2025-2026 Events: Archive: Special Events: Events: Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design: Indiana University Bloomington

Reimagine Learning: The Classroom of the Future Design Charrette

Thursday, September 04, 2025, 5:30 p.m.—Thursday, September 04, 2025, 7:30 p.m.

Opening the Interior Design at 100 observance on the IU Bloomington campus, this exhibition showcases student designs for the next generation of inclusive, flexible, and technologically relevant learning environments in Kirkwood Hall.

Designing for the Future: Kay Sargent of HOK

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

5:30 p.m.

As part of the Interior Design at 100 observance on the IU Bloomington campus, the Design Speaker Series presents this talk by Kay Sargent, one of the foremost voices in inclusive design. A licensed and certified interior designer with 40 years of experience, Sargent is the Director of Thought Leadership at HOK.

Community Design Charrette: Designing for Neurodiversity in Built Environments

Friday, September 19, 2025, 10 a.m.—Friday, September 19, 2025, 4 p.m.

As part of the Interior Design at 100 observance on the IU Bloomington campus, the Eskenazi School Interior Design Program in partnership with the Indiana Resource Center for Autism invites community members to a dynamic, hands-on charrette focused on designing spaces that support neurodiverse individuals. Whether student, designer, or inclusion advocate, all are welcome!

Li'l Tuffy's Adventures in Clay

Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 12 p.m.—Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 1:30 p.m.

Long before social media made it easy for us to create cartoon versions of ourselves, Eskenazi School Associate Professor Malcolm Mobutu Smith inspired the avatar "Li'l Tuffy".

IU Fine Arts Career Fair

Wednesday, October 01, 2025, 11 a.m.—Wednesday, October 01, 2025, 3 p.m.

Calling all creatives! Don’t miss the Indiana University Fine Arts Career Fair!

Labor and Sustainability Issues Speaker Series

Thursday, October 02, 2025, 4 p.m.—Thursday, October 02, 2025, 7:30 p.m.

Join us for the Labor and Sustainability Issues Speaker Series conference exploring the intersection of fashion, identity, and global human rights.

Open Studios

Friday, October 03, 2025, 5 p.m.—Friday, October 03, 2025, 9 p.m.

Get inspired at this celebration of our school’s renowned programs in art, design, architecture, and merchandising. Prospective and current students, alumni, and community members are invited to tour our state-of-the-art facilities in three studio buildings, view student work on display, watch demos, and try making something of your own, all at your own pace.

YES Design—AND Research UDRF Colloquium

Thursday, October 09, 2025, 5:30 p.m.—Friday, October 10, 2025, 4:30 p.m.

The 2025 Exhibit Columbus YES Design—AND Research: University Design Research Fellow Colloquium is a free, two-day event that focuses on the work of the six teams awarded the 2025 Exhibit Columbus University Design Research Fellowships (UDRF) from the 2025 exhibition, Yes And.

Visions of Self: A Night of Fashion Design & Creative Exchange

Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 5:30 p.m.—Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 7 p.m.

Join us for a fun, hands-on event celebrating personal style and self-expression! Enjoy a short talk and take part in creative workshops.

Fourth Floor Open Door

Friday, November 07, 2025, 3 p.m.—Friday, November 07, 2025, 5 p.m.

The studios on the Fourth Floor of the Fine Arts Building host the second annual Fourth Floor Open Door, an informal opportunity for our faculty, staff, and students to connect in community and check out one another's work in progress.

Trades District Block Party

Friday, November 07, 2025, 5 p.m.—Friday, November 07, 2025, 8 p.m.

Eskenazi students and faculty will be highlighted at the Trades District Block Party will take place on Friday, November 7, from 5–8 PM in the Trades District.. The free community event celebrating innovation, creativity, and connection between the campus and community.

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