Category: Friends of Convocations

We are so thankful for all those who support us – from Friends of Convocations to our student organizations and educators. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

We are so thankful for the Friends of Convocations and Corporate Partners that support our amazing student outreach activities! Their generous gifts allow us to provide memorable and meaningful experiences to thousands of students each year. Our generous supporters fund...

How do you see Convocations impacting the Purdue and greater Lafayette communities? Convocations greatly enriches the community by bringing a broad spectrum of world-class entertainment for students and community members to enjoy. Since moving to West Lafayette 18 years ago,...

Convocations is leading national study of more than 10,000 children to determine what impact live performance has on a student’s understanding of literature.

Convocations leading the way in performing arts research This is an exciting time of change at Purdue Convocations. We have embarked on an industry leading research agenda focused on understanding the impact the performing arts has on both our young...

Make your end of year gift to Purdue Convocations before December 31, 2016 so that we may continue to bring world-class arts, culture, and ideas to Purdue.

Our wonderful, fabulous Friends of Convocations – people like YOU – keep showing your appreciation with gifts and ticket purchases that help us bring artists and audiences together in our community. If you haven’t yet made your annual contribution, or...

Jeanne Compton, who established a performance support endowment at Purdue Convocations, has passed. Her endowment supports artistic excellence at Purdue University.

Jeanne Compton, a true believer in the mission of Purdue Convocations, passed away on Monday, September 19th. As wonderful and generous supporters of the arts, Dale and Jeanne Compton’s legacy will live on for a very long time at Purdue...

Your support is vital to making the arts accessible in our community. Thank you!

THANK YOU to our Convos donors who helped us double last year’s our Day of Giving gifts. 146 of you helped us raise $91,963 in just 24 hours! We are thrilled – and grateful. Our extra $503 bonus will be...

Make your 2016-17 season gift today!

It's here! Join us for a fun-filled day as Purdue celebrates it's third annual Purdue Day of Giving. Your support of Purdue Convocations today will help us earn matching funds that we will put toward education initiatives. Ticket sales only...

Support the arts at Purdue with your #PurdueDayofGiving gift to #PurdueConvos!

On Wednesday, April 27 the Purdue Community will band together for the 3rd annual Purdue Day of Giving. As a participating unit, Convocations has the chance to earn bonus money. Any gifts made on the day help us earn these...

Have a question about making your year-end gift to Convos? These guidelines were designed with you in mind.

Our wonderful, fabulous Friends of Convocations – people like YOU! – keep showing your appreciation with gifts and ticket purchases that help us bring artists and audiences together in our community. If you haven’t yet made your annual contribution, or...

A special trio of performances are planned for the 2015-16 season to dedicate our new Steinway D Concert Grand piano, including an extraordinary engagement with Philip Glass.

Instrument makers practice a special art. They possess the skills of a designer, an engineer, and an artist--all at once. The names of the world’s most storied instrument makers are legendary: Stradivarius violins, Martin guitars, Bach trumpets, Zildjian cymbals, to...

Works such as Mark Morris Dance Group’s Dido & Aeneas are created by investment in our collective cultural legacy by generous Convocations supporters.

The Mark Morris Dance Group represents true artistic vision on a grand scale. This is precisely the kind of work that belongs in our community because we collectively value big ideas, world-class intellect, and concepts that aren’t limited by mere...

With field trip & arts budgets being routinely cut or lessened, your gift can have a critical impact on a student’s increased cultural understanding.

Providing interaction between students and artists both in and beyond the theatre is an important part of our mission. The Purdue Convocations Curricular Connections program offers opportunities for preschool through grade 12 (P-12) and college-level students to experience performances and...