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FINE ARTS

A gift to FINE ARTS helps these programs offer dozens of performances, presentations, and exhibitions each year featuring the talents of our students and faculty, special guest lecturers, professional performers, and visual artists all aimed to develop Christian artists and prepare them for their careers. USF serves a thriving, diverse community of talented students. We promote a lifelong relationship with the arts that enhances, challenges, and inspires both the individual and the community.

There are countless ways in which you can support USF Fine Arts and further your impact on the lives of our talented students. Your gift is critical to the sustained success of each and every one of our Fine Arts programs.

Don't forget to spread the word!
An additional way to make a major impact during GIVE2COO is to help us spread the word via social media, email, text and word of mouth! Share this link GIVE2COO.usiouxfalls.edu with #GIVE2COO and encourage your family and friends to make a donation.

Instrumental Music
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Vocal Music
Participating Areas
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$1,000
50 States Challenge: Cougar Pride Nationwide
#GIVE2COO is sweeping the nation! For every state from which we receive a gift, $1,000 will be unlocked until we reach all 50 states. Check out the heatmap to see what states we are missing. Unlocked money will be added periodically with special thanks to an Anonymous alumna!
1 Donor Goal
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$1,350
Alumni Scholarship Rally
When 100 alumni step up, the impact multiplies. Once the goal is reached, a $1,350 scholarship gift from the Alumni Association Board will be unlocked to support future students.
100 Donor Goal
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$2,000
Decades of Difference Challenge (1960's Alumni)
When 25 alumni from the 1960s give, $2,000 will be unlocked for scholarships thanks to Mick Woodden ’63 — honoring a generation that helped shape USF — and now shaping opportunity for the next.
25 Donor Goal
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$5,000
Vocal Excellence Challenge
When 30 donors support Vocal Music, a $5,000 gift from an Anonymous donor will be unlocked — elevating performance and growth opportunities for student vocalists.
30 Donor Goal
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$1,250
Crescendo Challenge (Instrumental Music)
When 10 donors step up for Instrumental Music, a $1,250 gift from Kendra and Bill Calhoun will be unlocked. Every gift builds momentum — help us hit the high note and power the performance.
10 Donor Goal
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2
Match
Spotlight on Stage Match (Theatre)
An Anonymous donor will match gifts to Theatre up to $2,000. Invest in bold storytelling, transformative productions, and the next generation of performers.
Leaderboard
Top Donor Group
Check back throughout #GIVE2COO to see which donor group has the most donors!
Leaderboard
Fine Arts Leaderboard | Donors
Which fine arts area will have the most donors supporting their program during GIVE2COO? Make a gift to help get your favorite area to the top of the leaderboard!
Area (3)
$3,000
First-Time Donor Momentum Challenge
When 50 new donors make their first gift, a $3,000 gift from an Anonymous donor will be unlocked for the USF Fund. Be the spark that builds momentum across campus.
50 Donor Goal
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$2,000
Faculty & Staff: Scholarship Challenge
When 35 faculty and staff rally together, a $2,000 scholarship gift from Lyle ’63 and Paula Terveen will be unlocked. Join your colleagues in investing directly in the students you teach, mentor, and walk alongside every day.
35 Donor Goal
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$1,000
Decades of Difference Challenge (1970's Alumni)
When 25 alumni from the 1970s give, $1,000 from Mark ’77 and Berinda Wolitarsky — given in honor and memory of Kenneth “SID” Kortemeyer '74 — will be unlocked for academic scholarships. Join fellow lifelong Cougars in continuing a proud legacy of generosity that invests in today’s students.
25 Donor Goal
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2
Match
Vocal Music Harmony Match
An Anonymous donor will match every gift to Vocal Music dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000. Help USF vocalists pursue excellence, refine their craft, and perform with distinction on every stage.
2
Match
Symphony of Excellence Match (Instrumental Music)
An Anonymous donor will match gifts to Instrumental Music dollar-for-dollar up to $3,000. Support student musicians as they pursue excellence on stage and represent USF with distinction.
$1,000
Marquee Moment Challenge (Theatre)
When 30 donors give to Theatre, a $1,000 gift from an Anonymous donor will be unlocked — supporting transformative productions and hands-on learning. Break a leg!
30 Donor Goal
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Leaderboard
Duel of the Decades
Check back during #GIVE2COO to see which decade of alumni has the most donors from our USF community!
Check out the 50 STATES CHALLENGE!
Rank State Gifts
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1 AA 0
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