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Updated 10/2/2024

Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity

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    MA

Institution/Business Type: Arts Center

BOMBYX is a non-profit organization established to steward the property at 130 Pine Street, in Florence, Massachusetts - a historic gathering place founded by abolitionists who championed anti-slavery, gender equity, and religious tolerance. Carrying these values forward, we serve our community as a venue for transformative arts experiences, spiritual growth, and challenging conversations.

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Cassandra Holden
Job Title: Executive Director
Phone: 4132828498
Fax: 4135597752
Address:
130 Pine Street
Florence, MA 01062

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Arts Center

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

2021

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Arts Center

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

2021

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Multi-Disciplinary

Additional Disciplines:

  • Multi-Disciplinary

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Film Showings
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Virtual Events
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
  • Community Arts
  • Exhibitions
  • Professional Network Gatherings / Events
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 120

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Businesses
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • LGBTQ Populations
  • Native American Tribes
  • Nonprofits
  • People with Disabilities
  • Artists
  • Rural Populations

Languages Available:

  • English

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • Multi-County Region
  • State
  • Multi-State Region

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility

The entrances to both performances spaces at Bombyx are ramped/sloped making them accessible by wheel chair. In the Sanctuary, we currently have fixed pew seating. We can stow a chair/cane/walker at the side of the stage if a guest would like to sit in the pews, or we can position a chair in the front section if pew seating is not preferred.

Ours is a 160 year old church and we working diligently to bring the property into the 21st century while maintaining its architectural integrity.

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Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Chamber Music America
  • APAP
  • Northampton Chamber of Commerce
  • Florence Civic & Business Association

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Chamber Music America
  • APAP
  • Northampton Chamber of Commerce
  • Florence Civic & Business Association

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient