Laura Fenwick, ’12, was only 23 when she started her fine arts photography business, but for her, it was a stressful...
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Art and Design students tops in NIU holiday card contest
The winners have been announced for the annual NIU President's Greeting Card contest. The theme for this year's...
Jeff Lietz, ’96, builds the future at Charles Vincent George Architects
For Jeff Lietz, ’96, his work in the field of architecture and as principal at Charles Vincent George Architects in...
Art and Design faculty Jessica Labatte solo show open at Western Exhibitions
NIU School of Art and Design instructor of photography Jessica Labatte’s second solo exhibition at Western Exhibitions, Shade Garden is open now through December 22. Western Exhibitions is located at 1709 West Chicago Avenue in Chicago. Her show is in Galleries One...
NIU Visual Communication hosts SEEK Design Conference in Chicago, Nov. 12
The Northern Illinois University School of Art and Design's Visual Communication program is hosting SEEK Conference 2018, November 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Morningstar Auditorium in Chicago.The day-long conference features TED Talk style presentations by a...
NIU Center for Burma studies hosts symposium and exhibition on Asian reverse glass painting traditions
Northern Illinois University's Center for Burma Studies is hosting an international symposium, November 16 titled, "Looking Through the Glass: Asian Reverse Glass Painting Traditions." Experts from around the world will present on the history behind and importance of...
Road trips from NIU to Chicago museums opened a world of art to Elaine King
For Elaine King, her path to becoming an art historian and educator took form during Saturday road trips from NIU to Chicago when she was a pre-law undergraduate student. King was back on campus recently as part of the Elizabeth Allen Alumni Scholars in Art History...
Kassel: In my city — A trip to After School Matters
Paul Kassel, Dean, NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts What do glass blowing, drum lines, poetry slams and jazz band have in common? They are all programs in After School Matters, a Chicago Public School initiative that has been around since 2000. Originally...
Richard Jenkins tells Theatre and Dance students to believe you are enough
"Be yourself. There's nobody else like you. If you try to act like somebody else you can't be yourself." If there was an over-arching theme in a 90 minute question and answer session between Oscar nominated actor Richard Jenkins and a crowd of more than 120 students...
School of Theatre and Dance to host Q and A with award-winning actor Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins, a DeKalb native and Emmy Award winning, and Oscar nominated actor, will be at NIU on Tuesday, October 30 at 2 p.m. for a Q and A with students in the Stevens Building's O'Connell Theatre. Jenkins won the 2015 Emmy Award for Lead Actor in a Limited...
Steelband fall concert features Faye Seeman on harp, tributes to Ellie Mannette and Ken ‘Professor’ Philmore
The NIU Steelband presents its fall 2018 concert Sunday, November 11 at 3 p.m. at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building. The event will be dedicated to the memories of steelband legends, Dr. Ellie Mannette and Ken “Professor” Philmore, both of whom...
Opera Theatre open auditions December 4 and 6
The NIU School of Music has announced an open call for auditions, casting all roles in NIU Opera Theatre's spring 2019 production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance." Auditions will be held December 4 and 6 from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. in Music Building Room...