodiversity in Built Environments

Friday, September 19, 2025, 10 a.m.—Friday, September 19, 2025, 4 p.m.

As part of the Interior Design at 100 observance on the IU Bloomington campus, the Eskenazi School Interior Design Program in partnership with the Indiana Resource Center for Autism invites community members to a dynamic, hands-on charrette focused on designing spaces that support neurodiverse individuals. Whether student, designer, or inclusion advocate, all are welcome!

Li'l Tuffy's Adventures in Clay

Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 12 p.m.—Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 1:30 p.m.

Long before social media made it easy for us to create cartoon versions of ourselves, Eskenazi School Associate Professor Malcolm Mobutu Smith inspired the avatar "Li'l Tuffy".

IU Fine Arts Career Fair

Wednesday, October 01, 2025, 11 a.m.—Wednesday, October 01, 2025, 3 p.m.

Calling all creatives! Don’t miss the Indiana University Fine Arts Career Fair!

Labor and Sustainability Issues Speaker Series

Thursday, October 02, 2025, 4 p.m.—Thursday, October 02, 2025, 7:30 p.m.

Join us for the Labor and Sustainability Issues Speaker Series conference exploring the intersection of fashion, identity, and global human rights.

Open Studios

Friday, October 03, 2025, 5 p.m.—Friday, October 03, 2025, 9 p.m.

Get inspired at this celebration of our school’s renowned programs in art, design, architecture, and merchandising. Prospective and current students, alumni, and community members are invited to tour our state-of-the-art facilities in three studio buildings, view student work on display, watch demos, and try making something of your own, all at your own pace.

YES Design—AND Research UDRF Colloquium

Thursday, October 09, 2025, 5:30 p.m.—Friday, October 10, 2025, 4:30 p.m.

The 2025 Exhibit Columbus YES Design—AND Research: University Design Research Fellow Colloquium is a free, two-day event that focuses on the work of the six teams awarded the 2025 Exhibit Columbus University Design Research Fellowships (UDRF) from the 2025 exhibition, Yes And.

Visions of Self: A Night of Fashion Design & Creative Exchange

Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 5:30 p.m.—Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 7 p.m.

Join us for a fun, hands-on event celebrating personal style and self-expression! Enjoy a short talk and take part in creative workshops.

Second Year MFA Exhibition

Thursday, November 06, 2025, 5 p.m.—Saturday, November 15, 2025, 2 p.m.

The student-run Tangent Gallery hosts an exhibition of works by second-year MFA students. The exhibition opens Thursday, November 6 from 5-7 pm and will be on view Saturday, November 8 from noon to 2 pm and Saturday, November 15 from noon to 2 pm.

Fourth Floor Open Door

Friday, November 07, 2025, 3 p.m.—Friday, November 07, 2025, 5 p.m.

The studios on the Fourth Floor of the Fine Arts Building host the second annual Fourth Floor Open Door, an informal opportunity for our faculty, staff, and students to connect in community and check out one another's work in progress.

Trades District Block Party

Friday, November 07, 2025, 5 p.m.—Friday, November 07, 2025, 8 p.m.

Eskenazi students and faculty will be highlighted at the Trades District Block Party will take place on Friday, November 7, from 5–8 PM in the Trades District.. The free community event celebrating innovation, creativity, and connection between the campus and community.

Close Looking: IU Painting Guild Exhibition

Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 11 p.m.—Saturday, November 15, 2025, 5 p.m.

"Close Looking," an exhibition of works by the IU MFA Painting Guild, is on view at the FAR Center for Contemporary Arts November 11-15 with an opening reception Friday, November 14 at 5pm.

New Art New Music

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

7:30 p.m.

Music students at the Jacobs School of Music debut their original compositions inspired by works of art in the current exhibition, "Re:Visit | Celebrating a Decade of McKinney Visiting Artists."

Mimicry and Mirage: Digital Art Student and Alumni Exhibition

Thursday, November 20, 2025, 5 p.m.—Friday, March 06, 2026, 4 p.m.

