In June, The Center for Arts at the Armory was a fortunate recipient of an SBA Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG).
Earlier this summer, we were also grateful to receive a grant from the Cabot Family Charitable Trust to do capital enhancement planning in the Armory Performance Hall. The first two phases of this plan funded by the CFCT grant will include working closely with a consultant to map out a plan that will lay the groundwork through planning and feasibility studies for transforming the Armory Performance Hall in ways that will stabilize and strengthen our non-profit organization, and better serve artists, users of the hall, and community audiences. An important part of this process will include outreach and interviews with community members, and current and potential users of the Armory Performance Hall in order to inform planning.
And… for those of you who have supported and followed the soundproofing project in the Armory Performance Hall, we have exciting news… the project has been completed! Special thanks to the MA Cultural Council and to the generous individual donors who financed this project. Informal reports of sound levels audible outside of the Armory indicate a significant improvement as a result of the project. We look forward to sharing the results of our official assessment soon.
