Elba Theatre Cultural Arts Center stage repair
A theatre and cultural arts center seeks assistance in repairing its stage, so it can become a space truly usable for showcasing performing arts shows and events, making it the only venue of its kind in the community to do so. As a marquee building in the historic downtown, the improvements will further town revitalization efforts and help bring foot traffic back into the main part of town.
Why It Matters
In an effort to revitalize their downtown, the Elba community envisions the Elba Theatre as a Cultural Arts Center – a special place that would encourage civic interaction through artistic programming. It would be the only venue of its kind in Elba. The leadership of this group is very involved with the lower income population, and has a specific goal of engaging this demographic as it aims to provide artistic opportunities to the entire community. Elba also struggled for years to recover after being hit with a series of floods in the 90s. An improved levee system has proven that the historic downtown is a safe place to live/work, and revitalization is underway. The Elba Theater Cultural Arts Center will be a key element in this process, bringing foot traffic back downtown.
The Impact
This project touches several areas of need for this community. It is part of the revitalization of their Historic District which is crucial to their economic renewal. And because of the broad community support, this project is providing opportunities for civic engagement by community members.
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