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 scholars, learners, and artists who share a curiosity for the world and a desire to explore the human experience.”
– Interim Dean Elissa Braunstein, College of Liberal Arts
How You Can Help
Music, Theatre, and Dance Enrichment Fund
The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance empowers students to create, collaborate, innovate, and inspire. Through teaching, creative artistry, research, advocacy, and service, we elevate arts education.
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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 variety of art making across time periods, geographies, and cultures.
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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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Contact us for more ways to support Arts & Culture.
(970) 491-7774 | [email protected]
The Power of Philanthropy
The pursuit of a passion inspires a legacy gift
February 28, 2024
Susan Metzger has made a $2 million planned gift to create two scholarships for undergraduate or graduate students studying viola or piano.
Investing in the Future of Our Youth
November 2, 2022
Enriching the lives of elementary and middle school students in northern Colorado got a boost when Jim Vidakovich (B.A., ’69; M.A., ’76) began supporting arts and education programs in the College of Liberal Arts. The benefit concert with Jim Brickman in October was just the start of an even larger venture.
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.