USF College of Arts & Sciences
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  • January 10, 2025

USF Announces 2024-2025 Illinois High School Art Exhibition and Competition

Joliet, Ill. – This University of St. Francis (USF) Art and Design Department invites high school students to participate the annual USF Illinois High School Art Exhibition & Competition set for Saturday, January 11, 2025 from 12-2 p.m. at the USF Art Gallery (25 E. Van Buren, Joliet). The event, a celebration of creativity and […]

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USF College of Arts & Sciences
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  • January 10, 2025

Alamo-Costello Earns Grant to Fund Photography Project

Joliet, Ill. – Michael “Chester” Alamo-Costello, MFA, professor of art and design at the University of St. Francis (USF), has received a $6,000 grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs to photograph in Southwest China over the next year. The grant will cover travel and project costs while Alamo-Costello is in China. […]

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  • January 10, 2025

USF 2024 Art & Design Senior Thesis Exhibition Now Open

Photo caption: Exhibiting artists for USF’s 2024 Art & Design Senior Thesis Exhibition include (left to right) Mazi Niezgoda, Jaclyn Duske, Meghan Grilli, Alvaro Robles, Stephanie Behland and Vada Arndt. Joliet, Ill. – The community is invited to enjoy the artwork of University of St. Francis (USF) seniors as part of the current exhibition at […]

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  • January 10, 2025

Art and Design Students Lend Their Talents to Support Habitat for Humanity ReStore Event

University of St. Francis Art & Design students Karly Ceci, Issac Rodriguez, Vada Arndt, Sammy Gonzalez, Mazi Niezgoda (along with USF associate professor Paul Erschen) collaborated with Melissa Gianakopoulos, Special Events Manager at Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Joliet, to paint over sixty holiday-themed martini glasses for the annual Habitat for Humanity ReStore holiday fundraiser, […]

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USF annual high school art exhibition
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  • January 10, 2025

USF Announces Annual Contest for High School Artists

Joliet, Ill. – The University of St. Francis (USF) Art and Design Department has announced its annual high school art exhibition and competition for Illinois high school students. All submitting artists must be attending high school in the 2023-2024 academic year and must be residents of Illinois. The exhibition will run from January 13-25, 2024, […]

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USF Fall 2023 Student Art Fair flyer
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  • January 10, 2025

USF Fall 2023 Student Art Fair on November 15

Joliet, Ill. – The University of St. Francis (USF) Art and Design Department will host its fall 2023 Student Art Fair on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Marian Hall Abbey Lounge (604 Taylor Street, Joliet, IL 60435). The free event, which is open to the community, is centered […]

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