Call for Artists: Northwestern State University Alost Hall

Alost Hall is a newly constructed, three-story, 73,149-square-foot academic building on Northwestern State University’s Natchitoches campus. The facility is situated on the former site of Caddo Hall, a 1960s residential facility that was razed in preparation for the new building. Alost Hall replaces John S. Kyser Hall, constructed in 1968, as the university’s primary academic building. Designed as a central hub for general education, Alost Hall houses the Department of English, Languages, and Cultural Studies; the Department of Mathematics; and the College of Nursing and School of Allied Health. The building includes modern classrooms, simulation labs, collaboration spaces, a café, an auditorium, and a multi-purpose area that supports community engagement. Faculty offices for the departments housed in the building, as well as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, are also located here. The selection committee envisions an artwork that reflects Northwestern State University’s campus history and regional identity while emphasizing the foundational role of general education in every student’s academic journey. Rather than centering on a single discipline, the artwork should speak to the shared experience of learning and growth that begins in Alost Hall.