Why Give?
Choosing to become an artist is always a brave undertaking. Such a life requires unencumbered time for creative work, a willingness to take risks and an acceptance that success might be elusive, and, if it does happen, it might take years. Nonetheless, our students come to the School of the Arts to focus intensely on their practice in visual arts, writing, theatre, and film. The School of the Arts is among the finest graduate art schools in the world—your support helps the School continue to attract the very best students and faculty, facilitate collaboration across all disciplines, and take our artists’ work to ever larger audiences.
Naming Opportunities
Consider honoring a friend or memorializing a loved one with a gift starting at $10,000. You can also establish an endowed fund, one of the most powerful ways to have a lasting impact, as endowment gifts support students, faculty, and programs for centuries to come.
Giving Opportunities
At this moment of unprecedented challenges, we are doubling our efforts to recruit and support our student artists. Over the next five years, we will partner with extraordinary alumni, families, and friends to raise 50 new full scholarships for student artists at Columbia. Every gift from our donors is meaningful and signals the belief that artists and their work are essential to society.
Support the annual Columbia University Film Festival, the Visual Arts Thesis Exhibition, Columbia Stages Theatre productions, and the annual Writing Program Anthology. These showcases launch student careers and afford emerging artists essential exposure on the global stage.
Columbia University School of the Arts’ Lenfest Center for the Arts is home to exhibitions, theatrical performances, and lectures that present new artistic voices and perspectives from around the globe. Contact Roberta Albert to learn more about naming opportunities.