A Place Where Dreams Come True
The Confluence Project is a collaborative effort to continue the successful redevelopment of downtown Eau Claire at the confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa Rivers. The centerpiece of the project is the Confluence Arts Center, a state-of-the-art facility to showcase Eau Claire’s vibrant arts community.
The Arts Center represents a true public-private collaboration with funding through state, city and county investments, partnered with philanthropy and new market tax credits. The City of Eau Claire and Eau Claire County both have pledged resources.
In August, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents unanimously passed a resolution directing UW System President Ray Cross to work with the State of Wisconsin’s Department of Administration to implement the project.
"Based on my decades of experience in business, real estate and community leadership, I understand the power of the public-private partnerships. They create jobs and stimulate the creation and expansion of other businesses. They directly and indirectly improve a region’s quality of life. "
--Regina Millner, Vice President of the Board of Regents
Philanthropic support is critical to reach the Confluence Campaign’s $13 million fundraising goal and to match the $25 million non-state grant. There are several ways to support the Confluence Project, including individual pledges, bundled gifts and various naming opportunities.
Please join the community in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a place that will contribute to the cultural renaissance of downtown Eau Claire.
Join a Confluence Giving Group
50 with Fifty
Join a diverse group of business leaders, concerned citizens and arts advocates who have each pledged $50,000 to be paid over a five year period. Members will be recognized on a permanent plaque in a prominent area of the Arts Center to commemorate the significant impact of these leadership gifts. Please contact Samir Murty for more information about 50 with Fifty.
The Forty
Meet the challenge from a group of young entrepreneurs who have a stake in the future of Eau Claire. Join The Forty with a $10,000 pledge payable over 3 years to the Confluence Project. Your investment in the Arts Center will inspire the dreamers of tomorrow the development of arts and culture in Eau Claire. Please contact James McDougall or Kyran Hamill for more information about The Forty.
Naming Opportunities at Confluence Arts Center
Leave a legacy at the Confluence Arts Center that bears your name. Whatever your passion—dance, visual arts, art education, film—there is a space to match your passion and personality or to honor and memorialize someone special in your life.
For more information about making a gift to the Confluence, you can contact Eau Claire Community Foundation director Sue Bornick, (715) 552-3801. You can also contact Confluence Campaign Co-Chairs Tom and Jill Barland or Gerald and Meghan Bauer.
If you are interested in getting involved in the philanthropy drive, please contact Wallace Rogers:
Rogers & Associates
315 Riverfront Terrace, Suite 102
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 839-7138