The Friends University Sinfonietta Orchestra, formally known as the Chamber Orchestra, will present its Spring Concert Thursday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. The orchestra’s Spring Concert will feature two talented faculty members. Daniel Racer, assistant professor of music at Friends, has composed a piece that will be premiered […]
Friends University Art Challenge 2024 After a brief hiatus due to Covid-19, we are excited to inform the community that the juried competition of art challenge will be returning to Friends’ Campus. The event will take place on Friday, April 5 from 7-11:30 a.m. in the Art and Engineering Labs located in the William Penn […]
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Earning a degree in Art at Friends University allows students to study studio art and graphic design using a variety of methods and technology. The emphasis is finding your artistic voice and building a portfolio of your creative work.
Friends University will host the 2017 Art Challenge Friday, March 3. Approximately 475 students from 17 Kansas public and private high schools will compete in both competitive exhibitions and hands-on challenges. This is Friends University’s 13th year to host Art Challenge. Students will receive prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in a variety of […]
Please join Linnebur & Miller April 1, 2016 from 5-7 p.m. in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery at Friends University for a fun reception with light snacks and a unique, exclusive portrait opportunity. Follicular Follies Wig Shop is the first wig-based installation by Linnenbur & Miller. It was inspired by L&M’s love of beauty supply […]
Wichita, KS- Friends University’s Singing Quakers will present their annual Home Concert on March 22 at 7:30 p.m. and March 23 at 2 p.m at East Heights United Methodist Church (4407 East Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67219). The concert, titled “Why We Sing”, offers a variety of themes that each individual will be able to connect with. […]
Wichita, KS- In a Wichita premiere, Friends University Fine Arts will host a performance of the enigmatic avant-garde composition “Vexations” by Erik Satie. On what Friends University has dubbed “Satieday”, May 18 will be a day of eccentric performances celebrating the life and work of the composer. Known for its repetitive and perplexing nature, “Vexations” […]
Wichita, KS – Friends University Fine Arts department proudly presents Footloose, the Broadway hit musical, live on stage February 1-3, 7:30 p.m. at Vima Church Theatre, 9112 East Central, 67206. Footloose is a musical focusing on change, both inside and out. Ren and his mother have moved from Chicago to a small town and are […]
Wichita, KS – Friends University Fine Arts Department is proud to present Aaron Copland’s The Tender Land on Saturday November 18, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday November 19, 2 p.m, in Alumni Auditorium located in the Davis Administration Building on the Friends University campus at 2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, Kan. Set on a Midwestern farm in […]