Dean of Fine Arts Funds
Total funds: 16
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts General Fund
The Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts General Fund supports the activities, programs and operations associated with the the College.The Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts is home of the Wonsook Kim School of Art, School of Music, School of Theatre and Dance, Arts Technology Program, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, and University Galleries. Programs support students in all areas of study: music, theatre, and dance performance, composition, music therapy and music education, visual art and design, art history, and interactive media.
Friends of the Arts Scholarship
The Friends of the Arts Scholarship was initially established by an anonymous donor in 1990 to benefit a student in fine arts with a scholarship. Qualifications: student must be a full time student at ISU; have a financial need; and be majoring in art, music, or theatre. Student should be a freshman or sophomore and could receive the scholarship for up to two years.
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts Student Scholarship
The Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts Scholarship restricted fund provides support for students with a major in the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts. Students must meet requirements as established by the dean.
Suzzanne Douglas Endowed Scholarship
Suzzanne Douglas attended Illinois State prior to a 30-year and continuing career as a successful television, cinema, and stage actress. Balancing career and family, Suzanne completed her degree in theatre from Illinois State University in 2011. She is a two-time Image Award winner, and she received a Black Oscar, a Reel Award, and the Mary Martin Award for her professional work. Suzanne established this scholarship to support a student majoring in theatre at Illinois State.
Fine Arts Complex
The purpose of this fund is to enhance the State of Illinois Capital Budget funding for the FIne Arts Complex. Funds can be used to increase the scope of the project, to equip the buildings, and to enhance the facilities and equipment after completion of the building project.
Friends of the Arts Fund
Friends of the Arts fund was established in June 2002. The purpose of the fund is to provide student scholarships and general support for programs and priorities of the College. The Friends of the Arts group consist of alumni and friends of the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts whose primary goal is the help promote Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts programs, foster an appreciation of the fine arts, and raise funds for special projects.
Theatre of Ted Endowment
Theatre of Ted was originally founded in the Fall of 1990 by Brendan Hunt and fellow students. It was chartered as a Registered Student Organization in January 2002. Theatre of Ted was founded on the principle that everyone deserves a chance to stand on the stage, shine in the spotlight, and hear the roar of applause that everyone deserves. The Theatre of Ted Endowed Scholarship was established by the student leadership following years of successful fund raising by students and a lead gift by Illinois State University employee and long-time friend of the club Gary Alcorn. The scholarship will provide support for student scholarships that encourage creativity.
Ray Johnson Endowed Scholarship
Ray Johnson graduated from Illinois State in 1974. He first became interested in theatre while he was a student at ISU. Each recipient of the scholarship will be the most deserving student(s) as determined by the Dean of the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts. The selection shall be made from a pool of candidates identified by the directors of the Wonsook Kim School of Art, Music, and Theatre. Any incoming, ongoing, or graduate student enrolled in the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts will be eligible for the Ray Johnson Endowed Scholarship.
Eric R. Baber Fellowship
This scholarship is to nurture excellence in individual performers in Fine Arts, through emphasis on studio approach, rather than training for teaching. This does not preclude grant fellows from engaging in music or art education work, but the main thrust of the grant should be to help develop top-notch individual performers, and enhance ISU's prestige as a place where the finest musicians and artists study and perform. Accepting this grant implies a good-faith effort by faculty members to seek out and help attract two outstanding young performers each year in music, art, or theatre. These should be persons who obviously have potential to become well-recognized professional career performers, accepted for admission to ISU Graduate School as a master's degree student and be a performing or studio artist. Talent is the basis for the award; need is not a factor.
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts Facilities and Equipment Fund
The Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts Facilities and Equipment Fund is a quasi-endowment fund established with an initial gift in 2020 of $500,000 and an additional gift in 2021 of the same amount will be used for facilities, equipment, and instrument updates contingent upon current needs and other funding, including but not limited to, renovating studio spaces, practice rooms, flexible learning spaces for students, music therapy and performance instrument purchases and maintenance, as well as the purchasing of Steinway Pianos for the School of Music to acquire 'All-Steinway University School Designation.'
Wonsook Kim Endowment
The Wonsook Kim Endowment was established in 2017 by Wonsook Kim and Thomas Clement to support the programs and activities in the School of Art and University Galleries in the College of Fine Arts at Illinois State University. Funds may be used to support special projects and/or fellowships that are student-centered through enhanced teaching, learning, and creativity and that help grow international activities.
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts Strategic Initiatives Endowment
The Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts Strategic Initiatives Endowment will be funded beginning in 2020 with an initial gift of $500,0000 and additional gifts in 2021 through 2025 and $1 million annual gifts in 2026 through 2028. The Endowment will provide funds for College-wide priorities as determined by the Dean of the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts. Expenses include, but are not limited to, scholarships, faculty and student research, equipment, domestic and international travel, exhibitions, artist residencies, lectures, working at archaeological and conservation sites, concerts, multimedia presentations, theatre and dance productions, University Galleries programming, faculty and student awards.
Additionally Supports: IEB
Eggan Family ISF Youth Programs Fund
This fund was established to honor the Eggan Family's longtime involvement and support of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival at Illinois State University, and Larry's many years of faithful service as an ISF Board Member. The fund will support productions and educational outreach initiatives directed towards young audiences, promoting active engagement with the works of William Shakespeare.