Columbia Theatre Association for the Performing Arts

The Columbia Theatre's goal this year is to raise $20,000 for the Eloise Pepper Arts Education Fund. Through this fund, the Columbia Theatre is able to bring the joy of live theatre to many children each year with theatre camps, the Fibre Federal Rainy Months Series, and community workshops.

Thanks to generous matching funds from the Donald & Margaret Fuesler Foundation for $9,000 and the Rose Foundation for $1,000 all contributions will be MATCHED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR up to $10,000!

Who We Are

The Columbia Theatre Association for the Performing Arts is a non-profit organization that operates the Columbia Theatre, an architecturally significant 1925 historic venue restored by the citizens of Cowlitz County.

Our Mission

The mission of the Columbia Theatre Association for the Performing Arts is to enrich and celebrate the cultural life of the community through the performing arts and to provide leadership in the preservation of its historic theatre. 

Our Vision

To be a gathering place that builds community by providing diverse programming, arts education, and a venue for artists. 

Core Values

Enrichment - Bringing the arts to people’s lives.

Engagement – Fostering a diverse connected community.

Lifelong Learning – Appreciation and education of the arts.

Preservation – Caring for our beloved 1925 theatre.

Stewardship – Effectively planning and managing resources through governance.