Three winning designs have been chosen in the NIU School of Art and Design's Huskies Vote poster design contest. The...
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Art From Home – Sidney Chafetz
It's back! In 2020, Peter Olson, assistant director of the NIU Art Museum did a series of videos where he discussed...
Celebration commemorates 50 years since a key point in Huskie Marching Band history
For Dave Johnson and a large number of former NIU marching band members, 2024 marks a significant milestone. Formed in...
Huskie Spotlight: CVPA Dean Paul Kassel
What year did you start working at NIU? July 1, 2016 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? Geneva, IL Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you earned? I attended Miami of Ohio and have a B.A. in communications and theatre. I also have an...
Art and Design presents Fall BFA Show, Nov. 30 – Dec. 3
The NIU School of Art and Design presents the Fall 2021 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Show, an undergraduate exhibition, Tuesday, November 30 through Friday, December 3 in the Annette and Jerry Johns Gallery (Room 214) in Jack Arends Hall, the Visual Arts Building on...
Fall Dance Concert runs from November 18-21
A celebration of Broadway musicals is the theme of this year's NIU School of Theatre and Dance annual Fall Dance Concert. The Best of Broadway opens with a performance Thursday, October 18 at 7 p.m. with subsequent performances Friday, October 19 at 7 p.m., Saturday...
Art and Design’s Kelly Gross to present on artistic process and scientific principles at STEM Cafe
We often think of art and science as very different processes. But for Kelly Gross and Jolien Genus, art and science share the same processes of investigation, research and relationship building. At the next STEM Café, hear from these two artists and educators about...
2021 NIU Holiday Card Design Contest
NIU President Lisa C. Freeman invites all students to participate in the 2021 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. President Freeman...
Thousands Strong kickoff featured several CVPA students
NIU's annual Thousands Strong day of giving got off to a great start on Wednesday night thanks to the hard work and talents of several students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The kickoff show was hosted by Kate Drury, a BFA acting candidate and dance...
Give today to Thousands Strong to support our students and programs
The Thousands Strong day of giving kicked off last night and we are off to an amazing start. As of 11 a.m. we have raised more than a half million dollars on more than 700 gifts. You can support the university and the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Our giving...
David Maki, ’89, One of the Thousands Strong
When David Maki, ’89, sets off for a day’s work as NIU's School of Music’s coordinator of music theory and composition, he knows it will be filled with beautiful melodies. Teaching music theory and aural skills classes, as well as private composition lessons, a...
Second annual Thousands Strong event begins Nov. 10 at 5:30 pm
Thousands Strong is an opportunity for alumni and friends to engage with NIU in an exciting, virtual initiative that will increase and expand alumni pride and engagement, and celebrate the impact of philanthropy at Northern Illinois University. This year, this day of...