Why We’re at Risk:
- Federal Arts Funding Gutted: Critical NEA grants (including support for OUR veterans’ programs) are vanishing.
- Economic Uncertainty: The current economic climate has left not-for-profits like ours scrambling; we are taking this challenge head-on.
- Local Impact: Our program cuts and staff losses dismantle our cultural engine that fuels your economy.
We’ve Already Sacrificed:
Slashed 1/3 of programs, depriving thousands of access.
Vacated 40% of our property, stripping rehearsal, classroom, and production spaces.
Cut staff, crippling our ability to serve.
This is bigger than survival—it’s about protecting OUR LEGACY. For 25 years, your support has built a home where art, education, and community thrive. Raue Center has:
- Fueled local businesses by drawing 50,000+ annual visitors.
- Nurtured cultural identity through world-class performances and youth programs.
- Honored veterans with free access to the arts—a program now at risk.
Your Three-Year Pledge Saves This Legacy:
- $500/year = Empowers an RCSA teaching artist to inspire creativity for an entire semester
- $1,000/year = Underwrites the cost for one busload of local kids to see Mission Imagination performances.
- $2,500/year = Veterans’ access to performances.
- $5,000/year = A month of arts education for students.
- $25,000/year = A mainstage production, employing artists and technicians. Perfect for Corporations.
Why a 3-Year Pledge?
A multi-year commitment allows us to budget accordingly and:
Restore canceled programs (like summer camps and senior outreach).
Guarantee free veteran access, regardless of federal funding changes.
Rehire essential staff to bring back world-class productions.
This is not charity. It’s a rescue mission. Come join us and partner with INTREN, the Rosenmayer Family Fund, and others. Join us in making a difference today.
The clock is ticking. Click to donate and make your pledge today.
Join us in defending 25 years of history, economic vitality, and cultural soul. Do not let our legacy fade.
Every Multi-Year Pledge is helping safeguard our future. Like the original donors who opened our doors 25 years ago, each promised pledge will be recognized on a new installation in the lobby, marking their contributions during this critical time.
With fierce determination,
Richard Kuranda
Executive Director
*RaueNOW Members should contact jknight@rauecenter.org to see how their multi-year pledge can add to their benefits and lock in their rate from future price increases.
