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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...
NIU alum Paul Erschen to give visiting artist talk, Oct. 18

NIU alum Paul Erschen to give visiting artist talk, Oct. 18

NIU School of Art and Design graduate, accomplished sculptor and painter, academic and former Huskie baseball player Paul Erschen will be on campus, Thursday, October 18 to give a visiting artist talk. The visiting artist talk will be held at 5:30 p.m. in Jack Arends...

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NIU Art History ranked Top 10 by College Magazine

NIU Art History ranked Top 10 by College Magazine

College Magazine has ranked the Art History program at NIU as one of the top ten in the Midwest, according to a report published on September 11, 2018. NIU's Art History program was ranked number eight on the College Magazine list ahead of the Art Academy of...

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