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Huskies United for Visual and Performing Arts!

Today, you can help the College of Visual and Performing Arts transform the lives of students studying music, art, design, theatre and dance. Your gift can also provide support to the NIU Art Museum or the Community School of the Arts.

Through Huskies United, day of giving, our donors are helping us Unleash Artistry. Together, we will enhance the artistic mission of the university through performances and exhibitions that play an essential role in campus life and the cultural engagement of the community. Throughout the challenging times we currently face, our artists never stopped creating. Their work helps us to understand and process our own emotions and reminds us how important our support for the arts is. 


CVPA’s featured philanthropic opportunities include:

Strategic Priorities – Unrestricted support is more important than ever before. The Strategic Priorities fund provides flexible, essential resources for students and faculty and allows college leadership to respond to the most pressing needs and opportunities. Current priorities include but are not limited to student and faculty travel, equipment, visiting artists and experiential learning opportunities.

School/Unit Support – Support your passion – art, design, music, theatre, dance, the NIU Art Museum or the Community School of the Arts. Your gift can be designated specifically to one of the schools or units to support their area of greatest need.


Leaderboard
College Total Dollars Raised
Show your Huskie pride! The below leaderboard totals the amount raised for each of NIU's seven academic colleges during Huskies United.
Rank College Total Dollars Raised Raised
1 College of Business $212,642.33
2 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences $170,223.40
3 College of Law $91,784.00
4 College of Engineering & Engineering Technology $64,505.75
5 College of Health and Human Sciences $50,205.00
Ended
$200,000
Huskies United Participation Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, when 2,000 total gifts to any area are made during Huskies United, a $200,000 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.
Completed
$100,000
Huskies United Leadership Donor Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, when 50 Leadership Society level gifts of $1,000 or more are made during Huskies United, a $100,000 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
School of Art and Design Challenge
A generous donor wants to inspire gifts to the College of Visual and Performing Arts during Huskies United. When 20 gifts are made to any area within the college, a gift of $2,000 will unlock and support the School of Art and Design.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Clifford Alexis and G. Allan O’Connor Scholarship Challenge
Dr. Shelton Nicholas and Mrs. Janice Christopher Nicholls (parents of School of Music alum Savion Nicholls) have established a scholarship that supports graduate and undergraduate students in the NIU Steelband Program. When 50 gifts are made to this scholarship during Huskies United, a gift of $10,000 will unlock to support the program.
Completed
$2,000
School of Theatre and Dance Challenge
A generous donor wants to inspire gifts to the College of Visual and Performing Arts during Huskies United. When 20 gifts are made to any area within the college, a gift of $2,000 will unlock and support the School of Theatre and Dance.
Completed
Leaderboard
College Total Gifts
Show your college pride! The below leaderboard shows the total gifts for each of NIU's seven academic colleges during Huskies United.
Rank College Total Gifts Gifts
1 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 440
2 College of Business 261
3 College of Law 155
4 College of Education 151
5 College of Health and Human Sciences 77
Ended
2
Match
Huskies United Northern Fund Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, every gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to an additional $100,000 that will be unlocked to support the Northern Fund and Huskie United totals.
$100,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean's Challenge
The Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, Paul Kassel, wants to inspire giving toward the college. When CVPA receives 25 total gifts during Huskies United, his gift of $5,000 will unlock in the college totals.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
School of Music Challenge
A generous donor wants to inspire gifts to the College of Visual and Performing Arts during Huskies United. When 20 gifts are made to any area within the college, a gift of $2,000 will unlock and support the School of Music.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Graduate String Quartet Fund Challenge
An anonymous donor has established a fund that supports the Graduate String Quartet In Residence program in the NIU School of Music. When 20 gifts are made to this scholarship during Huskies United, a gift of $5,000 will unlock to support the program.
Completed
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