Creativity and Exploration
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Help Columbia remain at the forefront of artistic study and expression by providing space for reflection and experimentation, funds for visiting artists and lecturers, and a stable endowment as a solid foundation for beauty.
Here are just a few examples of the many ways that you can help Columbia thrive. Check the schools and programs lists for other related gifts in this strategic area.
$5,000
Kernochan Center Summer Internship
Columbia Law School
Enable a first- or second-year Law student to work as an intern with a nonprofit arts or media organization.
Through the Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts, students spend approximately ten weeks in the legal department, or with the executive director, at one of these organizations.
For more information, contact:
The Office of Development and Alumni Relations
Columbia Law School
Jerome Greene Hall
435 West 116th Street, Box A-2
New York, NY 10027
212-854-2680
$5,000
Columbia Arts Experience
Arts Initiative at Columbia University
Support the Arts Initiative and Center for Career Education's internship program, which prepares the next generation of leaders in the arts.
The Columbia Arts Experience places students in internships with various arts organizations—such as museums, theaters, publishing houses, and TV and film studios—and provides them with a stipend that is matched by the employer.
For more information, contact:
Caralyn Spector
632 West 125th Street, Suite 206
New York, NY 10027
212-851-1872
$5,000
Meet the Filmmakers Reception
School of the Arts
Fund four small receptions, to be held in between screenings at a festival.
The series, featured in print, Web, and press materials, will be named in honor of the donor.
For more information, contact:
Moss Cooper
Director of Development for the Arts
305 Dodge Hall
2960 Broadway, MC1803
New York, NY 10115
(212) 854-2293
$10,000
Commissioning New Works
Miller Theatre
Enable some of the world's most talented composers and choreographers to create new works, commissioned by Miller, and present them in performance.
Underwriting composers' fees and production expenses for the premieres, gifts to this fund allow Miller to lead in enlivening contemporary music. Each time these works are performed at Columbia, the donor and the University will be acknowledged in the program. Donors are invited to attend exclusive events with Miller artists.
For more information, contact:
Anne Scott
Miller Theatre
2960 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
212-854-6402
$10,000
Performance Support
Miller Theatre
Underwrite a Miller concert series performance: Early Music, Bach in Context, Jazz, Composer Portraits, Opera, or Dance.
Performances feature leading artists as well as both established and emerging composers and choreographers from around the world. Donors receive prominent recognition in the performance program, a block of complimentary seats, and recognition on WKCR-FM whenever excerpts from the concerts are broadcast on "Live from the Miller Theatre."
For more information, contact:
Anne Scott
Miller Theatre
2960 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
212-854-6402
$25,000
GSAPP Exhibitions
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Sponsor an exhibition at GSAPP's Arthur Ross Gallery, NYC's leading state-of-the-art gallery dedicated to celebrating the art of architecture.
Exhibitions are crucial at a school devoted to speculation, experimentation, and practice. GSAPP continually celebrates the work of its students and faculty, as well as the work of other leading architects, artists, and scholars. Donors are recognized by name.
For more information, contact:
Devon Ercolano Provan
Director
GSAPP, Columbia University
403 Avery Hall, 1172 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
212-854-9543
$25,000
Arts Internship Fund
School of the Arts
Help students hone their skills in arts internships.
Each intern receives an average stipend of $1,250.
For more information, contact:
Moss Cooper
Director of Development for the Arts
305 Dodge Hall
2960 Broadway, MC1803
New York, NY 10115
(212) 854-2293
$50,000
Capital Projects
Miller Theatre
Help enhance safety, acoustics, aesthetics, or production options by supporting theater renovations or refurbishments.
Numerous capital projects, some urgently needed, will improve the quality, appearance and reputation of this important public venue on the University campus.
For more information, contact:
Anne Scott
Miller Theatre
2960 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
212-854-6402
$50,000
The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Student Arts Fund Challenge
Arts Initiative at Columbia University
Give students in all academic fields opportunities to pursue artistic endeavors outside the classroom.
From music, theater, and film to fine arts, architecture, and creative writing, some 80 of Columbia's 150 arts entities are student groups that can be funded through the Arts Initiative at Columbia.
For more information, contact:
Malwina Lys-Dobradin
632 West 125th Street, Suite 206
New York, NY 10027
212-851-1877
$50,000
The Forman-Hausman Fund
School of the Arts
Join Milos Forman, Michael Hausman, and other renowned filmmakers in support of student films.
This "finishing fund" will help film students to create their final-year, short thesis films.
For more information, contact:
Moss Cooper
Director of Development for the Arts
305 Dodge Hall
2960 Broadway, MC1803
New York, NY 10115
(212) 854-2293
$100,000
Anniversary Endowment Fund
Miller Theatre
Keep Miller programming first-rate in the decades ahead.
Help create an endowment fund honoring Miller Theatre's upcoming twentieth anniversary in the 2008-09 season. By providing income in perpetuity, this fund will help underwrite artist fees, insure the highest production standards, keep ticket prices at an affordable level, and maintain this popular performing arts facility.
For more information, contact:
Anne Scott
Miller Theatre
2960 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
212-854-6402
$100,000
Thesis Show: Play Writing
School of the Arts
Help students produce plays for the New Plays/New Voices Festival.
Increase visibility and educational opportunities for theater students within the School of the Arts. Provide support for student seminars, an annual series of readings, and collaborative projects for directors and writers.
For more information, contact:
Moss Cooper
Director of Development for the Arts
305 Dodge Hall
2960 Broadway, MC1803
New York, NY 10115
(212) 854-2293
$150,000
CUArts.columbia.edu
Arts Initiative at Columbia University
Support the Columbia University Arts Web site, the centralized source of comprehensive arts information, for one year.
Online resources range from Columbia's arts calendar and information about campus performance and rehearsal space to student ticket discounts around town and connections to arts internships and paid employment with New York City's cultural organizations.
For more information, contact:
Malwina Lys-Dobradin
632 West 125th Street, Suite 206
New York, NY 10027
212-851-1877
$225,000
Ticket and Information Center (one year)
Arts Initiative at Columbia University
For one year, fund the unified Ticket and Information Center (TIC) and online ticketing system that connects the Columbia community with campus and city culture.
Located in the main lobby of Alfred Lerner Hall, TIC sells tickets to campus productions and events on behalf of University organizations, as well as discounted tickets to cultural events throughout New York City.
For more information, contact:
Caralyn Spector
632 West 125th Street, Suite 206
New York, NY 10027
212-851-1872
$250,000
Columbia Film Festival
School of the Arts
Become the principal sponsor of Columbia's annual Film Festival in New York and LA.
You'll be invited to the festival's screenings and seminars, as well as related film festivals, public relations activities, and cultivation events; your name will appear in promotional materials.
For more information, contact:
Moss Cooper
Director of Development for the Arts
305 Dodge Hall
2960 Broadway, MC1803
New York, NY 10115
(212) 854-2293
$670,000
Ticket and Information Center (three years)
Arts Initiative at Columbia University
For three years, fund the unified Ticket and Information Center (TIC) and online ticketing system that connects the Columbia community with campus and city culture.
Located in the main lobby of Alfred Lerner Hall, TIC sells tickets to campus productions and events on behalf of University organizations, as well as discounted tickets to cultural events throughout New York City.
For more information, contact:
Caralyn Spector
632 West 125th Street, Suite 206
New York, NY 10027
212-851-1872
