Herron student volunteer in glasses and a green sweatshirt holding down a piece of paper while a child with their back turned to the camera rubs a crayon across the paper

Herron students create activities at the Children's Museum

Hundreds of visitors

make art with Herron's art ed majors

"We do the readings about childhood development in class, but to see it in action with such a wide range of ages, I think it really clicked for the students," said assistant professor of art education Alexa Kulinski.

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Herron student Min Durham smiling in front of a banner that says IU Indianapolis Top 100

Meet the Herron students on IU Indy's Top 100 list

Demonstrating academic excellence

and exceptional leadership

Herron students Sofia Castillo Samperio, Kelsey Conner, Leah Hanfland, and Valentine Nikolayev are on IU Indianapolis' Top 100 list. From the Top 100 list, ten seniors are chosen for the Top 10 list, which this year includes Herron art history major Min Durham.

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Celebrate the Class of 2025

Make memories at

these end-of-year events

Herron's year-end festivities are more than just a cap, gown, and diploma ceremony — they honor our graduating students' achievements and abilities to add value wherever they go.

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Old photograph of Donald Tavel smiling while playing guitar in front of a Resynator poster

Long-lost synthesizer brought back to life

Late music pioneer's

work featured in documentary

Herron professor of music technology and Ph.D. student have revitalized Donald Tavel's synthesizer known as the "Resynator." The instrument is at the center of Alison Tavel's award-winning film by the same name.

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Summer art camps

Registration

open now

Taught by practicing artists, our art camps offer authentic artmaking experiences in a welcoming setting that fosters self-expression. Explore a variety of camps for students in grades 1 through 12, or enroll yourself in our new art camp for adults.

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Art history professor Uranchimeg Tsultem smiles while holding an art book open in the stacks at Herron's art library

Uranchimeg (Orna) Tsultem receives the Order of the Red Banner of Labour

Award one of Mongolian

government's highest honors

Ankhbayar Ganbold, a counselor at the Embassy of Mongolia, said that the award “…is a testament to [Tsultem’s] exceptional contributions to the field of art and design, particularly her many years of commitment to promoting Mongolian studies on an international level.”

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Herron Art and Design Librarian Jackie Huddle smiles behind the checkout counter in the Herron art library, which is covered in colorful figurines and knick-knacks

Jackie Huddle is Herron's new Art + Design Librarian

Huddle excited to honor and contribute

to the library's celebrated legacy

“I am so fascinated by the history of Herron and I want to continue to invest in the work of artists who have been a part of the school.”

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Three IU Indianapolis faculty members sit at a table and smile while dicussing a collaborative project

Associate professor Gürkan Mihçi collaborates with School of Science

"Cultural Carrying Capacity Project"

uses biology and art to promote biodiversity

“Visual design is a universal communication form because it can convey messages across language barriers, cultures and literacy levels.”

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Color photograph with AMPL Labs cofounders Michael Runge on the left and Mayowa Tomori on the right smiling and posing in a purple-lit glassed in room

Mayowa Tomori and Michael Runge on working well together

Co-founders

of AMPL Labs

"[Collaboration is] a common theme in a lot of our projects—we have a concept that we know enough about to get started. But we have to build a different team each time depending on what needs to happen."

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Lance Pruitt appointed Director of the Basile Center for Art, Design, and Public Life

expanding opportunities for

public art and student engagement

“We have a unique ability at the Basile Center to foster a deeper understanding of the career possibilities available to Herron students at the same time as we expand what public art or art in general looks like in the city.”

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Group of Herron School of Art and Design students working together in protective clothing to pour molten iron into a mold

National Sculpture Society conference at Herron

Sculpture students

learn the art of pouring iron

Faculty members in Herron’s sculpture department jumped at the chance to collaborate with the National Sculpture Society and the Indianapolis Art Center to provide students with a unique experiential learning opportunity.

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Photograph of Herron School of Art and Design Professor of Music Technology Scott Deal looking down while playing the vibraphone with mallets

'Cultivate positive relationships': Advice on life, work, and art

from music technology

professor Scott Deal

"There's an interconnectivity in humanity and nobody does anything alone, nobody. You can't survive alone and you certainly can't have a career alone."

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Color photograph of Herron alum Julian Jamaal Jones seated on a stool in front of one of his colorful quilts on display at his show at the Tube Factory ArtSpace.

Julian Jamaal Jones on the value of art school

Inspiring advice

for new artists

"I would encourage any young artist intimidated by their medium to look at other successful artists working in that medium and imagine yourself doing it."

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Herron School of Art and Design printmaking shop technician Jager Palad rolling black to prepare for a print

'No one will make your work for you'

A closer look at

Jager Palad's work

"It's really about making a bunch of marks first and then trying to fix whatever problem happens...I'm just taking advantage of my mind’s natural ability to want to fix those problems."

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Three commemorative solar eclipse posters designed by Herron School of Art and Design students

Herron students design eclipse posters

Collaboration with

Visit Indy

The commemorative solar eclipse posters for the LUNACY! festival at White River State Park feature interpretations of iconic Indianapolis landmarks.

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Herron professors Scott Deal (left) and Jason Palamara (right) look at a laptop screen together

Software program created by Herron professors featured in an opera

Live performers to take

the stage with AI

“Lexia: An AI Opera” premieres January 11, 2025 at the Phoenix Theatre. Professor of music technology Scott Deal teamed up with assistant professor Jason Palamara in 2018 to create AVATAR, an AI machine-learning model that improvises music alongside a live musician.

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