University of Central Arkansas

Information about our Band Alumni Association can be found here

Who are the Friends of Music?
The UCA Friends of Music are friends and alumni of the Department of Music at the University of Central Arkansas who are committed to providing the margin of excellence by supporting the Department of Music. The purpose of the Friends is to provide support for ongoing activities and to build an endowment for future growth.

Your contribution will
• provide scholarship funds,
• assist in special acquisitions such as library materials, large instruments, and...
• support special programs such as bringing guest performers and composers to campus.

Scholarships and Special Funds
Your contribution can be designated for any of these funds:
• UCA Friends of Music General Fund
• Sam Driggers Piano Scholarship
• Homer Brown Band Scholarship
• Concert Choir
• Sue Evans Music Education Scholarship
• Carl Forsberg Orchestra Scholarship
• Wayne Griffith Memorial Keyboard Scholarship
• Howard Groth Vocal Performance Award
• Brandon Kyle Hawk Memorial Scholarship
• Valerie Klipsch Piano Scholarship
• Russell Langston Band Scholarship
• Ellen Thomas Music Scholarship

Highlights of Fund-Raising Events
The annual Gala is the major fund-raising event of the year. Hosted at a different home each year, the Gala generates a large amount of the funds necessary to help fund music scholarships at UCA.

You Can Make the Difference
By contributing to the UCA Friends of Music, you can help promote the arts at the University and throughout central Arkansas. With a $50 donation, you can become a member of this extraordinary group of patrons, but your gift in any amount to the UCA Friends of Music will be appreciated.

Please make checks payable to:
UCA Foundation Friends of Music
University of Central Arkansas
Department of Music
201 Donaghey Avenue
Conway, AR 72035-0001
(Your contribution is tax deductible for the current year)

For further information about the UCA Department of Music or Friends of Music membership, please contact Christy Hoffman in the Department of Music at (501) 450-5750 or e-mail choffman@uca.edu

The Conway Symphony Orchestra gives thrilling performances to sold-out audiences throughout the city of Conway.  Their website is found here.