Almost there! The Dalles Art Center Reaches 60% of Fundraising Goal

With the outpouring of community support, The Dalles Art Center is on track to be preserved.

by Cole Goodwin

The Dalles Art Center has been an integral part of the community for years, providing a space for artists to showcase their work and for people to come together and appreciate art. However on March 15th, 2023 the Art Center shared with the community that they were in danger of closing their doors forever.

Since then, The Dalles Art Center has received $23,500 in one-time donations and $2,200 in recurring monthly donations. The board of directors called the outpouring of community support “truly humbling.”

“We thank and welcome everyone who supports The Art Center!” said TDAC’s board of directors.

“The amazing support we are seeing means that all planned exhibits will continue as scheduled and no cancellations will occur,” said TDAC’s board of directors.

However more help is needed to ensure the center's continued operation.

The Dalles Art Center needs to raise an additional $1,300 in recurring monthly donations to cover the basic costs of running TDAC at the current level of staffing and open hours.

The Board of Directors hopes that the community will continue to come together to support this important cause.

“The heartwarming stories from supporters continue to come in. A long-term volunteer shared that "she can't imagine her life without The Arts Center," and is reenergized by the support from the community,” said TDAC board of directors.

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