Carnegie Mission Statement
“The Carnegie Center for the Arts is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting personal growth, self-expression, and appreciation of the visual, literary, and performing arts among the people of southwestern Michigan, through exhibits, performances, and participatory experiences.”
Board of Directors
Julie Howe, President; Barry Visel, Vice-President; Ben Smith, Secretary;
Gary Armstrong, Treasurer.
James Allen, Ray Bendure, Sharon Bippus, Marcia Blackman, Charlene Chase, Larry Clark, Vic Eichler, Lola Gross, Michael Northrop, Donna Rathert, Peggy Ruggles, Paul Schubert, Pam Thompson.
Donna Grubbs, Executive Director
The Carnegie Center for the Arts is a 501 (C) 3 nonprofit agency supported in part by grants from the St. Joseph County United Way, the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the Sturgis Area Community Foundation, Arts Council for Greater Kalamazoo, Three Rivers Woman’s Club (GFWC), the Mittler Family Foundation, EverGreen Foundation, Fetzer Institute, Fiber Converters Foundation Inc., Geraldine Tase Trust, City of Three Rivers, Wong Foundation, and our Friends of the Carnegie.