Help Us Reach the Next “Step”
The Roosevelt Center needs your help to complete renovations and fully open the historic third floor recital hall for community use. Once the renovations are complete, you will have the opportunity to enjoy more great performances, live music, workshops, receptions, and expanded youth programming and education.
We have a generous $40,000 matching gift to help us raise our total of $80,000 to put the finishing touches on this space. A donation now will help finish the construction phase, install third-floor air conditioning for August shows, add blinds and rugs to enhance the space, and finish upgrading all of the windows on the 1920’s side of the building. We are all working very hard to raise the remaining funds to complete the current construction phase, while the Center continues to hold events and welcome people for community gatherings, arts & culture activities, meetings, and conferences.
We’re Celebrating Your Giving in Three Ways!
- $1,000 Take the Next “Step” – Have your name put on a step leading to the historic third floor.
- $750 Framing the Future – Bring us an old school photo and a recent picture. We’ll put your “Then” and “Now” pictures on the wall. Don’t have a current picture? We will have one photoshoot day with Schyler Allyn.
- $500 Take a Seat – Have your name put on the back of a chair in the historic Harper Recital Hall.
Each of the above donations can be given in five equal installments over the course of five months. If you are interested in taking a tour, or discussing a different level of giving, please contact:
- Tracy Timmons at tracy@rlacf.org or (406) 425-0292
- Abby Edwards at abby@rlacf.org or (314) 605-7388
Help us take the final step! Any amount will help us reach our goal. Donate today.
Roosevelt Center Timeline
2014-2017 Community Members drove the decision to purchase the Roosevelt Center and created an adaptive Re- Use Strategy and action plan. Numerous community meetings, a Citizen’s Institute on Rural Design workshop & historic preservation workshop were held. $283,000 was raised to purchase the building in 2016-2017 and a Preliminary Architectural Report was completed.
2018-2022 $749,830.55 was raised to install a new heating system, fire sprinkler system and alarm.
2023-2024 $367,578 was awarded by the Montana Department of Commerce Historic Preservation Grant to provide exterior building improvements.
2024-2025 $400,000 was received by MJ Murdock Charitable Trust to install an elevator. A total of $2M has been raised. Funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, Montana Main Street, NorthWestern Energy, Beartooth Electric, and individual donors have allowed updates to continue to the outdoor space including installation of outdoor sculpture art, an irrigation well, and a solar system for energy efficiency.
