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COFAC offers free student tickets to art performances through alumni donations

COFAC offers free student tickets to art performances through alumni donations

By Alisha Schruefer, contributing writer

The College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) has launched an initiative offering students free rush tickets to performances. The Center for the Arts Box Office is offering a limited number of tickets on a first-come, first-served basis.

The primary goal of the initiative is to increase student participation in arts events and, in the long term, create a more artsy Towson campus.

Students should appear at the COFAC box office one hour before the start of the performance and present their TU student ID to receive a free ticket. The initiative was made possible by a donation from an anonymous Towson alumni.

College of Fine Arts Dean Regina Carlow PhD hopes this will encourage students to come out and support their fellow artists and increase interest in performing arts among non-performing majors.

“I would really like to create an interdisciplinary connection,” Carlow said. “It makes all the difference in the world to sit down and do something you’ve never done before.”

Another important part of this initiative is the goal of promoting accessibility for all students.

“Art is a great way to build community,” said Laura Malkus, COFAC manager of marketing and public relations. “We want this initiative to advance the idea that cost should not be a barrier for students who want to participate in arts events.”

The initiative was announced in October and students have already used the free rush tickets to attend performances.

In addition to free student rush tickets, regular price student tickets are still available. Carlow mentions that she would like to solve the problem if they ran out of tickets.

“A campus with a rich and vibrant arts community is a better place to live,” Carlow said.

A complete list of events taking place at COFAC can be found on the Towson Box Office website and at the in-person box office in the CFA Building.

“No matter what you’re looking for, there’s something for everyone,” Carlow said.