Tiger Marching Band
A 160 Member Marching Band, one of the nation’s largest private college marching bands.
Friends of the Fine Arts
Fuel creativity & expression. Foster excellence.
By sponsoring the Fine Arts at Olivet, you help ensure that the high quality of education and programming established many years ago continues to flourish and benefit our graduates and our communities.
Olivet’s Rich Heritage of Musical Excellence
From its earliest days, Olivet has celebrated music as a vital part of academic, social, and spiritual life. The School of Music has cultivated graduates who make their mark in classrooms and colleges nationwide. Performance majors shine in opera houses, musical theatre productions, and concert halls, performing alongside some of the nation’s leading ensembles. Composition graduates bring creativity to life, writing popular music and crafting scores for major films, commercials, and production houses.
Art & Digital Media – A Creative Space to Grow
Through hands-on classes, collaborative critiques and inspiring conversations, Olivet students explore their artistic passions and push through creative challenges toward success. With a wide range of concentrations, students sharpen their skills in diverse artistic mediums, preparing to bring beauty and innovation into the world.
Theatre Production & Performance – Bringing Stories to Life
Olivet’s Theatre Production and Performance program offers an artistic outlet and the professional training needed for success in the theatre industry. Students engage deeply in acting, directing, dramatic literature and technical theatre/stagecraft, while enjoying abundant opportunities to perform on campus and throughout the community all year long.
Olivet and the Fine Arts in our Community.
Your vested interest in community is a mirror of ours! Together, we are leading, caring, volunteering, inspiring, dreaming, investing and building to make lives better and to weave a stronger fabric throughout our region. Olivet’s students come here from around the world. Many graduates put down deep roots and touch multiple facets of community life: education, entrepreneurship, healthcare, spiritual formation and much more. Kankakee County and Olivet Nazarene University – we celebrate a beautiful partnership!
This is a special time to ensure that Olivet Nazarene University Fine Arts and Kankakee County Fine Arts activities flourish.
Sponsorship Levels
Please consider supporting quality community programming through a sponsorship level:
- Friends: Gifts under $250
- Patron: $250-$499
- Artist: $500-$999
- Leadership: $1,000-$2,499
- Season: $2,500-$4,999
- Signature: $5,000-$9,999
- Premiere: $10,000
A sponsorship of ONU Fine Arts supports:
600+ students who participate in 27 music ensembles, theater and the visual arts plus many high impact community events, including:
- Presentation of Handel’s MESSIAH
- Commencement Concert
- University Orchestra Fall POPS Concert
- Annual Theatre Productions Showcasing Student Talent and Dramatic Excellence
- Celebration of the Fine Arts Dinner & Concert at Homecoming
- Sounds of the Season Christmas Extravaganza
Ovid Young Memorial Recital Series
These recitals occur each fall and spring on the world-class Ruffatti organ.
Fine Arts Facilities
These on campus facilities include Centennial Chapel, Larsen Fine Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium, Brandenburg Gallery, Victorian House Gallery and The Theatre at Sims.
4 Vocal Emsembles
These ensembles include Orpheus Choir and Proclamation Gospel Choir.
20+ Instrumental Ensembles
These ensembles include Orchestra, Jazz, Percussion and Concert Bands.
Creative Theatre Presentations
This includes a Fall Play, Spring Musical and Spring Play.