Eau Claire’s aptly named Confluence Center, stands as a physical testament to the power of collaboration, cooperation and coordination. The $80 million arts center came out of the shared efforts of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC), the city, local arts nonprofits, arts advocates and the state. The confluence of all these different groups and interests enabled the creation of a building and a space that is far greater than any of them could have envisioned separately.
Eau Claire's Clear Vision planning effort brought together the full diversity of the community and engaged residents is setting priorities for the future. Together, they achieved many of those goals.