Create a More Humane, Livable, Sustainable World
Our Colorado State University students and faculty share a commitment to the well-being of the human community, the natural environment in which we live, and to the inspiration of the human spirit.
“We are a community of learners who share a curiosity for our world and a desire to explore the creativity of the human mind and spirit.”
– Dean Ben Withers, College of Liberal Arts
How You Can Help
University Center for the Arts
The University Center for the Arts is an exquisite venue for music, theatre, dance, and art where future generations of arts professionals – be it in performance, creative production and design, education, therapy, or research – are becoming contributors to the essential vitality of our culture and society.
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Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising
“Avenir” means future… Through exhibitions, courses, and public programs, the Avenir Museum fosters the telling of global stories of people and their textiles, dress, and interior furnishings — how they are made and used, and what they mean to us all.
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Gregory Allicar Museum of Art
With a growing and diverse collection of approximately 3,500 works of art and dynamic programing, the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art is a cornerstone of CSU’s arts initiatives and a link to alumni, Fort Collins, and our region. The museum is dedicated to educational vitality, embracing all audiences, and honoring a diversity of art making across time periods, geographies, and cultures.
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Contact us for more ways to support Arts & Culture.
(970) 491-1895 | support@colostate.edu
The Power of Philanthropy
The Texture of Generosity
June 8, 2022
Linda L. Carlson (M.S., ’88), curator emerita of the Avenir Museum, is the 2022 recipient of the Spirit of Philanthropy Award.
College of Liberal Arts inspired by donor generosity
April 16, 2021
A desire to advance the human experience lies at the heart of the College of Liberal Arts’ mission. That commitment also lies at the heart of why donors support the college.
Joe Blake’s $5 million gift is making a major impact for the College of Liberal Arts
March 31, 2021
Chancellor Emeritus Joe Blake’s $5 million gift to the College of Liberal Arts is the largest in the college’s history and is in recognition of its outstanding, high-quality faculty, students and leadership.