CITY LIGHTS & COMPANY
EIN 20-5462244 · Arts & Culture (A20)
What they do
CITY LIGHTS & COMPANY (CL) SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ART. CL BELIEVES IN THE POWER of THE ARTS to ENRICH, ENGAGE, NURTURE, HEAL and INSPIRE. CL PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES for ARTISTS of ALL LEVELS, BACKGROUNDS and ABILITIES to PRESENT and SELL THEIR ART. CL OFFERS A COMMON GROUND for STUDENTS, YOUTH, ARTS ENTHUSIASTS, ARTISTS, PATRONS, VISITORS, BUSINESS PEOPLE and RESIDENTS to EXPERIENCE ART, MEET and EXCHANGE IDEAS. BY WORKING WITH DIVERSE POPULATIONS, WE HOPE to STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS and IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE IN THE PARK CITY. OUR GOALS ARE to SERVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ART, RAISE AWARENESS of THE GROWING ARTS COMMUNITY IN BRIDGEPORT and MAKE ART AN ESSENTIAL PART of EVERYDAY LIFE for THE RESIDENTS, VISITORS, and YOUTH and BUSINESS PEOPLE of GREATER BRIDGEPORT. CL PRODUCES THE ANNUAL BRIDGEPORT ART TRAIL.
How to reach them
ContactSUZANNE KACHMAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
In care of% BILLIE JEAN SULLIVAN
Mailing address130 ELM ST, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604-4108
Main phone(203) 334-7748 WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailclgallerybpt@gmail.comAdditional emailshelley@shelleycryan.comSource: Form 990 public record. Confirm details with the nonprofit before visiting or sending anything.
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- Recognized since
- March 2008
- County
- Fairfield
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