SOCIETY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTS
EIN 04-2649373 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A200)
What they do
THE SOCIETY for THE DEVELOPMENT of THE ARTS & HUMANITIES of GREATER NEWBURYPORT, INC. D/B/A THE FIREHOUSE CENTER for THE ARTS WAS FORMED IN 1978 to INCREASE CULTURAL AWARENESS of THE ARTS to THE CITIZENS of THE COMMUNITY and THE SURROUNDING MERRIMACK VALLEY. THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES THE FIREHOUSE CENTER IN NEWBURYPORT, WHICH is A CENTER for THE PERFORMING ARTS and SERVES AS A VENUE for LOCAL, REGIONAL and NATIONAL ARTISTS and THEATRICAL GROUPS. THE ORGANIZATIONS REVENUE for PROGRAM SERVICES is GENERATED PRIMARILY FROM TICKET SALES of PERFORMANCES. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES PUBLIC SUPPORT PRIMARILY THROUGH MEMBERSHIP FEES, GRANTS and CORPORATE DONATIONS.
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1978
- Location
- 1 MARKET SQUARE, NEWBURYPORT, MA 01950-2596
- County
- Essex
- In care of
- NANCY CASWELL