Curated by Eskenazi School Lecturer in Digital Art Megan Young, this exhibition of work by Digital Art students and alumni explores the interplay between visibility and concealment, adaptation and deception, through the lens of extended reality (XR), inviting viewers to uncover layered narratives of adaptation, transformation, and the art of blending in.

Eskenazi School Friendsgiving

Thursday, November 20, 2025, 6:30 p.m.—Thursday, November 20, 2025, 8:30 p.m.

Join us for the Eskenazi School Friendsgiving—a special event dedicated to celebrating friendship and community! This festive gathering is a fantastic opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together, socialize, and enjoy a fun-filled evening.

The Most “Interesting” Structure Exhibition

Thursday, December 04, 2025, 12 p.m.—Friday, January 16, 2026, 6 p.m.

M.Arch students in the Eskenazi School's J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program present an exhibition featuring a series of autonomous units in which line is not only a visual tool, but a learning journey.

Comprehensive Design Capstone Exhibition

Monday, December 08, 2025, 10 a.m.—Tuesday, December 09, 2025, 6 p.m.

We are excited to invite you to the 2025 Comprehensive Design Capstone Exhibition on December 8 from 10am–5pm and December 9 from 12–6pm at the Cook Center in Maxwell Hall.

Finals Fuel: Energize Your Body and Mind

Tuesday, December 09, 2025, 12 p.m.—Tuesday, December 09, 2025, 2 p.m.

Need an extra boost for finals? Come enjoy some drinks, snacks, and swag to help you ace those exams with confidence!

Finals Fuel: Energize Your Body and Mind

Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 11 a.m.—Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 1 p.m.

Need an extra boost for finals? Come enjoy some drinks, snacks, and swag to help you ace those exams with confidence!

Scholarships and Awards Ceremony

Friday, December 12, 2025, 5 p.m.—Friday, December 12, 2025, 6 p.m.

The Scholarships and Awards Ceremony is the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design's annual end-of-semester celebration of the December graduates and students who have been awarded prizes in their areas of study.

Morus: an exhibition by Khwanchira Nual Chindamanee and Maxwell Fertik

Friday, January 09, 2026, 5 p.m.—Friday, January 23, 2026, 8 p.m.

mOrus explores art and ecology through a collaborative exhibition between multidisciplinary artists Khwanchira Nual Chindamanee and Eskenazi School lecturer Maxwell Fertik addressing the invasive mulberry tree in Bloomington, Indiana.

Andreea Alunei: Saints of Unknowing

Friday, January 09, 2026, 5 p.m.—Friday, January 23, 2026, 8 p.m.

An exhibition by Andreea Alunei, visiting assistant professor (creative core) in the Eskenazi School, opens Friday, January 9.

Welcome Back Open House

Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 12 p.m.—Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 2 p.m.

Attention students! Stop by our Welcome Back Open House to hang out, grab a snack, and meet fellow Eskenazi students.

Human and AI knowledge: What defines our ways of knowing?

Thursday, January 22, 2026, 2:30 p.m.—Thursday, January 22, 2026, 4 p.m.

IU arts and humanities faculty are invited to participate in the first of four conversations in this semester's series "Human Questions on Arts, Humanities, and AI" during which the topic will be Human and AI knowledge: What defines our ways of knowing?

Projective Impressions

Thursday, February 05, 2026, 12 p.m.—Friday, March 13, 2026, 6 p.m.

An exhibition of recent works by J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program faculty members exploring printmaking along with a showcase of student work across a range of materials and scales from the school's visual studies curriculum. Opening reception: Thursday, March 5, 5-7 pm.

Ethics and AI information: How do methods alter our values and what we do?

Thursday, February 05, 2026, 2:30 p.m.—Thursday, February 05, 2026, 4 p.m.

IU arts and humanities faculty are invited to participate in the second of four conversations in this semester's series "Human Questions on Arts, Humanities, and AI" when the topic will be "Ethics and AI information: How do methods alter our values and what we do?"

Culture of Collegiate Apparel

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

6 p.m.

