Art & Design Facilities

The Media Realization Center [MRC] was established in 2017 as the anchor space for the Digital Art area and the Digital Media MFA program, fostering the integration of creative projects and research in the exploration of ideas and ways of collaboration. With the completion of the 16-million-dollar Fine Arts Building renovation in September 2019, the expanded MRC opened with 1,300 square feet of flexible space designed for collaborative experimentation with cutting-edge technologies including industry-standard software, projection mapping, animation, HTC Vive-based virtual reality system, mobile technologies and mixed reality, 3D printing, large-format scanning, stop-motion animation, chromakey, video and sound production.

The facility serves the Digital Art area as a studio and workshop allowing students to engage with possibilities beyond those offered by conventional computer labs, and the freedom to push the boundaries of presentation and exhibition formats. The MRC also houses a wide-range of equipment including unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), 360-degree/4K video cameras and TV displays, projectors (including short-throw and stereoscopic projectors), portable VR equipment, audio recorders, drawing tablets and lighting kits.

The Dick Hay Memorial Art Annex houses the ceramics and sculpture studios.

The ceramics studio and has more than 6,200 square feet of floor space. The studio has excellent facilities; indoor and outdoor kiln areas containing 15 kilns, 16 wheels, independent clay and glaze mixing rooms, and a fully-stocked, raw-materials-storage room. Undergraduate students in the ceramics program receive exposure to diverse firing techniques such as high-fire reduction, oxidation, wood, soda, and Raku. The ceramics program, the facilities, and its resources encourage and accommodate experimentation with a variety of traditional and non-traditional approaches.

The sculpture studio occupies 4,600 square feet in the Dick Hay Memorial Art Annex building. It is divided into studios for welding & metal fabrication, wood fabrication and mixed-media construction. The entire sculpture area is serviced by an overhead bridge crane system. In addition, the student is furnished with an assortment of electrical and pneumatic hand tools plus a full complement of welders: M.I.G., T.I.G., & stick, plasma cutters, shears, breaks and other power equipment which provide an exciting, professional workplace for motivated students.

Fairbanks Hall is the home of drawing and painting, photography and printmaking.

Drawing

The drawing studios comprise over 2,200 square feet in Fairbanks Hall. Drawing faculty realize that a fundamental definition of drawing is the act of mark-making on paper. However, the drawing program is equally responsive to investigations that extend, for example, into areas of performance, installation, and multimedia. Students are encouraged to engage in the discipline of drawing as both a preparatory medium and a legitimate end in itself, for the creation of high-quality personal statements.

Painting

The Painting area occupies approximately 2000 sq. feet on the north side of Fairbanks Hall, a beautiful, renovated Beaux Arts space built in 1906 to house the Vigo County Public Library. Three large studios with tall windows and high ceilings offer ample room for all painting media and processes, including oil painting, water media, encaustic, and mixed media. A fully equipped woodshop allows students to construct a range of supports and surfaces. All studios feature Klopfenstein “H-frame” easels, rolling taborets, painting racks, and personal storage lockers.  

Photography

The photography area, occupies 2,500 square feet. A professional black and white darkroom is furnished with a full range of equipment that accommodates various photographic formats. High quality digital printers, a shooting studio, and facilities for alternative processes complete the area. The photography program is adjacent to the painting and printmaking studios, providing students the opportunity to broaden the base of their personal photographic investigations in two-dimensional areas.

Printmaking

The Printmaking area consists of nearly 4,000 square feet with dedicated studios for intaglio/relief, lithography, serigraphy, and papermaking. The intaglio room has one small and two large etching presses, a Vandercook proofing press, attached acid/darkroom, large soaking sink, drying racks and flat file storage. Lithography is well served by two presses, graining sink and a good selection of approximately forty stones. Serigraphy is equipped with screens, a washout area with high pressure sprayer, a darkroom with large exposure unit, racks and individualized printing stations. The Papermaking studio has a 30-ton wet press, two drying presses and cabinet, Clark-Hollander beater, McDonald bast stamper, Hilger Vacuum table, and a number of vats and sheet forming molds. In addition, these studios are made available for student use 24/7.

The Fine Arts and Commerce Building (known as “Fine Arts”) is a WPA Art Deco structure completed in 1940 and dedicated by then First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. It was renovated in 2019 to include state of the art lighting, networking, and HVAC. Art and Design spaces in the Fine Arts Building include:

• Art and Design Department Offices
• Art Education Classroom: a creative teaching lab for majors to simulate teaching environments from Pre-k to Secondary
• Mac Labs: two technology-oriented classrooms each with more than 20 brand new iMacs, all with the latest versions of Adobe Creative Cloud, Blender and more
• Multiuse space with large format printer, drafting and light tables, heat presses and other art finishing equipment.
• Turman Gallery
• Individual Faculty Offices
• Multimedia Resource Center (MRC)

The Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to musical rehearsal and performance. Within its walls, you will find The Yang Family University Art Gallery, featuring over 2,000 square feet of exhibition space that provides an impressive venue for exploring and engaging in dialogue about contemporary expression in the visual arts.

The Art and Design Department at Indiana State University is proud to offer dedicated, individual studio space to our graduate students. The Spaces are available in the Dick Hay Memorial Art Annex and Fairbanks Hall, placing students close to their professors and resources. The studio spaces allow students to explore and develop their skills in their chosen discipline privately and securely, where they can come and go as needed. Studio spaces are available for MA and MFA students.