NDSU School of Design, Architecture & Art

The Forum had a little interview with our national award winning team when they came back from their little trip to Austin.

peek the link and see what this whole whirlwind was like from their eyes.

https://lnkd.in/g6ZdixjT

They came, they saw, they won a GOLD!

Huge congratulations to the trio of Emma Rehder, Anthony Tortorice, and Tyler Halstenson for an amazing achievement in the world of design. The team was awarded a Gold Addy at the AAF National Advertisement Award Competition in Austin, TX.

This accomplishment is also a first for any student or student group from the NDSU School of Design (as far as this social media manager is aware of). Tip of the cap to Emma, Anthony, and Tyler, we are incredibly proud of what you have accomplished and are waiting to see what cool things you have yet to make.

Well, that’s a wrap. Take a breath, relax — you did it.

This last weekend was graduation, and we kicked it all off with the SoDaa Sendoff — a chance to gather with family and friends and celebrate what it means to be students of the NDSU School of Design.

The room was filled with nothing but smiles, raised glasses, great conversations, and some incredibly thoughtful gifts. After all the critiques, projects, and hours iterating, it felt good to slow down for a moment and just celebrate together.

A perfect way to send off another graduating class. 🎓🥂

Every year it’s bittersweet sending another class of graduates out into the world, but it’s just as exciting knowing what comes next for all of you.

The NDSU School of Design experience is something special. You get the resources and opportunities of a big university while still holding onto that small-school feeling where classmates become collaborators, friends, and lifelong connections.

One day you’ll look back on those late-night studio sessions, critiques, and creative chaos with a lot of fondness. But the best part? The best is still in front of you.

Congratulations, graduates, we can’t wait to see what you create next. 🎓

It was all smiles and well wishes at Brewhalla yesterday as a swarm of architecture students, along with a group of SoDAA faculty and staff, gathered to celebrate and send off the man, the myth, the legend...

Nick Wickersham!

Nick is truly one of a kind. Not only does he connect with students and inspire creative thinking, but he also embodies a strong sense of community across departments.

As Nick heads to Virginia to begin an exciting new chapter at James Madison University, where he’ll be closer to family and warmer weather, we want to say it’s been an honor and a pleasure to know and work with you.

Nick, we wish you nothing but the very best and we know you gave us nothing but your best. JMU, you’re getting a good one.

Yesterday was wild 🎉😄

TL;DR: art was incredible, people were incredible, and there were a lot of smiles 😁🎨💫

But for the rest of you—buckle in 🎢

The artwork, the atmosphere, the community… the 10th Annual Student Juried Show did not disappoint

First off, we want to give a huge shoutout to Kent Kapplinger for taking on the goliath task of adjudicating this show. What an honor to have you back with us—thank you for sharing your time and experience

Out of 160+ artworks , he had the nearly impossible task of selecting just five for awards and scholarships:

Best of Show – Studio Arts 🏆
Best of Show – Design 🎨
Three Honorable Mentions ⭐

The selected artists:

Honorable Mentions:
• Levi Coyour (in his first year!) 🎉
• Thomas Chrstnagel 👏
• Peyton Piontowski 🙌

Best of Show – Design:
• Carly Jordahl 🎨🏆

Best of Show – Studio Arts:
• Jordanna Baumann 🖌️🏆

These honors are a huge compliment—your work stood out in a sea of top-tier art Hold your heads high 💫
We also want to give a big thank you to the Downtown Community Partnership for selecting around 32 artworks to be featured in this year’s SoDAA Streetlight Gallery on Broadway Every year we aim to share the work created on our downtown campus with the broader community, and DCP continues to make that possible 💛

Keep an eye on the streetlight banners along downtown Broadway 👀💡—they’re all unique and will be rotating throughout the next year
Congratulations, everyone What a way to end the year 🎓✨

And if you didn’t get a chance to see the show, stop by the Memorial Union Gallery—the work will be on display through the summer ☀️🖼️

We are ONE WEEK AWAY from celebrating the Class of 2026!

Join us as we celebrate our incredible graduates:

• Saturday, May 16
• 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.
• Fargodome

Find more information at ndsu.edu/commencement

NDSU students brought a full “Garden of Designs” to life at this year’s annual fashion show — a collection that felt like it was in full bloom from the first look to the final walk.

From bold concepts to thoughtful details, student designers transformed the runway into a space where creativity really took center stage. Each piece told its own story, coming together to form a showcase that highlighted not just fashion, but process, collaboration, and growth.

It’s another reminder of what makes this event special every year — students stepping fully into their ideas and turning them into something the community can experience firsthand.

See more from the annual show via InForum

https://www.inforum.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/ndsu-students-bring-forth-a-garden-of-designs-during-annual-fashion-show

This story has more twists and turns than San Francisco’s Lombard Street. A work of art lost, only to find its way to the most unexpected of places. A sense of hope is sparked, only to be dashed when it disappears once again.

Take a deeper look to find out what happened to the vanishing work of Fargo artist Meghan Duda — and the strange journey it took along the way.

Read more via InForum.

https://www.inforum.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/fargo-artists-long-lost-work-found-then-disappeared-again-only-to-emerge-in-an-unexpected-way