Seat Campaign

Newel & Jean Daines Concert Hall | USU's Chase Fine Arts Center

We invite you to join us in honoring our history and charting the future by naming a seat.

50th Anniversary

On October 18, 1967, the arts in Cache Valley entered a new era with the dedication of the Daryl Chase Fine Arts Center at Utah State University. On October 18, 2017, we began a new chapter as we celebrated the renovation and enhancement of the Chase Fine Arts Center and introduced Cache Valley to the newly transformed Newel and Jean Daines Concert Hall.

Your Donation Will Benefit the Students

Unlike most seat campaigns, your donation will not go toward the building project; rather, all proceeds will be used to establish an endowment to support the students and programs of the Caine College of the Arts. Utah State University is a 501(c)3 corporation, and your donation may be tax deductible (please seek the advice of your financial consultant).

Please note that naming a seat does not imply ownership of that seat. Other than specified events, you are not guaranteed to be seated in the named seat when attending performances in the Daines Concert Hall, and purchase of event tickets is still required.

Seat name plaque example on armrest of stadium chair

Name a Seat

Name a seat for yourself or honor someone special-- a parent, child, a favorite professor, or in memory of a loved one. The name will be engraved on a plate on the arm of your selected seat.

Seat prices range from $250 to $1,500, with a special $100 section for current USU students (USU students should visit the CCA Box Office in person to purchase seats). USU employees may purchase seats through payroll deduction for up to 24 months, and seats may also be purchased on a 3- 6- or 12-month payment plan with a credit or debit card.

Gift Levels

Mezzanine Wings
$100 *current USU students

Mezzanine Back
$250

Mezzanine Front/Orchestra Back
$500

Orchestra Middle
$1,000

Orchestra Front
$1,500

Purchase Options

Students wishing to purchase a Mezzanine Wing seat will use the General Purchase link. Note that only USU employees qualify for payroll deduction.
Payroll Deduction Plan
Installment Plan

Seat Campaign Donors

Through the generosity of these individuals who purchased seats in the Daines Concert Hall, the Caine College of the Arts is pleased to establish the CCA Daines Program Endowment Fund, which will benefit students and programs in the college in perpetuity. Listed below are the donors and the names placed on their seats.

C.J. Roberts

Scott & Elizabeth Nielsen Family
C.J. & Kimberly Roberts Family

A.C. Woman's Club

A.C. Woman's Club

American Festival Chorus & Orchestra

In Memory of
Matt Hillyard
AFCO's Biggest Fan!

Blythe & Anne T. Ahlstrom

C. Blythe Ahlstrom
Anne T. Ahlstrom

Adrienne Akers

Celia Przydryga Lukaszewski
Dr. Edwin J. Lukaszewski

Weston & Cara Allen

Weston & Cara Allen

Chris Allison

Chris Allison
Jane Allison

Sara Allred

Dean & Susan Madsen

Linda Alsop

Carleen Gleave
In Memory of My Sister

Doug & Kathy Anderson

Douglas D. & Katherine C.
ANDERSON

Gary & Sheryl Anderson

Gary Anderson
Sheryl Anderson

Sara Anderson

Marvin Fifield

Gaylen & Elaine Ashcroft

Elaine T. Ashcroft
Gaylen L. Ashcroft

Karla & Bruce Axtell

-Bruce Axtell
Karla Axtell

Jeremy & Natalie Baer

Jeremy & Natalie Baer

Shari Badger

Shari Badger

Carolyn Baker

Marriner & LeVirl Brown
Honored Love & Support

Justin & Alli Barton

Justin & Alli Barton

Lorraine Barton

Wilford & Marjorie
Gardner

Anne Francis Bayless & Brant Bayless

The Bayless Family
In honor of Manon Russell
The Bayless Family
In honor of Dan Russell

