Herron School of Art and Design's year-end festivities are about more than just the cap, gown, and diploma. As a community of visual arts and design specialists, we have traditionally come together at "Look/See," our biggest night of the academic year, to celebrate our graduating students' creativity, ingenuity, and hard work.
So, what better way to mark the Class of 2022's triumphs than by gathering on campus with friends and family?
Herron's Class of 2022 events and exhibitions, listed below, will be held in person. Mark your calendars and get ready to share your excitement throughout the weekend using the hashtags #HerronIUPUIGrad and #HerronProud on social media.
Events
VCD PROFESSIONALS NIGHT
Thursday, May 12, 4 to 7 p.m. | 16 Tech Innovation District
Herron alumni and design professionals in the Indianapolis area are invited to a reception unveiling seniors' capstone projects in our undergraduate degree program in visual communication design (VCD). This event allows Herron's emerging designers to network and helps launch their careers after graduation.
HERRON RECOGNITION CEREMONY
Friday, May 13, 5:30 to 7 p.m. | Madam Walker Legacy Center, Theatre
Friends and family members of Herron's soon-to-be graduates are invited to a special in-person ceremony to celebrate the completion of their degrees and the start of their creative careers. This event will include guest remarks, a reading of graduates' names, and an opportunity to share parting thoughts and optimism for the future.
IUPUI COMMENCEMENT
Saturday, May 14 | Michael A. Carroll Stadium on the IUPUI campus + Online
Graduate ceremony at 10 a.m. | Undergraduate ceremony at 4 p.m.
Experience the pomp and circumstance of IUPUI Commencement at Carroll Stadium on Saturday, May 14, in a campus-wide graduation celebration for the Class of 2022. Ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students will occur at separate times on this day.
Family members can also watch the speakers and ceremonies live online at commencement.iupui.edu/live-stream.
VCD FRIENDS & FAMILY RECEPTION
Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 16 Tech Innovation District
Herron's VCD seniors have been working hard this semester to complete their capstone projects, which are required to complete their B.F.A. degrees. Friends and family are invited to join in the revelry, mingle with the program cohort, and observe how they use their newly acquired skills to solve design problems.
HERRON MASTER'S HOODING CEREMONY
Saturday, May 14, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. | Basile Auditorium, Eskenazi Hall
Honor Herron's M.A. and M.F.A. graduates after the university-wide conferral of doctoral and master's degrees. During the event, faculty members will individually recognize each master's degree recipient and drape a hood over their heads to symbolize the completion of their two-year studies.
'LOOK/SEE' CELEBRATION
Saturday, May 14, 6 to 8 p.m. | Eskenazi Hall and Eskenazi Fine Arts Center
Join us as we celebrate the conclusion of the academic year and present Herron's student work to the IUPUI community and the public. Explore exhibitions and artwork in the hallways and display cases, enjoy light appetizers and beverages, and meet Indianapolis' emerging visual artists, art educators, art scholars, and art therapists all in one jam-packed evening.
Exhibitions
VCD SENIOR CAPSTONE EXHIBITION
May 12-27 | 16 Tech Innovation District
The VCD Senior Capstone Exhibition is an interactive showcase of culminating projects from our undergraduate visual communication design program, focusing on user experience and service design.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, in Suite 2000 of the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute, 1210 Waterway Blvd., in downtown Indianapolis’s 16 Tech Innovation District.
GRADUATE THESIS & SENIOR CAPSTONE EXHIBITIONS
May 13-27 | Eskenazi Hall and Eskenazi Fine Arts Center + Online
The annual Graduate Thesis and Senior Capstone Exhibitions fill all the galleries of Eskenazi Hall and Eskenazi Fine Arts Center with culminating works created by M.A., M.F.A., and B.F.A. students. The Senior Capstone Exhibition highlights only work from graduating students in the school's fine arts majors.
The Herron Galleries will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 13, and from 12 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. For virtual tours and information on exhibitions, gallery hours, and parking, go to HerronGalleries.org.
