About Admission Academics Campus Life Fine Arts Study Abroad Alumni/Friends Athletics ALUMNI/FRIENDS home / alumni/friends / douwstra auditorium DOUWSTRA AUDITORIUM PHASE I – COMPLETED Thanks to You, We’re Halfway There LEARN MORE PHASE II – BECOME A PIPE ORGAN DONOR Help Us Finish The Job LEARN MORE DOUWSTRA HISTORY Douwstra has been the heart of Central’s campus since it was built as the college’s chapel in 1939. LEARN MORE DOUWSTRA MUSIC SERIES Featuring events in the newly-renovated Douwstra Auditorium. LEARN MORE When the estimated $6.6 million renovation Douwstra Auditorium is complete, it will provide a regional concert hall and space for campus and surrounding communities to experience the arts, learn from world leaders, hear sounds of a powerful pipe organ and enjoy high-quality musical performances. Your support is essential. Please consider helping fulfill this vision for Douwstra Auditorium. MAKE A GIFT TO SUPPORT THE RENOVATION <SPAN DATA-MCE-TYPE="BOOKMARK" STYLE="DISPLAY: INLINE-BLOCK; WIDTH: 0PX; OVERFLOW: HIDDEN; LINE-HEIGHT: 0;" CLASS="MCE_SELRES_START">﻿</SPAN> “THE ORGAN WILL BE A STUNNING DISPLAY AT THE CENTER OF CAMPUS. IT WILL HELP CREATE AN IMPRESSIVE AND CLASSIC PERFORMANCE SPACE. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A MUSIC AFICIONADO TO BE ABSOLUTELY AWESTRUCK. EVERYONE IS BLOWN AWAY BY THE SOUND OF AN ORGAN.” – Mark Babcock ’91, M. Joan Kuyper Farver Endowed Chair in Music, associate professor of music and director of choirs. ALUMNI/FRIENDS HOME ALUMNI EVENTS CENTRAL RED CIVITAS MAGAZINE COMMENCEMENT CONTACT US DOUWSTRA AUDITORIUM DUTCH LETTER ENDOWMENT FOREVER DUTCH® FUNDING PRIORITIES HOMECOMING JOURNEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND MAKE A GIFT PEACE MALL PLANNED GIVING REFER A STUDENT STAY CONNECTED TRANSCRIPTS I'M LOOKING FOR: Bookstore Campus Map Careers Catering Services Central Spirit Shoppe Conferences and Events Library News Safety CONTACT US Central College 812 University Pella, Iowa 50219 800-447-0287 alumni@central.edu Privacy Policy