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On the first (or second) Thursday of every month, we will be taking appointments for those who want to have a professional headshot taken. Each appointment is approximately 15 minutes and headshots are completely FREE! Please set up your appointment at least 24 hours before the event in Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/appointments

Remember to dress for success! 
Want your hair and/or makeup done before your headshot?  Get a discounted rate of $15 for both!  Call Cosmetology at (906) 227-2383. 
Need a new professional outfit?  Get one for free from the Career Closet: email ASNMU - asnmu@nmu.edu. 

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True Likeness features contemporary portraits from diverse makers in various media, including video, photography, painting, collage, installation, sculpture, printmaking, and drawing. Artists’ identities and those presented through their works provide a snapshot of who we are as a country. Artists include Endia Beal, Antonius-Tín Bui, Sam Doyle, Amir H. Fallah, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Juan R. Fuentes, Raymond Grubb, Holly Keogh, Deborah Luster, Gene Merritt, Dan Robert Miller, John Monteith, Kameron Neal, Wendy Red Star, Deborah Roberts, Chris Sullivan, Bill Thelen, Mickalene Thomas, and vernacular photography from the collection of John and Teenuh Foster. True Likeness is a traveling exhibition curated by Tom Stanley and Lia Newman for Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College.

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This exhibition considers our relationship to design using objects from the permanent collection. The exhibition features work by Alvar Aalto, Nuttapong Charoenkitivarakorn, Darryl Curran, Ray and Charles Eames, Kaj Franck, Frank Gehry, Alexander Girard, Andy Gregg, Takenobu Igarashi, Max Krimmel, Thomas Lamb, Gunnel Nyman, Glenn Polinsky, F.A. "Butzi” Porsche, Sue Robishaw, Christine Saari, Eero Saarinen, Richard Sapper, Bonnie Schiffman, Steve Schmeck, Dennis Sotala, Momoyo Torimitsu, Dorothy Tracy, Dale Wedig, Tapio Wikkala, and firms Munising Woodenware Co. and Sitcom Furniture.

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NMU students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to the homecoming tailgate party before the NMU football game!  Enjoy free food and refreshments courtesy of Embers Credit Union, bounce houses, yard games and music.   You can also register to win a new TV from TV6! Join us as we celebrate homecoming and the lead up to the NMU football game at 2pm.   Guests are also welcome to tailgate at their own vehicles in the surrounding parking lot. 

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This exhibition considers our relationship to design using objects from the permanent collection. The exhibition features work by Alvar Aalto, Nuttapong Charoenkitivarakorn, Darryl Curran, Ray and Charles Eames, Kaj Franck, Frank Gehry, Alexander Girard, Andy Gregg, Takenobu Igarashi, Max Krimmel, Thomas Lamb, Gunnel Nyman, Glenn Polinsky, F.A. "Butzi” Porsche, Sue Robishaw, Christine Saari, Eero Saarinen, Richard Sapper, Bonnie Schiffman, Steve Schmeck, Dennis Sotala, Momoyo Torimitsu, Dorothy Tracy, Dale Wedig, Tapio Wikkala, and firms Munising Woodenware Co. and Sitcom Furniture.

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North of the 45th is an annual juried exhibition of artists living in the geographical area north of the 45th parallel in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This line, known as the halfway point between the equator and the north pole, is often associated with being “up north.” The Exhibition highlights artists living in this upper Midwest region from rural and urban areas.

Michael Andrews is the selected juror for the 2023 North of the 45th exhibition. Curiosity drives Andrews’ expansive and multi-specialized practice in the arts. An artist and educator, Andrews’ experience stems from working in college level art schools, artist residencies, nonprofits, small business incubators, and design-focused retail. Andrews earned a BFA from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art.

June 23 - July 28: Exhibition dates

Student Life

North of the 45th is an annual juried exhibition of artists living in the geographical area north of the 45th parallel in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This line, known as the halfway point between the equator and the north pole, is often associated with being “up north.” The Exhibition highlights artists living in this upper Midwest region from rural and urban areas.

Michael Andrews is the selected juror for the 2023 North of the 45th exhibition. Curiosity drives Andrews’ expansive and multi-specialized practice in the arts. An artist and educator, Andrews’ experience stems from working in college level art schools, artist residencies, nonprofits, small business incubators, and design-focused retail. Andrews earned a BFA from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Friday, July 28 @ 6:30 pm: Reception and Jury talks

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Each year the DeVos Art Museum celebrates our area schools that support art programs for students. This annual exhibition, featuring talented elementary students’ artwork in all media, is organized by hardworking art teachers from local schools.

Join us for the reception on Friday, May 12, from 5 – 7 pm.

Participating Schools Include:

• Aspen Ridge Elementary School
• Birchview Elementary School
• Cherry Creek Elementary School
• Father Marquette Catholic Academy
• Gilbert Elementary School
• Lakeview Elementary School
• North Star Montessori Academy
• Powell Township School
• Sandy Knoll Elementary School
• Sawyer Elementary School
• Graveraet Elementary School
• With Special Guest, Bothwell Middle School

Student Life

Each year the DeVos Art Museum celebrates our area schools that support art programs for students. This annual exhibition, featuring talented elementary students’ artwork in all media, is organized by hardworking art teachers from local schools.

Participating Schools Include:

• Aspen Ridge Elementary School
• Birchview Elementary School
• Cherry Creek Elementary School
• Father Marquette Catholic Academy
• Gilbert Elementary School
• Lakeview Elementary School
• North Star Montessori Academy
• Powell Township School
• Sandy Knoll Elementary School
• Sawyer Elementary School
• Graveraet Elementary School
• With Special Guest, Bothwell Middle School

Student Life

The DeVos Art Museum on Northern Michigan University’s campus will hold a Family Night on Thursday, April 20th, from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The event is free and open to the public, and all are invited to attend, including immediate, extended, and chosen families. Guided tours with the curators are offered on the hour at 5 pm and 6 pm, and visitors are encouraged to participate in an all-ages activity available from 5 pm through 7 pm, with supplies and guidance provided. Curators Emily Lanctot, Sydney Sarasin, and Diane Kordich will be available throughout the event to chat and answer questions.

Family Night events will highlight current exhibitions New to the Collection: Lundmark and the Lake, Kinngait: Artists' Reflections in Print, and Selections in Contemporary Illustration and Snowdrift, both of which feature artworks from the Museum’s permanent collection. These exhibitions are on show through this summer. The Senior Exhibition for this semester’s graduating seniors will also be available for viewing.

Join us on April 20th, 5-7:30 pm, for a fun way to experience art at the DeVos Art Museum located on the corner of Tracy and 7th street. The Museum is open Monday-Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 12-5 pm, and Thursday 12-8 pm. Contact the museum at (906) 227-2235 or visit us online at nmuartmuseum.com