The Columbian Theatre

Goal: $50,000.00

Specific Need

The Columbian Theatre is where our community comes together to celebrate the arts, music, and entertainment. This year’s Match Day fundraising will focus on upgrading and enhancing our audience experience.

Our current seats have been in use since 1994. That’s 32 years of providing more than 20,000 audience members per year a place to enjoy theatre productions and concerts, play bingo, attend wedding receptions and graduation parties, cheer for spelling bee competitors, and so many other memorable occasions that have formed the fiber of Wamego’s community history. That’s also a lot of wear and tear!

New chairs form the literal foundation of our plan to upgrade and refresh our audience experience and keep The Columbian as the heart of Wamego’s arts community. We want more comfortable and more accessible seating that will invite the next generation of residents to make memories here.

Your support will help fund, but is not limited to:

New Seating: New chairs will create a more comfortable and accessible experience for everyone who attends shows and events at The Columbian
Bluetooth Assistive Listening Devices: We need to replace our assistive listening devices with modern equipment that is compatible with our digital sound system and our audience’s hearing devices.

Thank you for supporting the future of The Columbian Theatre!

Mission

The Columbian Theatre Foundation exists to serve the community and to enrich the lives of both area residents and visitors. The Columbian encourages participation of the arts and culture within the community, while preserving its historical significance.

Profile

The Columbian Theatre, Museum and Art Center celebrated a grand reopening in the fall of 1994 after a privately funded renovation by The Columbian Theatre Foundation, Inc. The purpose of the Foundation is to preserve and interpret the only remaining set of decorative art from the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. This beautiful facility has become a regional center for the arts; serving as a venue for theatre productions, live music, and local art. Because of the beautiful spaces and elegant setting, The Columbian Theatre, Museum and Art Center is an ideal venue for small conventions, corporate meetings and receptions, parties, wedding receptions and other social events.