The NIU School of Art and Design presents a photographic exhibition that is an extension of the "Faces of Belonging...
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Art and Design alumnus Dana Arnett appointed to two prominent boards
VSA Partners, a leading creative and strategy agency, is pleased to announce the appointment of its Chairman and...
New Art and Design graduate Quinn Sedig illustrates the unique opportunities for students at NIU
When Quinn Sedig transferred to the NIU School of Art and Design from Sauk Valley College, she knew she wanted to...
Retired Art History professor Avra Liakos passed at 86
Avra Liakos, who taught art history in the NIU School of Art and Design from 1968 to 1999 passed away, April 29 at the age of 86. Avra was born in Athens, Greece and attended the University with the intention of studying law, but her love of art won out and she earned...
Artist, educator and philanthropist Dorothea Bilder passes at 81
Dorothea Bilder, an accomplished artist and educator and longtime philanthropic supporter of the visual arts passed away last week at the age of 81. Bilder was a professor of art in the Northern Illinois University School of Art and Design for more than 35 years, and...
Art and Design Education’s Kryssi Staikidis named 2022 NIU Presidential Engagement and Partnership Professor
For nearly 20 years, Kryssi Staikidis has, through her work as a researcher and an art educator, been asking fundamental questions about how artistic engagement and intercultural exchanges within communities on a global level form bridges of mutual understanding and...
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 scholar presentation, Tuesday, April 12 at 6 p.m. in Room 100 of Jack Arends Hall, the Visual Arts Building on the NIU Main Campus. The presentation will...
NIU photography students best world record holder for largest paper snowflake
NIU School of Art and Design students in ARTD 464 Advanced Photography: Post Production created a paper snowflake that measured 44 feet, six inches, besting the current Guinness of Book of World Record of 20 feet and one half inch. The students, led by Jessica...
Follow along live with the world record attempt for the world’s largest paper snowflake
Students in the photography area of the Northern Illinois University School of Art and Design are attempting to break the world record for the world's largest paper snowflake today, starting at 1 p.m. in the NIU Convocation Center. You can follow along live by...
Art and Design presents visiting artist presentation by Sharif Bey
Sharif Bey, associate professor of art at Syracuse University will present an online visiting artist lecture, Monday, April 4 at 5 p.m. titled "Life, Art and Social Responsibility." Bey is a teaching artist in ceramics, sculpture, art community programming and art...
Voices of Belonging exhibit to run from March 31-April 14 in Founders Memorial Library
An interactive audio exhibit that builds on the work of last year's "Faces of Belonging" collaboration, "Voices of Belonging" will run from March 31-April 14 in NIU's Founders Memorial Library. Voices of Belonging is a collaboration among NIU's Northern Public Radio...
New media artist Snow Yunxue Fu to present visiting artist talk April 6
Snow Yunxue Fu, US-based Chinese-born artist, curator, and Assistant Arts Professor in the Department of Photography and Imaging at NYU, Tisch School of the Arts will present a visiting artist talk, Wednesday, April 6 at 11 a.m. via Zoom. Fu's work builds off of...