Construction Update 10.17.18

Scroll through some of the newest photos of our contruction progress! Everything is coming along great and we're all so excited for what is to come. Come by for Winter Market on Friday November 30th, Saturday December 1, and Sunday December 2 to see for yourself! We can't wait to see the artists back into their studios!  The new entry is protected for the move in.

Update: Construction Area Evacuation, Closure

UPDATED:  Wednesday, October 03, 2018 - 6:20PM

CONCORD, MA —The Town of Concord has announced the closure of traffic and evacuation in the area surrounding The Umbrella Community Arts Center construction site at 40 Stow Street while public safety officials investigated possible issues with a large propane gas tank on the site.

At approximately 1:30 PM this afternoon, The Umbrella staff was notified by contractor CE Floyd that a construction worker, while operating a piece of equipment, hit a valve and knocked the top off the propane tank.

Volunteer Gathering and Gelli Printing Event

Written by Margie Weeks  

A Gelli Printing Event took place at the Umbrella Center for the Arts Annex on August 28. The event provided interested volunteers with the opportunity to meet other volunteers while experimenting with a simplified version of Gelli printing. Kathy Warren, Volunteer Coordinator for the Umbrella, organized the event and instructed the volunteers on how to make Gelli prints.

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Volunteer CIT Spotlight: Celeste Caseria

Written by Himani Parekh

Meet Celeste Caseria (Hi, Celeste!). She is sweet and friendly, creative and empathetic, and definitely a dog person. She has a golden doodle (part golden retriever, part poodle), and at 14 years old, she is looking forward to starting her freshman year of high school this fall. This past summer, she spent her weekdays volunteering as a Counselor in Training (CIT) at Umbrella Community Arts Center’s Summer Arts Under the Umbrella.

Announcing the 2018-2019 Arts Gallery Season

Announcing our 2018-2019 Arts Gallery Season: TRANSITIONS

 

During several months displaced from our studios and galleries this summer, Umbrella artists are popping up around Concord in conventional and unconventional gallery spaces. Come fall, the resident artists of The Umbrella will return to a transitional space still in flux: the final touches studio renovations ongoing, a gallery with temporary walls, and a separate location for the education and theatre programs continues.

Volunteer Spotlight: Abby Kawola

Volunteer Spotlight: Abby Kawola

 Written by Christine Diaz

 Abby Kawola made her mark on The Umbrella’s marketing efforts this summer. Starting with us as an intern in May, Abby quickly became a busy member of the marketing team. Majoring in English with a minor in Irish Studies at Boston College, Abby put her writing and communication skills to work for our Musketaquid Arts & Environment program.

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Construction Update 8.21.18

Things have been buzzing around 40 Stow Street all summer. With over 50 workers on site every day, work continues on interior renovations as well as on the new building. The following photos show the progress to date with captions describing what you see. We are excited to get the artists back in the building in October, and then all construction complete in less than a year from now!

 

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