The Jones National Bank & Trust Company of Seward established this educational and concert series in 2003. Each year, a distinguished artist or artisans spend several days at Concordia teaching and rehearsing with students, culminating in a public performance.
- 2008-09 - Felix Hell: Felix Hell, a world-renowned organist from Germany, presented concerts and ran masterclasses with students.
- 2007–08 — Stefan G. Bucher: Stefan Bucher's professional work spans the fields of design, illustration, drawing and digital imagemaking. Bucher also frequently writes about design and illustration online. Bucher and students from Concordia's graphic design program spent the three days collaborating to transform metal panels into a painted mural displayed in downtown Seward through 2008.
- 2007–08 — The Acting Company: The Acting Company promotes theater and literacy by bringing a touring repertory of classical productions, talented young actors and teaching artists into communities across America. They brought their production of Moby Dick - Rehearsed to Seward and held a workshop for Concordia students in the cast of Measure for Measure, the university's spring play.
- 2005–06 — David R. Holsinger: composer and conductor
- 2004–05 — René Clausen: composer and conductor
- 2003–04 — W. Francis McBeth: composer and conductor
See also: Jones National Bank & Trust Company
