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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

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Art works from the exhibit of Cursed Objects. The top one is titled "Sword Cane," the artist is unknown. Bottom left is titled vase (carved blackware) by Stella Chavarria. Bottom right is titled Recreation of Caravaggio's Medusa by Vik Muniz in the Tarble Arts Center on Tuesday.

Tarble Arts Center hosts Art of Fear in celebration of new membership changes

Andrea Jimenez, Reporter October 30, 2025

The Art of Fear was an event held on Wednesday in celebration of students and new membership changes for the Eastern Illinois University Tarble Arts Center.   According to Mya Harbison, the audience...

Students, staff and parents join together in the Tarble Arts Center to award undergraduate EIU student work and to view the artwork of undergrads and graduate students from on Saturday.

Tarble Arts Center features EIU student, graduate student artwork

Koria Downs, Reporter April 8, 2025

Eastern Illinois University's Tarble Arts Center opened its spring exhibition by featuring artwork of Eastern’s undergrad and graduate students from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.  This event was...

Andrea Leege and Jerry Ittamore observe the work of late EIU art professor Carl Wilen Friday in the Tarble Arts Center.

Fall exhibitions close at Tarble Arts Center

Alexis Moore-Jones, Feature Reporter January 27, 2025

From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, the Tarble Arts Center opened its doors to the public offering a final chance to experience the three exhibitions featured before they were taken down that weekend.  For...

Graduate studio art major Tristen Hahn paints a piece of fabric using a screen printer during the Scream Print event in the Tarble Arts Center on Oct. 18, 2024.

‘Art is screaming’ at the Tarble Arts Center

Michelle Doty, Campus Reporter October 21, 2024

Backdropped by Halloween music, Scream Print was hosted at the Tarble Arts Center Friday, giving students and community members the opportunity to create colorful prints alongside offering prizes and...

The executive board of the Tarble student advisory committee, including juniors secretary Carli Keller (left), president James Haddon (middle) and vice president Ellie Yates (right), present to the student government in the Tuscola-Arcola room of the MLK Student Union on Wednesday.

Student government elects new secretary, approves RSOs

Jason Coulombe, Reporter October 4, 2024

Student government elected a new secretary alongside the approval of two new registered student organizations-- the Tarble student advisory committee and the Asian and Pacific Islanders Association. The...

Tarble employee and art graduate student Tristen Hahn showcases art in the Touch Me room to art major graduates Chloe Flanigan and Pamela Zimmerman the Tarble Arts Center at the opening reception on Friday, Sept. 20.

Tarble Arts Center opens for the fall

Koria Downs, Reporter September 23, 2024

As the temperature begins to lower and the leaves begin to turn, it might be time for fall activities to come into play, especially at the Tarble Arts Center that opened its fall exhibitions for this...

The undergraduate award recipients of Tarble Art Center's Spring Exhibition Cycle Opening stand together for a picture Saturday afternoon.

Tarble Arts Center opens spring exhibitions

Chandler Smith, Reporter April 8, 2024

The Tarble Arts Center opened this year's undergraduate and graduate exhibition Saturday to a crowd of over 200.  Over 200 works of art were submitted by EIU undergraduate students for the undergraduate...

Director of the Tarble Arts Center Jennifer Seas walks students through the new "Who Speaks for the Oceans?" exhibition on Monday evening.

The collaborative creation of Tarble’s Fall Exhibition

Audra Gullquist, Assistant News Editor September 25, 2023

Editor's note: this article has been corrected. “These happen over years of gathering these shows, conversations with the artists and studio visits with the artists,” said Kaen Henry, the assistant...

Photo illustration from Tarble Art's Center event "Create with Care" on Friday, April 21.

Tarble Art lab provides mental health benefits for students

Jenna Strauss, Reporter April 24, 2023

The Tarble Arts Center hosted an educational art lab called “Create with Care” by graduate assistant Lilly Ames from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on April 21. Ames is the artist and creator behind the workshop....

Tarble Arts Center crystal sound bath helps sooth people

Tarble Arts Center crystal sound bath helps sooth people

Chandler Smith, Reporter March 8, 2023

Tarble Arts Center crystal sound bath helped soothe many people from the distractions of life, including those who are in the Eastern Illinois University community. The host Tyna Loafman, Reiki practioner...

Tarble Arts Center presented artwork from regional K-12 schools as part of their annual "Art from Here" show.

Tarble Arts Center presents new exhibits

Jenna Strauss, Reporter February 26, 2023

Students gathered to hear Francis Morales play the French horn to further enhance the Falling Into Milk installation in the commonspace. From 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. , a free recital performance took place...

New Tarble Arts Exhibits to come this week

New Tarble Arts Exhibits to come this week

Cam’ron Hardy, News Editor January 24, 2023

On Monday, Michael Godard, the last interview for the presidential search, will take place in the Arcola/Tuscola Room in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union from 3 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. Pizza will...

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