Prof.dr Dimitrije Bužarovski, a full professor of the Faculty of Music Art, University of “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, and a visiting professor of the Faculty of Arts in Niš, was awarded with the honorary doctorate of the University of Niš by the Rector of the University of Niš, prof.dr Dragan Antić, at a ceremony held on June 10th, 2015 in the Great Hall of the University. The honorary PhD of the University of Niš, professor Bužarovski displayed a video performance entitled NIŠ years, in which his cooperation with the Faculty of Arts in Niš has been presented. The awarding ceremony was enriched by a rich artistic program performed by the professors and students of the Faculty of Arts.

The Faculty of Arts organized a series of events marking the important jubilee- half a century of a successful educational, scientific and artistic work of the University of Niš. Concerts of the Faculty of Arts students called “Vivat Academia” and “Vivat Musica” were held on 8th and 9th June 2015 in the Faculty of Arts Concert Showroom.

The annual exhibition of students, works from the Department of Visual and Applied Arts Departments was opened at 5th June 2015, in the premises of the Department of Visual Arts as well as in primary school Vožd Karađorđe, in the premises of the Department of Applied Arts and the Concert Showroom. The exhibition lasted until 19th June 2015.

The premiere concert the Faculty of Arts students with Niš Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Zoran Stanisavljević, MA was held on 28th May 2015 at the Niš Symphony Orchestra Hall. Photo: Saša Đorđević, a student of the Department of Applied Arts.

On Wednesday, 20th May 2015, in the premises of Media Center in Niš, a protocol of cooperation between Faculty of Arts in Niš and the City of Niš Administration of Culture with the aim of promoting the cultural identity of the Faculty and the City of Niš, as well as their common values in the field of culture. On behalf of the Faculty, the Protocol was signed by prof. dr Suzana Kostić, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and on behalf of the Administration of Culture the Protocol was signed by Nebojša Stevanović, Head of the Administration of Culture.

The opening of the individual exhibition by Zehrina Karić, entitled Postcards from Mars- enformel experience in painting cosmic landscapes was held on 18th May 2015 in the Faculty of Arts Concert Showroom. The exhibition is realized within the Competition for individual, author and group exhibitions and artistic projects in 2014-2015 in the Faculty of Arts Concert Showroom, which was announced by the Faculty of Arts of the University of Niš. Photo: Sanja Đorđević, a student of the Department of Applied Arts.

The official opening of the exhibition of Author project of international cultural cooperation Parchment Serbia – Juan Rulfo in the artists, books of Parchment Concertino, 2015 by Leposava Milošević Sibinović Lepa, MA, was held on Thursday, 14th May 2015, at 6 pm, in the University Gallery – University Library “Nikola Tesla”. The exhibition, supported by the Embassy of Mexico in Serbia, runs until 30 May 2015. This is yet another in a series of events organized by the Faculty of Arts in Niš on the occasion of a significant jubilee- fifty years of existence of the University of Niš. Photo: Sanja Đorđević, a student of the Faculty of Arts in Niš Department of Applied Arts.

The opening of the exhibition of caricatures by Marko Stajić was held on Monday 4th May 2015 at 7 pm in the Faculty of Arts Concert Showroom, Knjaževačka 2a. The exhibition lasted until 13th May 2015 and 30 caricatures were exposed. The exhibition is realized within the Competition for individual, author and group exhibitions and artistic projects in 2014-2015 in the Faculty of Arts Concert Showroom, which was announced by the Faculty of Arts of the University of Niš. The right to apply had all the fine and visual artists who have completed their studies at some faculty of arts in the country and abroad. The program was selected by the Council of the Faculty of Arts Concert Showroom. Photo: Dejan Ristić, a student of the Faculty of Arts in Niš Department of Applied Arts.

The opening of the exhibition of the awarded students of the Department of Fine Arts of the Faculty of Arts in Niš, 2008 – 2014, was held on Thursday 23rd April 2015, at 6 pm in the Gallery of the University Library “Nikola Tesla”, quay of Mika Paligorić. The exhibition of awarded students includes works of 19 authors awarded in three categories: the award for the best drawing, the award for the best picture and the award for totally achieved artistic results awarded by the Awards Committee of the Faculty of Arts in Niš. More details – http://www.artf.ni.ac.rs/index.php/izlozba-nagradeni-studenti-departmana-za-likovne-umetnosti-2008-2014/

The faculty of Arts in Niš organized the intensive master class course for piano (23rd – 25th April, 2015) lectured by Ilia Tchernaev, PhD, the associate professor of the National Music Academy Pancho Vladigerov in Sofia. At the end of the master class course, the active participants performed at the final concert.