Work Has Begun On Our Capital Improvement Plan!
- Bridge Office
- Nov 5, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: May 17
Thanks to all of you who’ve responded to our recent appeal with gifts and to those who’ve reached out to encourage us.
As a reminder, we are taking the first step in a capital improvement plan that will create a self-sustaining arts hub to serve Salem and the North Shore for years to come. We received a generous $65,000 CPA grant from the city, but we must raise additional funds through individual donations, partnerships, and grantmakers.
As we look for grant opportunities from foundations, corporations, and government agencies, those entities and other potential partners will look for high numbers of small donations and strong community support when they consider our applications. That’s where you come in.
It’s been a long and frustrating couple of years being closed and with financial and organizational setbacks. We’ve had no event-related income since 2021. But we’re optimistic! There’s buzz on how the city and others could use a space like ours, and we've even taken the bold move of hiring a building use coordinator for five hours a week.
If you would like to help us in our efforts, you can do so by making a charitable donation.
You can also support us by spreading the word: “Hey, you know that old church across from the train station where we attended a concert/saw a play/viewed the galleries? They plan to open again.”
We’d appreciate you boosting our story in any way you can!