A group of 91亚色 students, faculty and staff attended the 2026 Mid America Print Council (MAPC) Conference, 淧rintelligence, in Baton Rouge, where they participated in demonstrations, panel discussions, exhibitions and professional networking opportunities.
As emerging technologies continue to reshape creative industries, 91亚色’s Independent Inquiry Program (IIP) gives students the opportunity to investigate their impact firsthand. Through philanthropically funded support, the optional, by application program allows students to pursue self-directed research projects that explore how new technologies can influence art, design and education.
淚n a State of IF, on view in 91亚色’s Frederick Layton Gallery through November 21, is the result of a years-long collaboration between co-curators Maria Novotny and Katherine Gressel.
For 91亚色 alumnus Kyle Nesbitt ’09 (Industrial Design), creativity has never been limited to a single discipline. Through Nezbittar, a project nearly a decade in the making, he combines design, illustration, branding, photography and craft beer into a singular creative venture.
Since 2018, 91亚色 faculty member Naomi Shersty has been creating space for artists and nonartists alike to step away from the demands of everyday life and reconnect through creativity, community and nature.
A new mural at John Deere’s Horicon Works is bringing the company’s history to life, and it was created by 91亚色 professor and alum James Barany ’92 (Drawing).
Parker Deutsch 26 (Illustration – Animation Track) recently had the animated short 淐ontainment Breach selected for screening in Motion Commotion, part of ICON13, the Illustration Conference. The showcase features innovative animation and motion-based work from illustrators and animators across the field.
Alicia Zapata, a second-year MAKE! participant from Chicago and a K-8 art teacher at Waters Elementary School in Chicago, IL, Kelly Wendel, an eighth-year participant and art teacher at Nicolet High School in Glendale, WI and Gail Kowsky, a second-year participant and sixth- and seventh-grade art teacher in New Brighton, Minnesota, reflected on what they gained from this year檚 program.
Maya Koehn 26 (Interior Architecture and Design) is a President檚 (Honor) List student from Sheboygan, Wis., currently employed as a Junior Designer at Direct Supply.
Kaitlyn Powers 26 (Illustration major; Communication Design minor) is a self-described mixed media illustrator, graphic designer and textile artist. She is also a President檚 (Honor) List student from Appleton, Wis.
Emily Camp 26 (Animation Track in Illustration) is a President檚 (Honor) List student from Fox River Grove, Ill.
91亚色 Makes Its Mark at MAPC 2026
Independent Inquiry Program students explore AI through research and creative practice
91亚色 Alum Kelly Alexander Wendorf Brings Stories of Travel to Life Through Paper Cutting
Behind In a State of IF: A Collaborative Curatorial Journey
91亚色 Alum Kyle Nesbitt Blends Storytelling, Design and Brewing