Abby Benninghoff

In memory of my mother
Linda Trumpf Benninghoff

Cheryl Benson

John Warder Schoonmaker

Lars & Janet Bergeson

Lars Bergeson
Janet Radford Bergeson

Frederick & Candace Berthrong

Berthrong Family
Candace Howes Berthrong
Howes Family

Gail Bingham

Gayla M. Johnson

Jay & Leslie Black

Jay Black
Leslie Black
Music enlightens my soul,
-Leslie W. Black

Janis Boettinger & Eugene Schupp

In Memory of
Willford R. Gardner

Cynthia Bowers

Ann P. Schoonmaker

Steve & Janet Broadbent

-Steven R. Broadbent
Janet Broadbent

Leslie Brott

Leslie Brott
Theatre Arts

Brenda Brunello

In Memory of Wuanita Brunello
In Memory of Frank Brunello

Bryan & Carrie Buchanan

Jerry W. & Barbara Buchanan

Scott & Lisa Budge

Scott Ezra Budge
Lisa Hales Budge

Reed Bullen

Reed & Kathryn Bullen Family
Reed & Kathryn Bullen Family

Cathy Bullock

Aline & Carl Bullock
Betty & Ray Ferrand
Mike Bullock
Cathy Ferrand Bullock

Dione Burnett

Dione Burnett

Jody Burnett

Jody Burnett

Larry & Helen Cannon

Larry Cannon
Helen Cannon

Zoe Cardon

Guy N. Cardon

Joel & Claire Cardon

Joyce J. Cardon

Rebecca Charlton

Robert Charlton
In Memoriam
Linda Charlton
50th Anniversary

Tim Chenette & Sara Bakker

Carlo Gesualdo di Venosa
György Ligeti
Rose
Miriam

Dee R. & Bonnie Child

Bonnie Glen Child

Jennifer Clark

Ralph Tracy "RT" Clark
Professor 1963-1991
Marilyn "Chris"
Christensen Clark

Angeline Clayson

Rodney & Patrice Pack

Noelle & John Cockett

Chantelle Cockett
Dylan Cockett

Eric & Sandy Collins

Eric & Sandy Collins

Debbie & James Cook

Julie Ann Cook
Julie Ann Cook
Neil W. & LaNae H. Morgan

David & Kathy Coppin

David Coppin
Kathy Coppin

Linda S. Daines

Rachel McClain Daines
William Peter Daines
Ruth May Skidmore
William Wallace Skidmore
Linda Skidmore Daines
Richard Frederick Daines
Katherine Daines Lindsay
Richard Adam Lindsay
Jane Harper Daines
Andrew George Skidmore Daines

Morgan & Anna Lisa Davidson

Morgan & Anna Lisa
Davidson Family

Steven de Hart

Dr. Steven A. de Hart
USU Alumnus; Germanist
Dr. William B. DeHart
USU Alumnus; Psychologist
Myrtle S. DeHart
Beloved School Teacher
Dr. William A. DeHart
Prof. of Sociology, USU

Cindy Dewey

In Honor of
Marge Neumayer

Nova Dubovik

Dubovik Family

Debbie Ellis

Debra D. Ellis
Debbie Ellis
Dean R. Ellis
Evelyn H. Ellis
Robert G. Ellis
Harold W. Dance
Ruth B. Dance

