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 […]
Explore More Joliet, Ill. – The University of St. Francis (USF) Art Gallery has announced its next exhibition, Jacob Watts: SOCIALLY DISTANCED. The exhibition will run from October 22 through December 3, 2024. As part of the exhibition run, the community is invited to an artist talk with exhibiting artist Jacob Watts on Tuesday, October 22 at […]
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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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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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Joliet, Ill. – On May 17th-19th, University of St. Francis (USF) Art & Design program professors Michael “Chester” Alamo-Costello, MFA, and Paul Erschen, MFA, took ten undergraduate students and one program alumnus to the ACRE Art Residency in southwest Wisconsin for three days of intense experiential learning. Students participated art-making experiences related to ancient technology […]
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Joliet, Ill. – Being able to gain real world experience by photographing one of your favorite musicians in concert is rewarding. Learning that those photographs were used during that musician’s appearance on NBC’s Today Show with Hoda & Jenna is unforgettable. For University of St. Francis sophomore Jaclyn Duske, the itch to explore photography began […]
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