The 2023 Bachelor of Fine Arts student exhibition in the NIU School of Art and Design opens Monday, December 4 in the...
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“Space + Light” pop-up art installation in Founders Memorial Library, Oct. 26
A new projection mapped installation, "Space + Light" presented by students in ARTD 467 Advanced Topics: Video Art...
Visiting Artist Lecture on Working With/In Community as a Holistic Practice
The NIU School of Art and Design welcomes Dr. Pamela Lawton, the Florence Gaskins Harper Endowed Chair in Art...
Second annual Thousands Strong event begins Nov. 10 at 5:30 pm
Thousands Strong is an opportunity for alumni and friends to engage with NIU in an exciting, virtual initiative that will increase and expand alumni pride and engagement, and celebrate the impact of philanthropy at Northern Illinois University. This year, this day of...
Art and Design presents visiting artist/scholar presentation on Learning in the Making
The NIU School of Art and Design presents "Learning in the Making" a visiting artist/scholar presentation by Dr. Kimberly Sheridan, co-director of the Mason Arts Research Center at George Mason University. The presentation will be held Monday, Oct. 18 in Room 110 of...
Science photographer Michael Peres to speak at School of Art and Design
Michael Peres, an award-winning photo educator, author and science photographer in the School of Photographic Art and Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology will be presenting at the NIU School of Art and Design, Thursday, October 7 on "Images Within Images."...
Art and Design returns to face-to-face exhibitions with “re-Emerge”
After nearly a year and a half without face to face exhibits the School of Art and Design is excited to host re-Emerge, an exhibition of work by recent alumni in the School of Art and Design at the historic Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb, during Corn Fest, August...
Register for lessons, classes and ensembles at NIU Community School of the Arts
The NIU Community School of the Arts has provided high-quality arts education opportunities for community members of all ages for more than 30 years. CSA programs and activities currently offered for personal enrichment include music and art classes, music ensembles,...
Memorial service for retired art faculty member John Rooney
A memorial service will be held at St. Mary Church, Sycamore, at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 24 to celebrate the life of John Rooney, celebrated painter and former faculty member at Northern Illinois University School of Art. John was a member of the painting faculty at...
Artist and Educator Agnes Ma grateful for NIU faculty mentorship
Just as Agnes Ma, M.F.A. ’15, was finishing up her bachelor’s degree in molecular and cellular biology from University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, she was also discovering a totally different career path as an artist. “Up until my senior year of college, I had...
Douglas Boughton to serve as Director of the School of Art and Design
Douglas Boughton, Ph.D., who had been serving as Acting Director of the NIU School of Art and Design since the fall of 2020 has accepted the position on a permanent basis. It is Boughton's second stint as director of the school. He also served in the role from 2008 to...
Graduation Stories: Angie Redmond, MFA Paining, Museum Studies certificate
Angie Redmond received her MFA in Painting with a museum studies certificate, and was one of many NIU students who were able to attend an in-person graduation ceremony over the weekend. Angie's story was featured in the master's degree commencement video. Also...