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2017-18 Events
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Exhibit Columbus is an annual exploration of architecture, art, design, and community in Columbus, Indiana. The School of Art, Architecture and Design has two installations on display as part of Exhibit Columbus, open through November 26.
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School of Art, Architecture + Design Alumni Event
Join School of Art, Architecture + Design faculty, students, and fellow graduates of the merged Departments of Studio Art and Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design to celebrate the school during homecoming weekend.
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Join us for a presentation with José Blanco and Raúl J. Vázquez-López: Jíbaros, Masked Soldiers, Militant Youths, and Beauty Queens: A conversation about Puerto Rican Dress, Costume, and Fashion.
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Join the School of Art, Architecture + Design to learn about how digital fabrication, fashion design, and textiles relate and intermingle with science. Free admission and interesting activities for all ages!
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Join us at our annual Retail + Design Forum, and sit in on sessions with industry executives from Vera Bradley, Astound Commerce, and College Fashionista.
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Indiana University’s School of Art, Architecture + Design is pleased to open its doors to students, families, artists, and visitors for the annual Open Studios event on Friday, October 27 from 6:00pm to 10:30pm.
This event is free and open to the public!
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Celebrating a Jazz Icon: 100 Years of Ella Fitzgerald Exhibition and Events
Celebrating a Jazz Icon: 100 Years of Ella Fitzgerald is an exhibition featuring pieces from Ella Fitzgerald’s wardrobe from the Sage Collection, as well as images, albums, sheet music, and books from the Black Film Center/Archive at Indiana University, the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, and the Great American Songbook Foundation. The exhibition and events are part of a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of this treasured American artist.
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Join us for our annual Fashion Design B.A. Runway Show in Alumni Hall! With mini-collections from 23 of our very own fashion design students, amazing and creative collections will be featured.
This event is free and open to the public.
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School of Art, Architecture + Design Graduation Recognition Ceremony and Reception
Spring 2018 graduating undergraduate seniors and graduating master's candidates of the School of Art, Architecture + Design, are invited to join us for a graduation recognition ceremony and reception to celebrate their accomplishments.