Culture Catalysts
Perfect for those who want to financially underwrite specific programming
Allow groups in our community to use the space free of charge.
Make a donation in support of a specific cultural issue area, and we’ll ensure those funds allow groups within our community to book our space free of charge or significantly discounted. This allows your donation to support a wide cross-section of organizations in that field and ensure they have a permanent location downtown to regularly convene.
Examples of possible cultural issue areas you might want to support include:
- Community Engagement
- Health / Wellness
- Nature + Sustainability
- Justice + Equality
- Creative Placemaking
- Music / Audio / Podcast
- Visual (Photo + Video)
- Theatre / Improv
- Writing / Storytelling
- Dance
- Design
- Maker / Craft
- Food + Culinary
Trustees
Perfect for individuals who want to regularly offer financial support
Help fund and vote on our monthly $1000 Awesome Grants.
Trustees donate $100/month and receive the following perks:
- Meet monthly to vote on projects to receive $1000
- 50% off one Evening rental per year
- Priority scheduling for booking events
- Premium swag, including a 3 Dots pull-over
If $100/month is too much, some of our trustees partner with a friend to each give $50/month.
Thanks to 3 Dots, I have gained a new level of excitement and an outlet for creative ways to engage and innovate in our community.
Becoming a trustee helped me participate directly in helping make State College and the Centre region a more caring, creative, fun place to live. Concrete action instead of just talk… refreshing!!!
Resident Organizations
Perfect for organizations who want a consistent presence downtown
Host regular events and use 3 Dots as one of their primary gathering spaces.
Some partners opt to host our space weekly during the Daytime (such as New Leaf hosting co-working sessions), while others organize consistent Evening programs (such as Centre Social Dance hosting weekly dance parties). Groups that consistently host at least 2 gatherings per month receive the following perks:
- 25% off all Daytime and Evening rentals
- Free storage space on-site in our utility room
- Priority scheduling for booking events
- Logo listed as a partner on our website and in the space
Centre Social Dance couldn’t imagine a more colorful and welcoming culture than 3 Dots. We can’t wait to come back home and dance on a regular basis!
Artists, Musicians & Creatives
Perfect for those who want to highlight their craft
Benefit from our partnership
We’re a Partner with the PA Council on the Arts Folk and Traditional Arts program! Organize creative programming with us and benefit from this partnership. We can also connect you with an apprenticeship grant!
Exhibit in our gallery
Artists looking to highlight their work in our galleries can apply for consideration. A panel of local artists reviews applicants for upcoming shows.
Perform on our stage
Whether for our open mic nights or to perform a solo piece for an upcoming event, sign up to be included in our database of musicians and performers.
Cook up a concoction
We love partnering with culinary artists and local food + drink vendors for events. Reach out to get on our list of culinary partners we share with renters.
3 Dots has given me an amazing opportunity to highlight my work and elevating me as an artist to a new level.
Curating musicians for 3 Dots events allows me to bring what I care about into the mix, which is highlighting local emerging artists! There’s no better place to get plugged into the creative scene in town…