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Summer camp: visual arts
Dance, visual arts, theater and instrumental jazz are on the summer camp agenda at Northern Illinois University this summer. These six-day residential camps for junior and senior high school students are scheduled in July. Campers work with faculty, alumni and students and gain a greater appreciation for the life of an artist. Dance Camp is...
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Northern Illinois University will host a joint exhibition and closing reception in Altgeld Hall from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the NIU Art Museum and the Office of the President. NIU President Doug Baker and First Lady Dana Stover will be present for a final viewing of the NIU School of Art...
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Want to meet other art lovers, keep up with what’s happening in the art world, see innovative historical exhibits and travel without the hassle of traffic, tolls and parking? Then “Get on the Bus” and enjoy the ride! The NIU Art Museum schedules the trip, makes the itinerary and arrangements. Travelers need only sign up...
“Quid Pro Quo” by Michael Rea. Wood, wood-fill, polystyrene and rope (2013)
In conjunction with the NIU School of Art Faculty Exhibition, the NIU Art Museum has announced programming for the months of January and February. This exhibition will be on display until Saturday, Feb. 15. All events take place in Room 315 of Altgeld Hall, unless otherwise noted. Wednesday, Jan. 15: 12:10 to 12:150 p.m. Cindy...
New art work and research by current full- and part-time faculty of the NIU School of Art is coming to the NIU Art Museum. The School of Art Faculty Biennial takes place from Tuesday, Nov. 19, through Saturday, Feb. 15. An opening reception for the exhibition is scheduled from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov....
Mosaic by Danielle Dobies
Artists Danielle Dobies and Lynn Hill will exhibit their works in “Experiences in India,” on display this month at the DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State St. The opening reception takes place from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. Open viewing dates and times are from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays (Nov. 8, 15...
Christopher de Hamel, Donnelly Fellow Librarian at the Parker Library, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, will give the next lecture in the 2013-2014 Elizabeth Allen Visiting Speaker Series. de Hamel will speak at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, on “Twelfth-Century English Giant Illuminated Bibles.” It promises to be erudite, eloquent and entertaining in equal measure....
Campus snowball fun – Winter 2013
To showcase the creativity of NIU students, President Doug Baker is inviting artistic students across campus to submit their designs for the official 2013 NIU holiday card. Twelve winners each will receive $100 in scholarship money and see their artwork featured on the university’s holiday cards sent to friends and supporters of the university. Basic...
Piet Mondrian’s “Broadway Boogie Woogie” (1943)
Nancy J. Troy, chair of the Department of Art & Art History at Stanford University, will visit NIU at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, to speak on “The Afterlife of Piet Mondrian.” Troy comes to campus through the Elizabeth Allen Visiting Lectures in Art History Series. Her talk will take place in Room 100 of...
Photo of an NIU bus parked outside Altgled Hall
Want to meet other art lovers, keep up with what’s happening in the art world, see innovative historical exhibits and travel without the hassle of traffic, tolls and parking? Then “Get on the Bus” and enjoy the ride! The NIU Art Museum schedules the trip, makes the itinerary and arrangements. Travelers need only sign up...
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NIU’s Jack Olson Gallery has announced its schedule of exhibitions for the fall semester. Located in Room 200 of the Visual Arts Building, the Olson Gallery  is the cornerstone of exhibition programming promoted by the NIU School of Art. Its unique mission brings thought-provoking exhibitions to the northern Illinois region and provides an exhibition venue...
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NIU’s baker’s dozen of programs in studio art places the university in the top “50 U.S. Colleges Where Art Programs Abound,” a list touted this week by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Released earlier this summer by OnlineCollegesDatabase.org, the list spotlights “non-specialized colleges and universities across the United States (that) also offer...
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