Two new exhibitions will open soon at the NIU Art Museum. Having emerged from a global pandemic and re-exploring race...
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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...
Three from School of Music receive Illinois Arts Council Fellowships
Three members of the NIU School of Music were honored with 2023 Artist Fellowship Awards from the Illinois Arts...
Yuko Asada featured in Trinidad and Tobago news for Steelpan trip to Thailand
The School of Music's Yuko Asada was featured in the November 28 edition of the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian, for her upcoming trip to Thailand. Asada is musical instrument technician at NIU where she directs the NIU Community School of the Arts Steelband and...
Theatre and Dance alumna Mary Holland to voice a droid on Disney’s new Star Wars series
Mary Holland, a 2007 graduate of the BFA Acting program in the NIU School of Theatre and Dance will star in a new Star Wars television show on Disney+ beginning in 2020. Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge is a game show set in a galaxy far, far away, will test young...
NIU School of Music faculty, staff, alumni and students nominated for Grammy Awards
The nominations are out for the the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, and the list includes current NIU School of Music faculty, staff, alumni and students! The ceremony will be held Sunday, January 26 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Dan Nichols, Head of Recording Services...
Avalon String Quartet to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th with six concerts
The Avalon String Quartet will present the complete Beethoven Quartet cycle over six concerts, beginning December 6, 2019, at NIU and running through December 2020, in celebration of Beethoven’s 250th year. In many ways, the Beethoven cycle is the ultimate goal for...
School of Music’s Gregory Beyer to receive Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award
Gregory Beyer and Sean Farrell have been selected as the recipients of the 2019 Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award. Established in 2015, the award recognizes outstanding graduate faculty members for their scholarly achievements and exceptional contributions to...
Sculpture, found percussion, and composition meet in The Himmelfarb Project
Earlier this fall, a group of School of Music faculty and students traveled to Spring Green, Wisc. to experience an exciting collaboration between percussion performers, composers, and the celebrated American visual artist John Himmelfarb. The students and faculty...
Join us for School of Music holiday concerts
Celebrate the holidays with the NIU School of Music at a pair of annual holiday musical celebrations this December. First up is the NIU Jazz Orchestra's Swingin' in the Holidays, Sunday, December 1 at 3 p.m. in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the NIU Music Building...
Students invited to participate in annual contest to design the official NIU holiday card
NIU President Lisa C. Freeman invites all students to participate in the 2019 #HuskiePride Holiday Card Contest. Take advantage of the opportunity to be one of three artists who have their work featured on the official NIU president’s electronic holiday card....
NIU dance students present “Your Excellency” in the NIU Art Museum galleries
In conjunction with the NIU Art Museum exhibition, Exploring Aspects of War In and Through the Visual Arts, NIU School of Theatre and Dance students perform Your Excellency, at the NIU Art Museum, Sunday, November 10 at 1 p.m., Tuesday, November 12 at 12:30 p.m. and...