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Fall Open House 2025
October 25 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm ADT Free
Fall Open House 2025
October 25, 2025, FREE
Take the next step in pursuing a career in art, craft, and design! Join us at Fall Open House and discover how we blend artistic technique and entrepreneurship so you’re ready to forge a life, living, and legacy doing what you love most.
Saturday, October 25, 2025
9 am – 3 pm
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Check In & Refreshments |
| 9:00 – 9:30 am | Welcome |
| 9:30 – 10:45 am | Campus Tours |
| 11:00 – 11:30 am | Studio Workshops A |
| 11:45 – 12:15 pm | Studio Workshops B |
| 12:30 – 1:15 pm | Lunch |
| 1:15 – 2:30 pm | Applications & Portfolio Reviews / Student Services & Support |
Applying for September 2026? Guests attending Open House can have their application fee waived ($50 domestic students; $100 international students) if submitting an application at the event or the week leading up to it. Register to learn more.
Studio Workshops
| Drawing (A, B) | In this step-by-step workshop, students will learn fundamental drawing techniques. |
| Indigo Dyeing (A) | Step into the mesmerizing world of Shibori, a traditional Japanese dyeing technique. |
| Screen Printing (A) | Get your hands messy and play with colour as you screen print your own custom bandana to take home. |
| Pamphlet Stitch Book (B) | Make a simple pamphlet stitch booklet that can be used for anything from grocery lists to a mini sketchbook. |
| Pin Hole Cameras & Photograms (A, B) | Learn to make and operate a pinhole camera or explore photograms in this signature darkroom experience. |
| Metal Stamping (A, B) | Using common studio hammers and stamps, participants create a unique copper pendant. |
| Pottery Throwdown (A, B) | Test your skills (or lack of!) in our NBCCD Pottery Throwdown—a fast-paced ceramics challenge. |