The Tarble at EIU to feature work of Art + Design alumni beginning in November
Oct-15-2025Exhibit to showcase impactful projects of 64 program graduates spanning 25 years
(Charleston, IL) — The Tarble at Eastern Illinois University will feature 25 years of work by former undergraduate and graduate students from the University’s Department of Art + Design beginning in November.
“25 Years: Art + Design Alumni, 2000-2025” will be available for public viewing at the Tarble’s Main Galleries beginning November 21, 2025 through January 2026. The exhibit will showcase the breadth of creativity and talent that emanates from the Department of Art + Design at Eastern Illinois University while celebrating the multi-generational impact the department has had on its current and former students. As a quarter-century survey, the exhibition welcomes back former students and families to observe and reflect on what it means to have "bled blue"—on canvas, in the round, or anything in between—while inviting current and prospective students and community members to see the world of possibilities available to Art + Design students following graduation.
PHOTO CAPTION: A ceramic display featured at the Tarble ahead of EIU’s upcoming
25 Years: Art + Design Alumni, 2000-2025 exhibit.
The Tarble at EIU is located at 1500 Highland Ave. in Charleston, on the east side of campus just south of Buzzard Hall. Since its opening in 1982, the Tarble has welcomed students and visitors to engage with learning, cultivate broader cultural understanding, inspire ideas, and expand awareness through and about the visual arts. The Tarble serves as an arts resource for the students, faculty, and staff of Eastern Illinois University and the broader east-central Illinois region by presenting thought-provoking exhibitions and community-based educational and outreach activities that empower learning through art.
EIU prepares students to accomplish their life goals through a combination of quality academics, personal relationships, and both on-campus and online learning opportunities. For more information about Eastern Illinois University, including its broad array of academic and career readiness programs, or any of EIU's other community-based services and opportunities, visit eiu.edu or call EIU's public information office at (217) 581-7400.
