Commencement

Join us for College of Fine Arts Commencement on May 10 at 7:00 pm in Braden Auditorium.  The ceremony is free, and will feature an address and performance from ISU alum Rex Martin.

Fine Arts Festival April 3-May 4

Over 130 events in 31 days! And most of them are free. Art, music, theatre, dance, unusual events -- an amazing variety and something every single day. Looking for something to do? Just check this list.

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for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 pm at 309-438-2535.

Need to reach someone?

• School of Art - 438-5621
• School of Music - 438-7631
• School of Theatre (including Dance) - 438-8783
• Arts Technology Program - 438-8322
• Dean's Office - 438-8321
• University Galleries - 438-5487
• Center for the Performing Arts - 438-2535

Give the gift of education all year long-- Join Friends of the Arts.

Now is a great time for you to become a new member or to renew your current membership in Friends of the Arts.

The Friends provides the largest amount of scholarship funds to students in the College of Fine Arts and the Friends Board of Directors has allotted $26,000 for 2007-2008 year scholarships. The three schools – Art, Music and Theatre – each receive $8,000 for scholarships, and the Program in Arts Technology receives $2,000.

The College of Fine Arts' mission is to educate developing artists, performers, scholars, teachers, and therapists.  We believe in advancement of the arts within a diverse intellectual and social environment through collaboration in learning and artistic practice.  Underlying all our work is the commitment to the arts as a vital and fundamental cultural force necessary to the functioning of a democratic society and to the education of its citizens.