BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Music Center recently was awarded a $21,000 Cultural Facilities Grant by the Vermont Arts Council.
The award, which was announced Feb. 21 at a reception at the State House in Montpelier, will provide acoustic upgrades of the BMC's new music school, currently under construction off Guilford Street.
Last summer, the BMC purchased the former Winston Prouty property across from Living Memorial Park for its future music campus.
Generous contributions to the BMC's “Make a Place for Music” capital campaign from individuals and foundations are transforming the property into an expanded music school and adjacent performance-quality auditorium designed intentionally for music-making and the enjoyment of music.
The BMC expects to move from its current location on Walnut Street in late spring. The campaign is within $800,000 of reaching its goal.
This year, the Vermont Arts Council made Cultural Facilities grants to 23 nonprofit organizations to help them “enhance, create, or expand the capacity of an exciting building to provide cultural activities for the public.”