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Paintings by former NIU Art faculty Carl Hayano on view at Industrial Treasures

Forty years after landmark oral history interview about his family's internment during World War II, three rarely seen works on display Industrial Treasures, located at the east end of Indiana Avenue, 1501 Indiana Ave., Unit 1A, St. Charles, IL, is now offering three...

Daniel Chukwunyem wins advanced classical voice category at NATS

Daniel Chukwunyem, a master of music student in the NIU School of Music won the Advanced Classical TBB Voice Category at the 59th Annual National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) convention in San Antonio, Texas. Chukwunyem is a native of Lagos, Nigeria who...

Andrew Glendening named Interim Dean of NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts

Andrew Glendening, D.M., has been selected as the interim dean for the Northern Illinois University College of Visual and Performing Arts. Glendening came to NIU in 2019 to serve as the director of the NIU School of Music, and has previous administrative experience as...

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Latest key moments in NIU’s first 125 years feature iconic arts initiatives

Jul 21, 2020 | CVPA, xCVPA, xFeatured

All year long, Northern Illinois University is celebrating our 125th anniversary and NIU is working its way through key moments in the university's history. In the latest installment, two important milestones in the arts at NIU are featured. The 1973 creation of the...

Art From Home – Francisco Goya

Jul 16, 2020 | Art From Home, NIU Art Museum, xCVPA, xFeatured

In this ongoing series, Peter Olson, assistant director of the NIU Art Museum will discuss pieces in his personal art collection. See all of the Art From Home videos.

School of Music Black Lives Matter statement

Jul 16, 2020 | Music, Music News, xCVPA, xFeatured

Art History’s Catherine Raymond to present on the Future of the Cathedral Notre Dame of Paris

Jul 10, 2020 | Art History, xArt and Design News, xCVPA, xFeatured

Catherine Raymond, professor of art history and director of the NIU Center for Burma Studies is presenting a free, open to the pubic, online lecture through the DeKalb Public Library on "The Future of Cathedral Notre Dame of Paris After the Great Fire." Raymond is a...

Music’s Mary Lynn Doherty to present at ILCMP summer session

Jul 10, 2020 | Music, Music News, xCVPA, xFeatured

Mary Lynn Doherty, associate professor of music and coordinator of music education in the NIU School of Music is one of the presenters at this summer's Illinois Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance (ILCMP) professional development seminar. ILCMP is...

Art From Home – Edouard Travies

Jul 8, 2020 | Art From Home, NIU Art Museum, xArt and Design News, xCVPA, xFeatured

In this ongoing series, Peter Olson, assistant director of the NIU Art Museum will discuss pieces in his personal art collection. See all of the Art From Home videos.

NIU Center for Burma Studies presents online exhibition “Looking At Women in Contemporary Burma”

Jul 1, 2020 | Art and Design, Art History, xArt and Design News, xCVPA, xFeatured

The Center for Burma Studies at Northern Illinois University has launched an online exhibition, "Looking At Women in Contemporary Burma." It focuses on the evolving portrayal of Burmese women as depicted today by Myanmar artists reflects a politico-cultural milieu in...

NIU Music Library curates a look at protest music through history

Jun 30, 2020 | Music, Music News, xCVPA, xFeatured

The Music Library at Northern Illinois University has curated an exhibit titled, "Just Give Me My Equality: A Look At Protest Music Through History." The exhibit is available online and select items will be featured in the display cases in the lobby of Boutell...

Still time to support Huskies United

Jun 25, 2020 | CVPA, xCVPA, xFeatured

There is still time to support Huskies United, a day of giving for everyone who loves NIU to show their Huskie pride and move NIU forward. The online giving event is running for a total of 1895 minutes in honor of NIU's opening in 1895 in this, the university's 125th...