Art + Design Department

Northeastern's Art + Design Department programs work to provide and promote a knowledge and understanding of the visual arts. In order to keep and grow our mission, we are launching a giving campaign focused on supporting our students while they pursue careers in studio art, art history and graphic design. Our department's studio spaces accommodate the full range of art courses offered at Northeastern: sculpture, printmaking, interactive arts, photography, painting, letterpress, digital fabrication, drawing, ceramics and graphic design.

Thank you for your support!

To make a donation, please indicate in the dropdown which fund your donation should be allocated:

Art + Design Department Unrestricted

Your donation supports the Art + Design Department in a powerful way through an unrestricted contribution, which allows the Art + Design Department to respond to needs and opportunities as they arise throughout the year.

Harry and Bea Rotman Gallery Fund

The Harry and Bea Rotman Gallery fund allows for annual support and enhancement of the Art Gallery in the Fine Arts Center at Northeastern via income generated from this endowment, including support for exhibits and programming in the space.

Fritzman-Hallberg Art Award

The Fritzman-Hallberg Award is a monetary award granted to one Art or Design major with senior standing at Northeastern, and who is enrolled full- or part-time during the year of the award. The recipient will be an accomplished Art or Design major who has met GPA and other academic requirements while demonstrating leadership within the Art + Design Department. This award is by faculty nomination only.

*To make a donation in support of MakeSpace Fellowship or Visiting Artist Program, select "Other" and type in the designation in the "Comments" section.

NEIU ACRE Alumni Scholarship

The NEIU ACRE Alumni Scholarship is awarded annually to one accepted ACRE resident who is a graduate of Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU). Eligibility for the NEIU Alumni Scholarship requires that applicants have successfully completed their degree at least 12 months prior to the start of the summer residency. While all NEIU alumni are encouraged to apply, priority will be given to artists from underrepresented communities. The scholarship covers the full residency fee of $700 for ACRE’s 14-day program.

Visiting Artist Program

The Visiting Artist Program invites two emerging to mid-career Chicago-based artists into the Art + Design Department for semester-long residencies. During their residency, artists have access to Art + Design Department facilities to conduct their personal work, facilitate a workshop with a corresponding Art + Design course, present an open-to-the-public lecture on their practice, be a juror during Portfolio Day, and exhibit their work in the NEIU Fine Arts Center Gallery. The NEIU Art + Design Department Visiting Artist Program strives to create visible connections between or diverse population of art and design students with working artists who embody these identities.