Chris & Christa Fawson

Christa Fawson
Chris Fawson

Diane Fifield

Diane Fifield
Marvin Fifield

Marie Firth

Ronald D Firth

Russ & Barbara Fjeldsted

Russ & Barbara Fjeldsted
Russ & Barbara Fjeldsted

Linda Fontenot

George Eccles Caine
Linda M. Fontenot

Bronte Forsgren

Don & Ruey Forsgren and
Keith & Guelda Clayson

Robert & Nancy Funk

Nancy C. Funk
Robert B. Funk

Dennis & Rebecca Funk

Rebecca C. Funk
C. Dennis Funk

Laura Gelfand & Andrew McAllister

Laura Gelfand
Andrew McAllister

Kristen Anderson

Ron Godfrey
Marie Godfrey

Josh Gossner

Dana E. Gossner

James Gramoll

John P. Thompson Jr.
Gary Hansen
Robert Gramoll
Melza Beth Gramoll
Sean Gramoll

Nancy Griffin

Jessica Roderer

Nathan & Ashley Gunnell

Ashley & Nathan Gunnell
Class of 2018

Bruce & Casey Gunnell

Bruce & Casey Gunnell

Marilyn Gutke

Marilyn Gutke
Jones Family
Jones Family

Patricia & Willie Halaufia

Patty Halaufia
Willie Halaufia

Arlen Hansen

Ted L. Hansen
Lenis C. Hansen

Emily Harris

Judy Worthen Lloyd

Gary & Jolene Harris

Gary & Jolene Harris
Gary & Jolene Harris
Gary & Jolene Harris

Lee & Barbara Hawkes

E. Lee & Barbara B. Hawkes

Maureen Hearns

Sparky, Moe, & Dr. Hearns
USU Music Therapy Program

Mary & Art Heers

Mary Heers
Art Heers

Mary Jo Helmeke

In Honor of Dr. Craig Jessop
From Sun Valley Opera

Marshall Hill

Marshall A. Hill for
Michael and Lyn Bankhead
Marshall A. Hill
Music Student 1966-1969
Marshall A. Hill for
Bill & Phyllis Ramsey
Marshall A. Hill
Music Faculty 1978-1983

Lyle & Alice Hillyard

Lyle & Alice Hillyard

Dennis & Brooke Hirst

R. Dennis Hirst
Brooke Hirst

Noel & Patricia Holmgren

Arthur Holmgren
Doris Holmgren
- Dennis A. Holmgren
Patricia Holmgren
Noel Holmgren

Larry Houtz

In Memory of
Robert & Helen Houtz

Lynda Howes

Professor Cathy Bullock
Westminster Bell Choir

Kelly & Nina Hubbard

Kelly W. Hubbard
Nina Jorgensen Hubbard
Hayden Garff Hubbard
Erika Hubbard
Ellie Hubbard
Jane Hubbard

Chris & Nathan Hult

Nathan Hult
Christine Hult

Fred & Sharon Hunsaker

Sharon W. Hunsaker
Fred R. Hunsaker

Joyce Kinkead & David Lancy

Joyce Kinkead
David Lancy

Paul Jakus & Flora Shrode

Deadheads
Phish Phans

Dayna Janes

Kevin Scott Janes

Von & Elaine Jarrett

Von Jarrett Family

Miles & Janet Jensen

Jeff C. Jensen
Kevin S. Jensen
Miles P. Jensen
Benajmin P. Jensen
Janet K. Jensen

Craig & RaNae Jessop

Don Jessop
Dortha Jessop

Mont & Yvonne Jessop

Mont & Yvonne Jessop
Mont & Yvonne Jessop

Ann & Bruce Johns

Ann N. Johns
Bruce R. Johns

Bailee Jones

Darren & Heather Jones

Richard Jones, William & Lila C. Jones

Remembering-- Wm. L. Jones
Musician and Teacher
Remembering- Lila C. Jones
Musician and Teacher

Andrea Jorgensen

Andi Jorgensen
AFC Member Since 2008

Alfred W. & Karen Koch

Walter & Marie Koch
Alfred & Karen Koch
Stephen & Vivian Bower

Ben LeVere

Ben LeVere
Ben LeVere
Adrienne Larson
Adriene Larson

Jim & Carol Laub

Jim Laub
Jim Laub
Carol Laub
Carol Laub

Douglas & Alice Lemon

Francis Heber Baugh III
Bernice Ann C. Baugh
Alice Mae Baugh Lemon
Douglas Karl Lemon

Aaron Lichfield

Lew May

Jeff & Noelle Loosli

Jay R. Baugh
Kathleen M. Baugh
Noelle B. Loosli
Jeffrey D. Loosli

Jared Luther

Tia Bay Luther

Carl & Jeri Malouf

Jerolyn Malouf '62
Carl E. Malouf '61
In Memory of
Robert F. Malouf '75

Kristen Maughan

Allen and Kay Kartchner

Cindy Maw

Glen and Cindy Maw

Bernice McCowin

Ty & Bernice McCowin

Melanie McGregor

Melanie N. McGregor-- 1982
Ali - Paige - Wil McGregor
- Melanie N. McGregor-- 1982
Ali - Paige - Wil McGregor

Lynne McNeill & Steven VanGeem

Lynne S. McNeill
Stephen G. VanGeem

Rebecca Mikkelsen

Rebecca, Lilly & Fiona

Dale & Kathy Mildenberger

Kathy Mildenberger
Dale Mildenberger

Kathryn Monson

Kathryn A. Monson
Since I can't fly-- I sing!

