Artist Fern Cloud with a student using a traditional bone brush and natural pigments to paint a sample animal hide.

Art at NHCC: A Donor’s Vision Beyond the Classroom

Education extends beyond textbooks and the classroom, thanks to Jean Swanson, whose donation created the Art Department Visiting Artist Endowment. Students encounter artists and traditions they might...
this is a photo of two female NHCC students sitting in chairs at a table by the coffee shop on-campus. The fireplace is in the background, and they are smiling at each other, while looking at papers in a notebook on the table.

Tutoring at NHCC: Learning. Leading. Succeeding.

Whether receiving tutoring or serving as a peer tutor, NHCC students are gaining the skills to succeed. The College’s Tutoring Center recently earned international certification from the College...
this is a group photo of NHCC instructor, Mark Larson standing with ten of his aikido students in the dojo on-campus, they are all wearing white robes and white pants, smiling for the photo. A sign in the background reads, 'Aikido at NHCC.'

Aikido at NHCC: Beyond the Mat

The true measure of a class is not only what happens during the semester. It is what students carry into the world long after it ends. Aikido is a traditional Japanese martial art that emphasizes...
this is a photo of an empty NHCC Art Gallery, with art on the walls and tables, the lights are on and there's a 3D sculpture in the corner from the spring 2025 NHCC Student Art Show.

NHCC Student Art Show Coming Soon!

North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) is proud to showcase and celebrate outstanding artwork created by students taking studio arts courses and graphic design students produced during the academic...