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Jazz combo to perform at Olson Gallery’s “The Risk Worth Taking” exhibition reception, Oct. 15

A jazz combo from the NIU School of Music will perform at the exhibition reception for Kevin Cole's (NIU '84) exhibition in the Jack Olson Gallery, "The Risk Worth Taking." The reception will be held at 6 p.m. in the Olson Gallery, and follows Cole's artist talk,...

Huskie Spotlight: Kijuana Duplessis, ’28, Music Education

Kijuana Duplessis is a music education major and member of the NIU Steelband from Antigua and Barbuda, who says, "I chose this course of study because music has always been a major part of my life, and I knew early on that I wanted to build my future around it. My...

Homecoming includes a mural painting that you can help bring to life

One of the many activities to enjoy during Homecoming Week is an NIU Homecoming inspired mural that you can not only watch be painted, you’re invited to join in on the painting! The mural's theme draws on NIU's Recycled Boat Race, a long-standing and revitalized...

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Art History Professor Sinclair Bell wins prestigious NEH Fellowship to study Race in Antiquity

Dec 22, 2020 | Art and Design, Art History, xArt and Design News, xCVPA, xFeatured

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently announced $32.8 million in grants to support 213 humanities projects in 44 states, including a research Fellowship for Sinclair Bell, Professor of Art History at Northern Illinois University, to research the...

Dance minor Jill Belluomini chosen as NIU’s Lincoln Laureate

Dec 14, 2020 | Theatre and Dance, Theatre and Dance News, xCVPA, xFeatured

Jill Belluomini can gracefully conquer both a molecular dynamics simulation and a pirouette. Her major and minor at NIU—chemistry and dance—represent her two passions. As different as they may seem, to her, they’re intertwined. For Belluomini, life is all about...

College of Visual and Performing Arts Virtual Commencement video

Dec 14, 2020 | CVPA, Music News, NIU Artists. Never. Quit., Theatre and Dance News, xArt and Design News, xCVPA, xFeatured

In case you missed it, or want to see it again, help us congratulate the Class of 2020 once again with this year's virtual commencement. All of last weekend's virtual commencement ceremonies are available to watch online.

NIU hosts virtual commencement ceremonies this weekend

Dec 10, 2020 | CVPA, xCVPA, xFeatured

While the COVID-19 pandemic has robbed us of many special moments, Northern Illinois University is determined that the graduating classes of 2020 will get the send-off they deserve. This Saturday and Sunday, the university will host virtual commencement ceremonies to...

Watch the premiere of Michael Barnes’ artist talk on lithography, Dec. 10

Dec 7, 2020 | NIU Art Museum, NIU Artists. Never. Quit., xArt and Design News, xCVPA, xFeatured

Join Michael Barnes, Northern Illinois University School of Art and Design Professor of Art, Head of Printmaking and 2020 Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professor as he discusses lithography history and historic prints for the NIU Art Museum. The...

Researching the Reverse Glass Painting Tradition Across Buddhist Southeast Asia with Dr. Catherine Raymond

Dec 7, 2020 | NIU Art Museum, xArt and Design News, xArtMuseumNews, xCVPA, xFeatured

Catherine Raymond, Director of the Center for Burma Studies at NIU and Professor of Art History in the School of Art and Design presented an online lecture for the NIU Art Museum, November 19 titled, Researching the Reverse Glass Painting Tradition Across Buddhist...

NIU educator-licensure programs rated highly in inaugural Illinois Preparation Profile report

Dec 7, 2020 | CVPA, Music News, xArt and Design News, xCVPA, xFeatured

A first-time report released Dec. 7 by the Illinois State Board of Education gives high marks to Northern Illinois University’s educator-licensure programs. The Illinois Preparation Profile (IPP), called a “continuous improvement and accountability system,” aims to...

CSA Steelband concert live on YouTube, Dec. 5

Dec 3, 2020 | Music, Music News, xCVPA, xFeatured

Enjoy the Community School of the Arts (CSA) Steelband and Friends LIVE CONCERT online this Saturday, December 5 starting at 5:00 pm on YouTube. Under the direction of NIU's Yuko Asada, the CSA Steelband has prepared a fun and uplifting music program for all to enjoy...

Co-writer Mary Holland ’07, stars in Hulu’s acclaimed holiday movie “Happiest Season”

Nov 30, 2020 | NIU Artists. Never. Quit., Theatre and Dance, Theatre and Dance News, xCVPA, xFeatured

Mary Holland, a 2007 BFA graduate of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance is the co-writer and co-star of Hulu's acclaimed new holiday movie, Happiest Season. Holland co-wrote the romantic comedy with Clea DuVall, whom she starred with on HBO's Veep, and the film also...