Each year, nationally and internationally known artists stay at Northern during an extended residency.
During their stay of a week or more, each artist focuses equally on creating exciting art and working with Northern students through critiques, lectures, and collaboration with the community.
With visiting artists, Northern students:
- Learn how to plan, organize and install an exhibition
- Spend 30-minute one-on-one sessions with artists in which their work is discussed and critiqued
- Interact with and observe a professional, working artist from outside Northern's faculty
Visiting artists provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Northern students and enrich the cultural community.
2022-23 Visiting Artists
- Jason Briggs
- Len Davis
Past Visiting Artists
- Aaron Packard
- Klaire Lockheart
- Laura Jewell
- Ramekon O’Arwisters
- Noelle Rasmussen
- Jennifer Combe
- Matt Hamon
- Dick Termes
- Teri Rueb and Alan Price
- Renelle White Buffalo
- Robyn Love
- Jonathan Whitfill
- Katie Creyts
- Sofia Maldonado
- Guerra de la Paz
- Cody Henrichs (Spring artist and Student Show Judge)
- Eli Show + Angela Zonunpari
- Amber Hansen (Spring artist and Student Show Judge)
- Steve Snell
- Erik Ritter
- Cory Knedler (Student Show Judge)
- Emily Wiethorn
- Daniel Kariko
- Jason Briggs
- Len Davis
The 2025-26 year includes:
- Eli Kessler
- Mark Stemwedel
- Michael Aasness
- Liz Heeren (Student Show Judge)
The 2026-27 year includes:
- Joe Schaeffer
- Liz Miller