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The Montgomery Center for the Arts is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in the historic Kelton Hall, situated at the top of Main Street in Montgomery Center, VT. The diverse board of local, volunteer members collaborates with the community to provide a culturally rich and welcoming Center that supports the Arts, Wellness, and Community, as well as the preservation of the iconic building.
OUR MISSION:
The Montgomery Center for the Arts is dedicated to enhancing the vitality of life in our local regional communities by providing a venue for a diversity of educational, cultural, artistic, and social experiences.
The Board of the MCA has been working diligently to navigate ongoing projects, expenses, and opportunities for the organization, the building, and the community. Our efforts began 5 years ago and are progressing annually. We have composed the linked letter here to inform the public of the actions we are taking to meet our mission and serve our community.
Click here to read an update on the status, progress, and plans for the MCA.
The MCA is closed for the season, and will reopen in Spring.
Though the building is closed, we still need to pay the bills. Any amount is helpful to maintaining the building and reopening the doors in Spring. Thank you for all your support!
We are always looking for interested renters for classes, workshops, private functions, and/or shows & performances.
Visit the APPLICATION FOR USE page for rental rates and to submit your request for 2023.
While our doors may be closed until the end of April, the MCA and our collaborators are preparing our Spring and Summer event line-up with some exciting classes and shows in the works.
Starting May 1st, Kathleen Scott returns to the MCA with Adult Beginners Ballet Barre.
May 17th opens the doors for the Semi-annual MES Student Art Show.
May 27th begins a Paint & Sip Summer series with local artist Amber Harvey.
For more information on these upcoming events, click HERE.
Restoration of THE MCA
In 2021, the MCA was selected as one of nine VT community projects to receive a generous reward from the VT Preservation Trust Paul Bruhn Grant to help fund restoration efforts for the building at 2 Mountain Road.
"The Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants, named for PTV’s founding President, Paul Bruhn, was created in partnership with Senator Leahy and the National Park Service to help rural communities throughout the country."
We were awarded $50,000 to address exterior repairs, stripping, and the repainting of the building. This is an incredible opportunity to finance a much needed restoration for this wonderful historic landmark that is such a beacon of Main Street.
Find the official press release at https://ptvermont.org/bruhngrants2021/
The Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant Program is administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
In Spring of 2022, the MCA contracted with VT Window Restoration [VWR] to restore the nine Main Gallery colored glass windows and transoms and the 8 lower level windows. The process of window extraction began in July when the sashes and casings were removed and relocated to VWR's warehouse workshop in Winooski. The full process to restore and reinstall them will take a year to complete. Click the icon below to view a gallery of photos of the window extraction process and the new storm windows that were installed. To view local news articles on this and other MCA projects, visit the News page of this website or click HERE.
(Photos by St. Albans Messenger journalist Kate Barcellos and MCA Curator Sebastian Araujo.)
Did you recently visit the Montgomery Center for the Arts? Did you have a memorable experience at an event? Did a class or workshop inspire you? Do you have a suggestion or feedback? Leave us a comment and let us know.
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