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Head’s up! Upcoming Art Museum exhibition extends to campus

A stroll around campus can serve as a preview of a new exhibition coming soon to the galleries of the NIU Art Museum. The Olmec Heads Experience is a traveling exhibition of twenty-five monumental, artist-designed sculptures inspired by the colossal stone "heads"...

Music’s Bobby Broom’s new album “Notes of Thanks” featured in Downbeat Magazine

The latest album from Bobby Broom, associate professor of jazz guitar and jazz studies in the NIU School of Music, Notes of Thanks, a tribute to saxophonist Sonny Rollins, was featured in the July edition of Downbeat Magazine. Broom first performed with Rollins at...

“The Risk Worth Taking” exhibition open now in Jack Olson Gallery

DeKalb, Illinois -- “The Risk Worth Taking” a visual art exhibition by NIU School of Art and Design alumnus Kevin Cole will run in the Jack Olson Gallery in NIU’s Jack Arends Hall from August 24 through October 16. “The Risk Worth Taking” draws a personal narrative...

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Art From Home: Karl Blossfeldt

May 4, 2020 | Art From Home, NIU Art Museum, xFeatured

In this ongoing series, Peter Olson, assistant director of the NIU Art Museum will discuss pieces in his personal art collection. This installment is on work from Karl Blossfeldt. See all of the Art From Home videos.

NIU Artists. Never. Quit. – Patrick Gallagher, Gallagher & Associates

May 1, 2020 | NIU Artists. Never. Quit., xArt and Design News, xCVPA, xFeatured

As NIU and the world around us deals with a global pandemic, artists continue to find ways to express themselves. In the College of Visual and Performing arts the learning and teaching hasn’t stopped, it’s simply evolved to meet the needs and limitations of the...

NIU Community School of the Arts Offers Online Music Lessons This Summer

May 1, 2020 | Community School of the Arts, Music News, xCVPA, xFeatured

The NIU Community School of the Arts offers online private music lessons on a wide variety of instruments beginning in June. NIU music students and faculty teach private online lessons, as well as experienced community-based artists and music educators. Teachers...

NIU Artists. Never. Quit. – Choreography students get back to nature

Apr 29, 2020 | NIU Artists. Never. Quit., Theatre and Dance News, xCVPA, xFeatured

As NIU and the world around us deals with a global pandemic, artists continue to find ways to express themselves. In the College of Visual and Performing arts the learning and teaching hasn’t stopped, it’s simply evolved to meet the needs and limitations of the...

NIU Artists. Never. Quit. – Danielle Koenig

Apr 28, 2020 | NIU Artists. Never. Quit., xArt and Design News, xCVPA, xFeatured

As NIU and the world around us deals with a global pandemic, artists continue to find ways to express themselves. In the College of Visual and Performing arts the learning and teaching hasn’t stopped, it’s simply evolved to meet the needs and limitations of the...

Art students take part in College of Engineering and Engineering Technology’s Virtual Senior Design Demonstration Day

Apr 28, 2020 | Art and Design, xArt and Design News, xCVPA, xFeatured

Every year, engineering students at NIU take part in a senior design showcase to demonstrate innovative work they've done. This year will be no different. Well, it will be a little different. First off, because of Illinois' stay-at-home order the event will be held...

Art From Home: Ayomi Yoshida

Apr 27, 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. This installment is on work of Ayomi Yoshida.

Registration is open for NIU Online Theatre Summer Camps

Apr 27, 2020 | Community School of the Arts, Theatre and Dance News, xCVPA, xFeatured

NIU offers a new and exciting online summer camp experience for middle school and high school students who enjoy theatre arts! For more than 30 years Northern Illinois University has offered fine arts residential summer camps. This summer, Online Theatre Arts campers...