You Can Help!

Your donation to Columbia Center for the Arts benefits arts throughout the Columbia River Gorge ... and helps build healthy communities at the same time. What better time than now, when the arts needs your contribution the most?

2009 Special Fundraiser

Between May 15 and August 28 2009, you can buy a raffle ticket for just $20 and have an opportunity to win in one of three ways.

You get to pick from three options, each option is valued at $5,000! You're bound to want one of the three amazing options. A maximum of 2,000 tickets will be sold, which make for great odds. This is a chance to contribute, and a chance to win. Don't miss out!

Three Options to Win

Option 1: A bike (or bikes) valued up to $5,000
Option 2: A train trip through the Canadian Rockies
Option 3: A combination of cash, grocery card and gas card

Click to learn more about the Columbia Arts 2009 raffle.

Other Ways to Donate

There are a number of other ways you can donate, besides the special "Raffle" fundraiser for the year. Find out more about each by clicking on the links below.

General Donations

You can donate in the following ways by sending a check to Columbia Center for the Arts, or by making an online donation. If you want your donation to be earmarked to the Christina Bockius or Anne Margaret Geller funds, be sure to indicate this on your check or in the "special instructions" section of the online donation form.

General donations of any size
The Christina Bockius Fund supporting art education for children
The Anne Margaret Geller Memorial Arts Fund for Children

Other Types of Donations

In addition to the types of donations you can make indicated above, you might also want to consider making a special endowment, putting the arts in your will, or sponsoring a room. Click on the links below to learn more.

Thanks to Our Charter Members

Thousands of people have helped Columbia Center for the Arts meet it's goal of becoming a destination place for the arts. There are too many names to list here. Some supporters however, due to the size of their contribution, deserve special recognition. Click to see the list of these special donors, and join us in thanking them for their outstanding commitment to the arts.

What Your Contribution Will Do

Your support helps bring visual arts, performing arts, arts education and other art events to the Columbia River Gorge —events that everyone can participate in: students, families, and artists.

Thanks to your support, we have a fabulous Center for the Arts, with an art gallery, theater and classroom. Still, we need ongoing help — and with your support, we can continue our efforts to bring fine arts in many flavors to the Columbia River Gorge.

For More Information

If you would like more information about how to make a donation of any size to the Columbia Center for the Arts, please contact the Center Director at fundraising@columbiaarts.org.