Raue needs $10,000 for fundraising goal

Over the last 10 years, Raue Center for the Arts has brought the community a place to enrich their lives through the arts. The community has been entertained by greats and unknowns, faraway travelers and locals, professionals and amateurs, and as it celebrates the 10th anniversary season, the community is invited to come out and see what they are up to.

Since opening in 2001, more than 600,000 adults and children have walked through the doors of Raue Center to experience the magic and wonder of the arts.

More than 7,200 people visit its art galleries each year. These galleries provide local artists with a venue to display their work.

Raue Center has introduced the performing arts to more than 165,000 local schoolchildren, which is more than 20,000 children annually. More than 7,000 local and regional artists have performed in more than 570 performances at Raue Center.

As this recession continues to find an end, publicly funded programs suffer. This makes Raue Center's commitment to the community and the arts much greater. The center strives to continue to bring the community quality, affordable programming, but help is needed. To date, half of the $25,000 fundraising goal has been raised.

Can you help raise the remaining $10,000 by Friday, Feb. 25, and make a difference right here in your community? Eighty-three cents of every dollar donated goes directly back into programming and providing imaginations a place to flourish.

Raue Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of all through the arts. To make a donation, call Rhienna Kujawa, director of development, at (815) 356-9010, ext. 21.