Friends of Drake Arts

Enhancing Drake's rich tradition of fine arts

Friends of Drake Arts is a member organization that supports the rich tradition of fine arts programs at Drake and enhances audience experiences.

Learn more about the activities and goals of the organization by visiting About Friends of Drake Arts.

Check out the Drake Fine Arts Calendar for the full schedule of nearly nightly performances in the easily accessible Sheslow Auditorium in Old Main and nearby Harmon Fine Arts Center.

You can make Drake fine arts even finer

Joining Friends of Drake Arts is easy and rewarding. Memberships are available at several levels, starting at only $35 a year. Members enjoy exclusive events with artists and receive advance information and invitations to performances and events.

Most important, these membership gifts directly and dramatically impact the lives of young aspiring artists at Drake and in the community.

For more information or to join, visit the membership Web page or call 515-271-3939.

Upcoming Fine Arts Events

Fri., Jan. 27-Sun., Feb. 26
Ape + Rope + Pray + Eight, an exhibition exploring appropriation and sampling in art and music, Anderson Gallery
Fri., Jan 27, 5-7 p.m.- Opening Reception, Anderson Gallery. Performance by Nicholas Roth, Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center at 6:15 p.m.
Sun., Jan 29, 2 p.m. - James Romain, Nicholas Roth, and Drake music students perform new music for the exhibition,  Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Mon., Jan. 30, 5 p.m. - panel discussion in conjunction with exhibition, hosted by Peter Yu, Director of the Intellectual Property Law Center at Drake, Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Tue., January 31, 6-7 p.m.- "Musical Mushrooms - Beware of What You Sample; Eight Case Studies of Musical Appropriation" a lecture by Michael Kowalski, Composer, in the Reading Room, Cowles Library

Wed., Jan. 31
Drake Jazz Honor Band featuring Drake Jazz I, 7 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center. Admission Charged.

Sun., Feb. 12
Guest Recital, John Bailey, flute, 4:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium

Wed., Feb. 15
Jazz Combo Forum, 7 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center

Click here for the full Fine Arts calendar.