Support and enhance the arts at NSU and enjoy exclusive benefits and privileges by becoming a Donor, Friend, Patron or Benefactor.

Dr. Kenneth O Boulton smiling

As we enter the 2022-23 academic year, I want to thank you so much for your support of our program. NSU’s School of Fine Arts enjoys a much-deserved reputation as the premier arts destination in our region. This is reflected in the community’s deep sense of pride in our accomplishments, as well as a tradition of achievement from our faculty and students. Additionally, we embrace the arts as a source of resilience, optimism, expression, and connection.

This year, we are excited to offer an enhanced giving opportunity for you to create an enduring impact on our programmatic excellence, transformational initiatives, and student enrichment. By becoming a “Sponsor,” you will be able to direct a portion of your gift towards establishing a new named scholarship and defining the scholarship criteria. Another option will enable you to sponsor a School of Fine Arts event of your choice for the 2022-23 season and receive acknowledgement in all marketing and program materials.

I am proud of NSU’s commitment to providing a superior education in the visual and performing arts, where students develop their talents, refine their passions, and ultimately become leaders in their chosen fields. We also succeed in creating an academic environment that encourages students to explore a multitude of artistic opportunities, wherever their talents lead them. Truly, our students do it all!

As you peruse this booklet, I hope you enjoy the chance to look back on the past year, preview the exciting 2022-23 season, and consider contributing to the School of Fine Arts’ growing base of support.  As always, I look forward to sharing and celebrating our bright future with you.

Warm regards,

Dr. Kenneth O. Boulton

Dean, School of Fine Arts

Friends of the Arts/NSU Members

We are grateful for the following supporters of the Friends of the Arts/NSU membership group. Their generosity benefits the educational and programmatic resources available to the entire NSU School of Fine Arts.

Sponsor Level

Kenneth Boulton and JoAnne Barry

Dacotah Bank

Zach and Amy Flakus

Rodney Fouberg

Erin and David Giovannini

Howard Memorial Fund

Harvey and Cynthia Jewett

J.R. and Lola Klein

Grant and Marcia Manhart

Pizza Ranch, Aberdeen

Carlyle and Sheila Richards

Neal and Teresa Schnoor

James Toomey

Elena Wilson and Christopher Stanichar

 

Benefactor Level

Francis Aldinger

Stacy and Cary Bauer

James and Donna Boekelheide

Annalee Boulton

Darci Bultema and Michael Skyles

Skip and Betty Clay

Blake Day

Rosemary Des Camps

Connie Eitzen

Wesley and Arlene Elliott

Donald and Linda Erlenbusch

Wayne and Donna Fischer

Robert and Erin Fouberg

Justin and Megan Fraase

Linda and John Fritz

Charles and Wendy Gugel

Brenda and Alan Lanphere

Gregg and Barbara Magera

Audrey Miller and Ryan Clay

Arlin and Karine Myrmoe

Rolf Olson and Anne Waltner

Janis Pearson

Arthur and Maggie Russo

Michael and Mary Schuh

Gerald and Kathleen Skyles

Michael and Martha Wanous

Kathleen Webb

Curt and Susan Wischmeier

 

Patron Level

James and Kay Fischer

Jim and Vicki Lust

Ann Paradise

Cheryl and Neil Schaar

Jerome Stiegelmeier

Robert and Lorene Webb

Williams and Mary Ann Wieland

Friend Level

Judah Bobby

Jean and Paul Dutt

Mark and Holly Engelhart

Laura Haar

Susan Johnston

 

