Centrum’s Chamber music series is in-person again at the Wheeler Theater in 2022, starting with Merz Trio, winners of one of the world’s most prestigious chamber music competition, the Naumberg. The chamber music series curates the brilliant talent of the finest classical artists and most promising young artists in the field today, where they perform…
Make Your Year-End Gift Today
With your help, Centrum is leaning in to the new normal. Your generous donation in 2020—the first season of the pandemic—helped us establish much-needed momentum in 2021. In fact, this year Centrum has brought creativity in community to an unprecedented 95,082 people, online. Throughout it all, our purpose at Centrum is unchanged: We envision a…
Gary Copeland Lilley Named New Artistic Curator for Writers Conference
Centrum is thrilled to announce that Gary Copeland Lilley will be the 2022 Artistic Curator for the Port Townsend Writers Conference. Gary has a long tenure with Centrum, having first come to the Writers Conference in 2008 and returning to reside here in Port Townsend shortly thereafter. He is also a regular contributor to Centrum’s…
Centrum Scholarship, Fellowship and Endowment Funds
Centrum envisions a future where anyone from anywhere can nurture their creativity in an environment that is supportive, challenging and uplifting – building a world of greater inclusion through the arts. Centrum recognizes the value of supporting artists and of honoring individuals and communities who brought or bring exceptional light to the world, by celebrating…
Changes to the Centrum Gala
All of us at Centrum—board, staff, and volunteers alike—look forward to the annual Centrum Gala. It’s a chance to celebrate and get festive, with both longstanding supporters and new, while raising money to ensure Centrum meets its mission to build a world of greater civility and inclusion through the arts. Over the past two decades,…
Highlights from Jazz Port Townsend on KNKX Radio
Highlights from Jazz Port Townsend on Jazz Northwest, August 8 on 88.5 KNKX Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend 2021 concert can be heard on KNKX’s Jazz Northwest. CLICK HERE to listen to the broadcast.