Wonsook Kim School of Art

Wonsook Kim School of Art annual holiday art sales, December 4-6

Discover beautiful, unique art and gifts created by Redbirds during the annual Wonsook Kim School of Art holiday art sales.

James L. Fisher 2025 Outstanding Thesis winners announced

The Graduate School is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 James L. Fisher Outstanding Thesis Competition at Illinois State University. The thesis competition is designed to provide recognition of outstanding master’s theses. The award is named in honor of James L. Fisher, a renowned scholar and exceptional graduate of the University who served

Go beyond Normal: Fall 2025 Study Abroad Fair

Crowd of students at tables talking to Study Abroad program representatives

On October 22, the Study Abroad Office held its annual fall fair, which welcomed over 30 partners and resources from across campus and the world.

Cline and Jasper awarded third year of prestigious ARCS funding

An interdisciplinary team, led by Illinois State University faculty members Dr. Lea Cline and Dr. Kathryn Jasper, has been awarded a third year of funding through the Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship (ARCS) program, recognizing their continued excellence in interdisciplinary research.

Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts celebrates alumni with three new college awards

Image of the three Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts Alumni Awards.

Sharon Huff ’82, Mojde Kalantari, M.S. ’24, and Randy Reid ’87, M.S. ’91, M.F.A. ’96, were honored as the inaugural recipients of new college level alumni excellence awards.

Illinois State University M.F.A. in art student and alumni highlights: Fall 2025

Featured M.F.A. student and alumni, Madelyn Turner-Havens, Amy Yeager, and Emily Lehman

Exciting updates from Illinois State University M.F.A. students and alumni, including awards, honors, and exhibitions.

Illinois State University M.F.A. students’ exchange exhibition creates a ‘Panorama of Space-Time’

Installation view of the Julian Hall Student Art Gallery showing the artwork of students from Incheon National University in South Korea.

In May 2025, the Student Art Gallery in Julian Hall hosted an exhibition featuring the work of M.F.A. students from Incheon National University in South Korea. Meanwhile, the work of the Illinois State University M.F.A. students traveled to Incheon to be shown simultaneously at the ART SPACE IN Gallery.

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