Concordia College and our Continuing Studies team seek to develop a sense of partnership with our community and find ways to foster community-campus relationships that benefit everyone. Find events, activities, courses and other opportunities to network with peers, meet new friends, enjoy cultural experiences and engage in meaningful, purposeful learning.
The gallery showcases works by Concordia students and faculty, and features local and regional artists, and begins in the skyway that connects the Olin Art and Communications Center with the second floor of the Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre building.
See details of upcoming exhibits below.
Each Concordia Theatre season presents a full and varied experience for students and audience alike. There are four mainstage productions – including a musical – drawing from genres such as classical and contemporary dramas, new works, issue-orientated plays and comedies. Additionally, our Lab Theatre is home to senior thesis projects and course showcases.
The music department hosts numerous events during the year that bring community members to campus. All are welcome to attend these performances free of charge.
Alumni Experiences |
Global Travel |
Each year, the alumni office offers opportunities for alumni and the Concordia family to take part in travel experiences led by our in-house experts.
Alumni Book Club |
Alumni Relations has partnered with Concordia College to create a virtual book club for Concordia College alumni, faculty and staff. Topics will include lifelong learning, personal growth, novels and other books that participants are interested in. The book club will connect through a private forum where all participants can discuss the current book and network with each other. Joining is completely free, you just have to get a copy of the book to enjoy! The book club will read one book every two months so that you'll have plenty of time to finish each book.
July - September |
A Gentleman in Moscow
A Novel by Amor Towles
Community Experiences |
Lorentzen Luncheon Series |
Hosted by the Concordia College Offutt School of Business, this monthly luncheon series convenes conversations at the nexus of faith and work. Join us to network with local and national leaders from business, public, nonprofit and education sectors as they share how they involve faith values in their practice.
Precious Coins: The Currency and Collateral of Vocational Ministry
Dan Malstrom | North Point Professionals
Friday, September 13 (RSVP by Friday, September 6)
Luncheon 11:30 am - 1 pm | $25
Barry Auditorium, Grant Center, Offutt School of Business
National Book Awards (rescheduled) |
Thursday, October 3 | 7:30 pm
Hosted by Stephanie Curtis, MPR
Knutson Campus Center | The Centrum
The 14th Annual National Book Awards at Concordia College author-in-residence program will feature two 2018 NBA finalists / winners. Sigrid Nunez, author of The Friend, and Victoria Johnson, author of American Eden: David Hosack, Botany and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic. The readings will be followed by a reception and book signing in the Atrium. This event is free and open to the public, and is underwritten by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in honor of Earl Lewis '78. For more information visit the National Book Award website.
Creative Mornings Fargo |
We are dedicated to ensuring that our monthly events are lively, inspiring, educational, and world-class. We provide an open environment where anyone from the general public can gather and be inspired by makers, designers, artists, business leaders, non-profits, for-profits, solopreneurs, and creative professionals. After all, everyone is creative and everyone is welcome!
Emerging Prairie's 1MM Cups |
Fargo’s 1 Million Cups features men and women who are building their ideas, launching products, and starting companies — with an emphasis on innovative technology. Some events begin with Random Acts of Art, where we highlight the local arts scene through song, tap dance, or mind-blowing yo-yo skills. Join us every Wednesday at the Stage at Island Park from 9:15 – 10:15 am. Bring a mug for the java, from 20 Below Coffee!
Red River Market |
July 13 - October 26
The Red River Market has quickly grown into a weekly community ritual with free community programming including live music and cultural
performances, educational cooking demonstrations, and children’s activities in a welcoming community space. The Red River Market is North Dakota’s largest farmers’ market. The new venue is able to accommodate over 80 weekly vendors.
Fargo History Hunt |
June 3 - August 10
Pick up a map at any Fargo Public Library location and follow the trail to 12 of downtown Fargo’s historic buildings. Use the clues provided to find answers to questions about each building, along with a jigsaw puzzle piece. Complete the questions and the puzzle and return to the library. Show a librarian your puzzle to be entered into a grand prize drawing.
Gallery 4 | Art Exhibit: Inspired by the Masters
August 3 - 31 | 115 Roberts St N, Fargo
Free and open to the public. These original artworks are available for purchase.
The Cyrus M. running Gallery showcases works by Concordia students and faculty, and features local and regional artists. The gallery begins in the skyway that connects the Olin Art and Communication Center with the second floor of Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre building.
Once and Always Here: Recent Work from Graduate Students and Faculty in Ceramics at the University of Iowa
Sunday, August 25 - Tuesday, October 15
Public Reception: 4:00 - 5:30 pm, October 15
Artist Remarks: Begin at 4:15
This exhibition showcases current work in ceramics and mixed media by three faculty members (Andrew Casto, Josh Van Stippen, and Benj Upchurch) and six graduate students (Brandt Weiland, Rosa Ballena, Donté Hayes, Dia Webb, Maria Alarcon Aldrete, and Timmy Wolfe) from the University of Iowa. Working in proximity to each other daily, the artists represented here constitute a community of makers driven in their shared commitment to excellence and pushing the boundaries of contemporary ceramic practice. It is the hope of the group that these works will spark creative discourse amongst viewers and exist as a current survey of the state of ceramics at the University of Iowa, one of the first MFA programs in the United States.
High School Art Show |
Monday, October 28 - Thursday November 7
Public Reception: 5:00 - 6:30 pm, November 7
Juror Remarks: Begin at 5:30
This juried art exhibition showcases the diversity and creativity of student designers and artists from North Dakota and Minnesota high schools.
This year’s juror is Jonathan Rutter, a painter, craftsman, and independent curator living in Moorhead, Minnesota. Rutter received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art with an emphasis in Painting from Minnesota State University Moorhead and his Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Jonathan is the Executive Director & Curator at The Rourke Art Gallery & Museum and is an adjunct instructor in the art department at Concordia College.
50 Years Brewed: A Celebration of Concordia Theatre in the Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre
Thursday, November 14 - Sunday, December 15
Public Reception: 4:00 - 5:30 pm, Thursday, November 14
2019 represents the 50th year of the Arts & Humanities building, now and since 1980 known as the Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre. Join us in the gallery for a walk down memory lane filled with photos, displays, and memorabilia from the last 50 years of theatre at Concordia. Curated by Bryan Duncan.
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