The Retail Studies Organization (RSO) hosts a panel and student competition exploring the culture of collegiate apparel. Sports apparel executives including IU alumni will discuss the industry together with IU athletes. Students may submit a design for a Little 500 shirt in advance.

Atefeh Farajolahzadeh: Still Moving: Form in a State of In-Betweenness

Thursday, February 26, 2026, 5 p.m.—Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

A talk by Visiting Assistant Professor of Photography Atefeh Farajolahzadeh, who explores the psychological experience of immigration as a condition of in-betweenness--geographically, temporally, and linguistically--in photography, video, and installation.

National Society of Arts and Letters 2026 Visual Arts Competition + Exhibition

Wednesday, March 04, 2026, 11 a.m.—Thursday, March 12, 2026, 5 p.m.

Works by undergraduate and graduate students in the Eskenazi School, including those in the Miller Architecture Program, and Eskenazi School alumni are on view in the NSAL's 2026 Visual Arts Competition + Exhibition, with a prize ceremony taking place in the gallery Friday March 6 at 5:30 pm.

Beyond Barriers: Creative Practices and Functional Difference

Thursday, March 05, 2026, 12 p.m.—Friday, March 27, 2026, 4 p.m.

The Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, in observance of Disability Awareness Month, presents Beyond Barriers: Creative Practices and Functional Difference, an exhibition highlighting innovative and expansive creative practices by artists who engage with physical, sensory, cognitive, or other functional differences.

New AI work: What is different about current and future work?

Thursday, March 05, 2026, 2:30 p.m.—Thursday, March 05, 2026, 4 p.m.

The third of four conversations in this semester's series "Human Questions on Arts, Humanities, and AI" during which the topic will be "New AI work: What is different about current and future work?"

Threshold | Fibers at IU

Friday, March 06, 2026, 12 p.m.—Friday, March 20, 2026, 5 p.m.

BFA, MFA, and faculty artists from the Eskenazi School's Fibers area present the group show, Threshold, featuring work across methods and media, including weaving, quilting, papermaking, and documenting.

Across the Fold and Shared Surfaces | An international printmaking exchange

Friday, March 06, 2026, 6 p.m.—Friday, March 27, 2026, 8 p.m.

Two exhibitions showcase lithographs and artists books by MFA and BFA students in and alumni of the Eskenazi School's printmaking area, together with work by students at University of the Arts London, the University of Brighton, and the University of West of England (Bristol). The show has viewing hours in March and a closing reception March 27 from 6–8 pm.

Written in Motion: Arabic Calligraphy & Cross-Cultural Expression

Thursday, April 02, 2026, 4 p.m.—Thursday, April 02, 2026, 7 p.m.

Visit the Eskenazi School's booth at First Thursdays to explore Arabic calligraphy and shapes and patterns inspired by Arabic script.

Marharyta Zhurunova and Bohdan Lokatyr | Land Art in Ukraine

Thursday, April 02, 2026

6 p.m.

Marharyta Zhurunova and Bohdan Lokatyr, visiting the Eskenazi School as a McKinney International Artists-in-Residence, will discuss the development of land art in Ukraine.

Artificial Futures: Critical Visions of AI & Algorithmic Society

Thursday, April 09, 2026, 4 p.m.—Friday, April 10, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

This two-day symposium jointly presented by the IU Institute for Advanced Study, Eskenazi Technology Innovation Lab, Luddy Artificial Intelligence Center, and the Artificial Intelligence and Digital Futures Initiative offers keynote presentations by international visiting scholars and panels featuring IU faculty across disciplines offering "Critical Visions of AI and Algorithmic Society."

IU Fashion Design B.A. Fashion Show 2026

Thursday, April 09, 2026, 7 p.m.—Thursday, April 09, 2026, 9 p.m.

Join us for our annual Fashion Design B.A. runway fashion show. This showcase of innovative, well-crafted, and concept-driven couture by graduating fashion design students regularly draws a standing-room-only audience in Alumni Hall. Watch the live stream

Inherited / Becoming: AAPI Creative Lineage Mixer

Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 12 p.m.—Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Join us for a creative gathering of collage-making and conversation in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Open to all. Light refreshments will be provided.

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