For nearly 20 years, Kryssi Staikidis has, through her work as a researcher and an art educator, been asking...
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Caroline Kent, Northwestern University art theory and practice professor to give visiting scholar presentation at NIU, April 12
Caroline Kent, assistant professor of art theory and practice at Northwestern University, will deliver a visiting...
Malika Green, ’05, M.M. ’07, Forges Passion for Jewelry-Making Into Business
Malika Green has always been an artistic soul, and her passion for creating has manifested itself in several ways and...
Garden in the Sky at the Illinois State Museum in Lockport Gallery
John Siblik, Director of the NIU School of Art and Design was commissioned by The Gaylord Building, a holding of the National Historic Trust. The Project received grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Garden in the Sky project is also supported...
School of Art and Design kicks off 50th Anniversary celebrations
Call for entries for two exhibitions The 2018 fall semester kicks off the 50th Anniversary of Jack Arends Hall, home of the NIU School of Art and Design. First up are a pair of exhibitions: "Golden" Jack Arends Hall 50th Anniversary Juried Alumni Show, an All-Alumni...
Kinga Wojciaczyk receives School of Art and Design Dean’s Award
Kinga Wojciaczyk, BFA in Photography '18, is this year's recipient of the 2018 NIU School of Art and Design Dean's Award. The award winner is selected by a vote of the faculty of the School of Art and Design. "Working with Kinga has been an honor. She is the kind of...
Sycamore Depot Light Show features work from NIU School of Art and Design students
The Sycamore Depot Light Show is back, featuring the artwork of NIU School of Art and Design students. Starting at dusk (approximately 8:45 p.m.) Saturday, May 19 the outer walls of the historic Sycamore Train Depot will be lit with artwork depicting the 25 year...
School of Art and Design students honored at Graduate Student Awards
With the academic year coming to a close, the following NIU School of Art and Design students were honored at this year's Graduate Student Awards. Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Shane Bowers – Art and Design (Studio – Sculpture) Dana Katz – Art and Design...
School of Art and Design’s Kerry Freedman wins Lowenfeld Award
Kerry Freedman, Professor of Art Education in the School of Art and Design at NIU was named the winner of the 2018 Lowenfeld Award, granted annually by the National Art Education Association and considered the most significant award in the industry. As well as...
Artigras annual Spring Art Walk is now a two day event
The City of DeKalb will host the annual Artigras celebration, Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5. The two-day event features an 'art tasting,' numerous art exhibitions by students of the NIU School of Art and Design, a variety show at the Egyptian Theatre and a grand...
New exhibition at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art features works from School of Art and Design’s Jessica Labatte
The exhibition "Picture Fiction: Kenneth Josephson and Contemporary Photography" opens this week at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art, and it features two works from NIU School of Art and Design Instructor of Photography Jessica Labatte. The exhibition is a survey...
Check out the NIU Graphic Design Show at NIU Chicago Center
Works from four NIU School of Art and Design students are on display at the NIU Graphic Design Show, April 23-May 11 at the NIU Chicago Center. Check out artwork from Leslie Latimer, Ping, Ben Lawson and Simon Saxsma at the Chicago Center Gallery, 105 W. Madison...