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Updated 7/29/2024

NEXT STAGE ARTS

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    VT

Institution/Business Type: Performing Group

Next Stage has its roots in another important community project – the reconstruction of the Putney General Store by the Putney Historical Society. In 2008, when the 200-year-old landmark in the heart of the village burned almost to the ground, PHS took on its restoration with generous support from the community. 18 months later in October, 2009, an arsonist struck and completely destroyed the renovated structure. Already reeling from the first fire and the Great Recession of 2008, the village center was now gutted with many vacant storefronts, a newly vacated church, and a severely threatened village economy. In the face of this latest disaster, PHS and Sandglass Theater held a gathering to bring the community together at the empty church on Kimball Hill. Grieving the town’s recent losses, families and performers packed the pews not only to mourn, but to begin the process of moving on. The event restored the community’s spirit with a resolve to rebuild the store, and also became the genesis for Next Stage Arts Project.

Inspired by the energy and will of the community to rebuild the store, a group of committed neighbors formed Next Stage Arts Project and entered into a collaboration with PHS around a singular, shared vision: converting the deteriorating church into an accessible community resource and performance venue.

Our Vision is to be a magnet for connection and exploration. Next Stage stimulates cultural engagement by creating opportunities for collaboration among audiences, artists, and educational and arts organizations.

 

Find Me

Keith Marks (He/Him/His)
Job Title: Executive Director
Address:
15 KIMBALL HILL
Putney, VT 05346

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

2010

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

2010

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Music - General

Additional Disciplines:

  • Dance - General
  • Music - General
  • Theater - General
  • Multi-Disciplinary

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • General Public

Languages Available:

  • English

Geographic Reach:

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

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing

Media Gallery

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient
  • New England Presenters (NEP) Member

Designated Arts Community:

  • Vermont Arts Council - VAC Creation Grant Applicants

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient
  • New England Presenters (NEP) Member

Designated Arts Community:

  • Vermont Arts Council - VAC Creation Grant Applicants

Venues for Rent/Use

Next Stage
Venue Address: 15 Kimball Hill Putney, VT 05346
Venue Phone: 802-451-0053
Venue Type: Theater
Venue Fee Range Minimum: $400
Venue Fee Range Maximum: $4000
Venue Capacity: 200
Venue Accessibility: Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision. Access accommodations for people who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Facility is physically accessible (such as parking, entrances, accessible restrooms, seating, backstage).
Stage Details: Arena / Grandstand, Proscenium Theater
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Venue Features: Climate Control, Dance Floor, Dressing Room(s), Exhibition Walls, Green Room, Light System / Track Lighting, Movie Screen / Projection Capabilities, Orchestra Pit, Piano, Restaurant / Catering, Security, Sound System, WiFi
Trained Crew Available: Yes
Union Crew Available: No
Additional Comments: Theater, commercial kitchen, gallery, green room, and community space available