STONINGTON — Opera House Arts is excited to announce it has been awarded a grant from the Maine Arts Commission for general operating funds.
This funding furthers the Opera House mission to offer live theater, concerts, classic films and community events with affordable ticket prices.
“This is an incredibly competitive grant process, we are thrilled to receive this funding, and deeply grateful to the Maine Arts Commission for recognizing the value of the arts in building vibrant, connected communities,” said Executive Director Erika Sanger. “Ticket sales account for less than 20% of our revenue and every dollar of support we can raise helps us serve our community.”
This grant supports the well-being of Maine’s arts sector by helping sustain arts organizations, infrastructure, and the creative workforce in the state. The Maine Arts Commission receives support in part from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
For more information about Opera House Arts and upcoming events visit www.operahousearts.org or call 207-367-2788.
The Stonington Opera House is a historic center of culture and entertainment, a performance space, and a civic gathering place. Our work is rooted in the belief that access to and participation in the arts transforms lives.
The Stonington Opera House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 and in 1999, it was rescued by the founders of Opera House Arts, a 501(c) 3, that was established specifically to restore this historic building to its original purpose.
A cornerstone of a year-round, vibrant Main Street located at the top of the busiest commercial fishing pier in Maine, the Stonington Opera House is an economic engine for the creative economy of Deer Isle.