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Updated 4/7/2021

NORWICH ARTS CENTER [NORWICH ARTS COUNCIL, INCORPORATED]

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    CT

Institution/Business Type: Arts Council / Agency

Located in downtown Norwich across from City Hall, the Norwich Arts Center has been in operation since 1987 with two galleries and a 135-seat theater.  We host musical, literary, theater, dance and visual art events and classes.  We also rent both the theater and the galleries for private and public events.

Find Me

Thom Keaney
Job Title: Acting President
Phone: 860-887-2789
Fax: 860-887-0079
Address:
62 BROADWAY
Norwich, CT 06360-5702

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Arts Council / Agency

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

1988

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Arts Council / Agency

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

1988

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Multi-Disciplinary

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Art Sales
  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Community Arts
  • Exhibitions
  • Film Showings
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Theater Technical Production
  • Venue Rental
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 70

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • People with Disabilities
  • Teens
  • Veteran/Active Duty Military Personnel

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • Multi-County Region

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

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

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Southeastern Connecticut Women's Network
  • Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition
  • Norwich Creates
  • Performing Arts InterSECT

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Southeastern Connecticut Women's Network
  • Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition
  • Norwich Creates
  • Performing Arts InterSECT

Awards

Awards:

  • 2016 Norwich Rotary Diversity Award

Venues for Rent/Use

Donald L. Oat Theater
Venue Address: 62 Broadway Norwich, CT 06360
Venue Phone: 860-887-2789
Venue Type: Theater
Venue Accessibility: Facility is physically accessible (such as parking, entrances, accessible restrooms, seating, backstage).
Stage Details: Proscenium Theater
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Venue Features: Climate Control, Dance Floor, Dressing Room(s), Light System / Track Lighting, Movie Screen / Projection Capabilities, Piano, Sound System, WiFi
Additional Comments: Please let us know what your needs are -- we can provide most technical services.
NAC Cooperative Galleries
Venue Address: 60-64 Broadway Norwich, CT 06360
Venue Phone: 860-887-2789
Venue Type: Gallery / Museum
Venue Accessibility: Facility is physically accessible (such as parking, entrances, accessible restrooms, seating, backstage).
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Venue Features: Climate Control, Exhibition Walls, Light System / Track Lighting