Help the Arts League of Lowell Turn on the Lights

The Arts League of Lowell is moving to a permanent home where we can become a thriving arts center for the community. Join us to help open the doors!
 

What is the Arts League of Lowell?

Community. Education. Inspiration.

The Arts League of Lowell was established in 2003 as a community for artists and arts supporters in the Greater Lowell, Massachusetts community. Since then, we’ve grown into an organization with more than 200 members and big goals.
Our city has embraced its artistic roots and now we’re ready to put down our own. After six moves in less than a decade, we’re moving into a permanent home in a renovated industrial building right in Downtown Lowell.
We’ll be expanding our programming to include:
  • classes for all ages and abilities
  • workshops
  • professional development for the creative community
  • increased gallery space
  • new partnerships and
  • event space available to the community
After years of dreaming and planning, we’ll be able to thrive as a community space and resource for our city. With these expansions, we’ll be able to connect thousands of visitors and members with the art and culture that makes our city great.
We’ve been working long hours updating the building and planning for the future and we’ll be open to all in the spring, but not before a final push. 

The Exchange

What We’re Asking For: Your support.

We run on membership dues, our fair commission percentage of sales, community support and grant funding. Our expanded programming will support our goals, but we need some initial money to get everything ready for that to happen. Our rennovation efforts have been helped so far by astounding support from our members, Gates Block revivalist Nick Sarris and a strengthening grant of $25,000 from the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation. This $6,500 from our Indiegogo campaign will help cover:
  • Bulbs and hardware for a new lighting grid to make our art shine. We’ve purchased the grid system, but were recently notified that we are not eligible, as originally told, for an assistance program to help cover the bulbs, hardware and installation. This has been a speed bump, but we’re driving right over it with your help.
  • Classroom tables for making artistic magic.
  • Chairs for visitors to take in the atmosphere and make new friends.
  • The prize levels for this campaign will only reach $1,000. If you would like to discuss a major contribution above that level, please contact us through our website. Thank you!

    Artist Stipend
    Our initial goal of $6,500 will help cover these basic costs and includes a $50 stipend for each of our members that has donated work as an Indiegogo prize. If we reach our stretch goal of $8,500 to cover some of the installation work, we will increase the stipend to $100. This is not an attempt to pay our artists what their donations are worth (they’re worth much more) but a gesture of appreciation for their generosity and support that artists should be compensated for their talents.

     
     

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