Former private art school in Manchester, New Hampshire, merged with New England College in 2019 and closed in 2023.
NHIA offered accredited undergraduate and graduate programs including Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, and a combined BFA/MAT dual degree. The institution introduced new programs in Comic Arts, Printmaking, User Experience (UX) Design, and Creative Placemaking. A low-residency MFA program was established in Sharon and Peterborough in 2013 following a merger with the Sharon Arts Center.
The campus occupied eleven buildings across Manchester, Sharon, and Peterborough. Key facilities included French Hall (1916, housing admissions and fine arts), Fuller Hall (photography and Teti Library), Williams Hall (ceramics and foundations), and Lowell Hall (residence and academic space). The campus was situated within Manchester's Cultural District, a six-block historic area with buildings designed by noted architects William Rantoul and Edward Tilton.
Founded in 1898, NHIA expanded significantly after receiving a $24 million bequest in the late 1990s from Mary Fuller Russell's estate. Enrollment grew to over 500 students by 2012 under President Roger Williams. In 2012, over 80% of Chester College of New England's student body transferred to NHIA. The institution merged with New England College in 2019 and became its Manchester campus, which was subsequently closed in 2023.