George Mason University's College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) was established in July 2001 (a successor to the Institute of the Arts) to create an academic environment in which the arts are considered as individual disciplines and as interdisciplinary forms that strengthen each other. The College follows a mission of making the arts a pervasive presence in the lives of its students, faculty and staff, and the Northern Virginia community.
Your contribution to the College of Visual and Performing Arts makes a difference!
Your gift to CVPA supports many aspects of the operation of the college, including student scholarships, program enhancements and the creation of new programs. Recent gifts have enabled us to establish a program in Arts and Wellness and a summer academy for musicians of all ages.
School of Art
Your gift supports student scholarships for the School of Art, which offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in both studio and digital arts with concentrations in painting, sculpture, printmaking, interdisciplinary arts, graphic information design, photography, and digital arts. Visit the web site for more information about the Friends of Art.
School of Dance
Friends of Dance supports the artistic development of the School of Dance through scholarship funds and enhanced educational and performance opportunities. See the web site for more information about Friends of Dance.
School of Music
Friends of Music is a group of community leaders, professionals, music enthusiasts, alumni, parents, and students who have joined forces to strengthen the quality of music at George Mason University. Membership gifts to the Friends of Music provide scholarships and equip students to discover their capacity for accomplishment.
Theater
Your gift supports scholarships and assistantships. The Theater Department stresses a solid liberal arts education and provides serious practical training and experience to prepare students for a life in the theater in both performance and production skills. Visit the web site for more information about the Friends of Theater.
Arts Management
The Master of Arts Management program responds to a regional, national, and international demand for arts administrators with the preparation to bridge the world of performing and visual arts with a combination of academic study, internships, and prefessional experience. Your gift supports the next generation of arts leaders.
Center for the Arts
Your gift of $50 or more to the Center makes you a friend of the Center for the Arts. The Friends of the Center for the Arts provides financial and volunteer support for the Center’s programs and activities. Visit the web site for more information about the Friends of the Center for the Arts.
Theater of the First Amendment(TFA)
Your gift to TFA supports their groundbreaking, exciting and innovative productions. TFA’s mission is to develop and produce new work and rediscovered classics, including plays suitable for families.
Instruments in the Attic
What's in your attic? A forgotten flute? Your Great-Aunt's violin? Instruments in the Attic transforms castoffs into treasures for Mason Music education majors and the public school students they teach.
Read more about Instruments in the Attic to learn how you can make a difference in the lives of our students and community or contact Brain Marcus, College of Visual & Performing Arts at bmarcus@gmu.edu.
Capital Needs
CVPA is currently raising capital funds for several exciting projects.
- Creation of a new Performing Arts Center at Mason’s Prince William Campus in partnership with Prince William County and the City of Manassas
- Renovation and expansion of music, theater and dance facilities on the Fairfax Campus
- Equipping the new Art and Visual Technology building with state-of-the-art technology capabilities
For more information please contact Brian Marcus, Associate Dean for Development, at 703-993-8607 or bmarcus@gmu.edu.
You may make a gift to any of CVPA's programs from the Supporting Mason website.
Thank you! Your support makes a difference!
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