The Department of Art at Bradley offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in studio art and art history. The department also coordinates cultural programs, exhibitions and lectures. Facilities are located in the Heuser Art Center and the Caterpillar Global Communications Center. Heuser Art Center is a 33,000 sq. ft. facility with fully-equipped studios for ceramics, painting, printmaking and photography and sculpture..

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The Caterpillar Global Communications Center houses multiple computer labs, video conference facilities, and the David Horowitz Auditorium, giving students access to the latest technology for creating and learning.

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Take a tour of the Art Department at Bradley University. See what makes Bradley one of the best education bargains in the nation and the Art Department at Bradley one of the best places to develop creatively. Call 309-677-2967 to schedule a tour of our facilities or to talk to someone in our department.

Current News

Graphic Design Senior Portfolio Exhibit

CHICAGO: MAY 1
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Aldo Castillo Contemporary,
River East Art Center,
465 E. Illinois Street, Suite 160,
Chicago IL.
Tel: 312 222 0774.

 

PEORIA: MAY 5 - 7
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Heuser Art Gallery,
1425 W. Bradley Ave.
Peoria IL
Tel: 309 677 2989

 

Visual Voices, April 17th: ELEANOR HEARTNEY - Art Critic

Visual Voices, April 17th: ELEANOR HEARTNEY - Art Critic

Graphic design alumni brave the Chicago cold with a Guinness (or two!)

GD Alumni in ChicagoGD Alumni in ChicagoOver a dozen Bradley graphic design alum braved the biting January cold to meet up with Professors Will and Rowe in downtown Chicago. The warm and inviting surroundings of Fado Irish Bar saw an evening of reunions, networking and story telling as this mix of graduates from the past five years enjoyed good company, good food... and a pint or two of the Irish drink!

Everyone present could boast a successful presence in the industry with several art directors and studio managers in the mix.

 

 

Current Research

Visual communication and design graduate thesis

Margaret Allotey Pappoe has the honor of being Bradley University's first ever Visual Communications student to successfully pass through the Art Department's MFA graduate program. Her M.A. exhibition titled "Adesa - The Slave Story" has graced the Hartmann Gallery during the last week of the spring semester. Congratulations to Margaret - hopefully one of many who choose the MFA Visual Communications concentration in coming years.

Faculty and Graduate Students Show in St. Louis

Installation shot at Des Lee GalleryInstallation shot at Des Lee Gallery As part of an ongoing sculpture exchange between Bradley and Washington University in St. Louis, the faculty and graduate students held an exhibition at the Des Lee Gallery. See more photos

Painting Professor Showing in New York

Gouache Eleven: click above image to link to Jeff Bailey GalleryGouache Eleven: click above image to link to Jeff Bailey Gallery