Adrianne & Marty Moore

Marty Moore
Adrianne Moore

Nicholas Morrison & Leslie Timmons

Mark A. Frink
Harriet A. Frink
Jerry Gilbert Morrison, Jr.
Yvonne Dacovich Morrison
In Memory of Marjorie C. Gardner

Thomas Morse

Tommy Morse

Eliza Nelson

MaryAnn Warren Nelson

Rebecca Nelson

Max and Betty Dalby
USU Music Education 1957-2004

Elizabeth Nielson

Elizabeth Nielson

Jeanette Nielsen

Adam Reed Nielsen

Heather Oar

Phil Kesler
Heidi Kesler

Jill Ochsenbein

Savanna Kaye Petersen
Beloved Niece

David & Michelle Oliver

David S. and M. Michelle Oliver

Herm & Norma Olsen

Norma Olsen

Elaine & Scott Olson

Elaine and Scott Olson

Kevin Olson

Dr. Kevin Olson

Grayson & Janet Osborne

Janet & Grayson Osborne
Lisa & Stephen Osborne

Ann Papworth

Ann Schoonmaker Papworth

Ronald Payne

Ron & Mary Payne
Ron & Mary Payne

David & Terry Peak

Terry Peak
David Peak

Ross & M. Kay Peterson

Mary Kay Peterson
F. Ross Peterson

Spence & Melanie Raymond

A. Spencer Raymond
Melanie P. Raymond

Gary & Fran Richardson

Gary H. Richardson
Frances S. Richardson

Ryan & Emily Rigby

Dr. Ryan & Emily Rigby

Danny & Sally Russell

Addy Russell
Ian Russell

Sarah Salzberg

Rebecca Salzberg

Matt & Keri Shoemaker

Matthew C. Shoemaker
Matthew C. Shoemaker
Keri L. Shoemaker
Keri L. Shoemaker

Janis Siggard

Derral L. Siggard

Bonnie & Larry Slade

Bonnie Horrigan Slade
Larry M. Slade

Braden Smart

Jeff & Stacy Smart Family
In Memory of Janis Smart

Kenneth & Geraldine Sorensen

Geraldine Sorensen
Kenneth O. Sorensen

John Sparano & Anne Mooney

Sparano+Mooney Architects

KC & Emily Smurthwaite

KC & Emily Smurthwaite

Jason Spelbring

Jason Michael Spelbring
Department of Theatre Arts

Gary Straquadine

-Anthony Straquadine
-Mary E. Straquadine

Randall & Julianne Stockham

Randall Stockham, M.D.
Julianne Stockham

Carol & William Strong

Carol Strong
William Strong

Brady Stuart

Brady and Madison Stuart
E. Marvin Olsen

Paula Stucki

In Memory of Leon G. & Faye Sonne Stucki
In Memory of Leon G. & Faye Sonne Stucki
In Memory of Alma Sonne
In Memory of Alma Sonne

Jason Swasey

Lana Hillman Swasey

Keith & Marilee Swindell

In loving memory of Tess Swindell

Elizabeth Taggart

Trisha Elaine Taggart
William Glen Taggart

Jessica & Morgan Talbot

Jessica and Morgan Talbot

Jeneile Tams

Jeneile Tams
Dr. Alvin and Beth Wardle

Julie & Jesse Terrill

Julie Hollist Terrill
Jesse J. Terrill

Chris & Diane Terry

Diane G. Terry
Diane G. Terry
Christopher T. Terry
Christopher T. Terry

Melissa Thomas

Ali Grace Thomas
Never give up on your Art

Peggy Tueller

Remembering Carolyn Tueller Lewis

USU Interior Design

USU Interior Design Students
Martha Jenkins Rose

Shon Vella

Cheryl Kellene Vella
Shon Vella
Darsie Lynn Vella

David Wall

Fr. Dougal McGuire
F. Ted Crilly

Walker Children

Dave and Dixie Walker

Ryan Warburton

Megan Warburton

Ned & Gail Bird Weinshenker

Ned M. Weinshenker
Gail Bird Weinshenker

Randy Wellbaum

Randy Wellbaum
Music: Choral Education
Cait Salinas Wellbaum
Fore Dad

Letha Winger

In honor of
Gloria & B Vadier Mumford

Roy & Beverly Wise

Beverly G. Wise
Roy L. Wise

Ardeshir Zahedi

Ambassador Ardeshir Zahedi