Roger and Nila Novotny

Steve and Cec Peters

Roger and Joyce Torgerson

Timothy and Amy Woods

James and Eileen Zimmerman

Donor Level

Kane Anderson

Shirley Bahde

Chad and Shannon Bergan

Matthew and Katie Berheim

Ashli Billington

Dennis and Catherine Bresee

Neil and Aimee Chalmers

Becky Desens

Alexis Doerr

Rhonda and Troy Carda

Kathryn and Terrence Cormier

Joanne Erikson

Marcela Faflak

Marla Fogderud

Kyle French

Kelli and Dylan Fritz

Hannah Gasperich

Jerome Goddard

Doris Graeber

Audra Griebel

Tammy and Douglas Griffith

Emily Guhin

Taylor and Olaf Hanson

Sharleen and Lynn Harnisch

Duane and Annette Helgelien

Francis Hill-Rowen

William and Marta Hoffman

William Holaday

Diane Hoines

Diana Osborne Holshof

Melanie Jacobson

Corinne A. Jameson

Florence and Harry Johnson

Tracy and Mike Jurgens

John and Diane Karst

Danny Kaul

Patty Kirkpatrick

David Knigge

James and Jane Kocmick

Jeffrey Kolbo

Arnold Krueger

Shirley Lacher

Janet Locke and Terrance Riley

Cherry Luitjens

Joyce and H.F. McClellan

Michelle Mennis

Carmen Meyer

Anita Miller

Kent Moeckly

Chad and Marta Mohr

Marla and Rodney Mosiman

Paul and Diana Moxness

Eugene Myers

Barbara and David Ohleen

Carl and Sheryl Perry

Dean Peterson

Ronald and Rebecca Prasek

Becky Pribyl

Kristine Rathjen

Barbara Reuer

Daryl and Barbara Rieck

Kenneth and Clara Roerig

Marge Rosin

Aimee and John Roy

John and Joan Rychtarik

Lora and Neil Schaunaman

Martha Scheusner

Cynthia R. Schick

David Schmidt

Bill and Nancy Schnitzer

Everett and Vickie Schulz

Brian and Gretchen Sharp

Glenda Shepela

Colleen Simon

Carla Sims

Angela Smith

Sharon and Larry Stroschein

Diane Swenson

Peggy and Milton Ustad

Kristi and Terence Vensand-Hall

Katrina Weigel

VaLynda and Todd Weller

Clayton and Holly Wilhelm

Become a member of the Friends of the Arts/NSU!

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Support and enhance the arts at NSU and enjoy exclusive benefits and privileges by becoming a Sponsor, Benefactor, Patron, Friend, or Donor.

 

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

  • Special Friends of the Arts/NSU Season Kick-Off in new Johnson Fine Arts Center Gallery X art space
  • Special Friends of the Arts/NSU Appreciation Social and Art Sale in Kessler’s Champions Club
  • Pre-show hors d’oeuvres socials for selected School of Fine Arts 2022-23 season events
  • Recognition in performance programs and on the NSU School of Fine Arts website

 

SPONSOR

$2,500 (individual); $5,000 (couple)

  • Membership benefits
  • Plus!
    1. The option to designate a portion of your gift ($1,500 minimum) to establishing a new named scholarship and determining the criteria for the award OR…
    2. The option to designate a portion of your gift ($1,500 minimum) to sponsoring one of the School of Fine Arts 2022-23 main season events
  • Plus! Exclusive invitation to a special post-concert dessert reception with The Texas Tenors, internationally-renowned artists appearing with Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony on their February concert
  • Plus! Exclusive invitation to a Friends of the Arts/NSU holiday gathering at President Neal and Teresa Schnoor’s residence
  • Plus! Complimentary tickets to all ten School of Fine Arts 2022-23 season events, including the Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony February 25, 2023 concert featuring The Texas Tenors

BENEFACTOR

$250 (individual); $500 (couple)

  • Membership benefits
  • Plus! Exclusive invitation to a special post-concert dessert reception with The Texas Tenors, internationally-renowned artists appearing with Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony on their February concert
  • Plus! Exclusive invitation to a Friends of the Arts/NSU holiday gathering at President Neal and Teresa Schnoor’s residence
  • Plus! Complimentary tickets to all ten School of Fine Arts 2022-23 season events, including the Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony February 25, 2023 concert featuring The Texas Tenors  

PATRON

$200 (individual); $400 (couple)

  • Membership benefits
  • Plus! Exclusive invitation to a Friends of the Arts/NSU holiday gathering at President Neal and Teresa Schnoor’s residence
  • Plus! Complimentary tickets to your choice of seven School of Fine Arts 2022-23 season events

FRIEND

$150 (individual); $300 (couple)

  • Membership benefits
  • Plus! Complimentary tickets to your choice of five School of Fine Arts 2022-23 season events

DONOR

$50 (individual); $100 (couple)

  • Membership benefits

 

Friends of the Arts/NSU