Bluefield Arts and Revitalization Corporation Archive

To provide three educational chorale and/or theater programs to students and their families to enhance curricula offered in the Mercer County school system

For the Capitol Theatre Music Traditions program that promotes the rich culture of West Virginia’s diverse musical legacy by focusing on cultural preservation and education

To develop and implement Ripple 2.0, create a cultural equity listening session train-the-trainer package, and develop a new website for arts business owners and creative entrepreneurs (over two years)

For an outdoor cutting-edge lighting and sound system

For The Wild Ramp to facilitate a year-long agriculture education plan for the residents of Stepping Stones, providing them with tools to grow and sell products from their greenhouse and gardens

To build the capacity of WV TRAIL by supporting programming

To expand the successful Highlands Creative Economy initiative, using collaboration and assistance to enhance cultural heritage, natural, and human assets to grow tourism and benefit communities (over two years)

To produce a fall reading series of play scripts which will include one workshop in the church building recently gifted to the Theater Festival

For the Chuck Mathena Centers’ 2023-2024 season which is comprised of performances of artistic excellence intended to draw patrons from a wide demographic and geographic base

To distribute brand-new clothing, home goods, and other vital necessities to impoverished and under-served populations throughout West Virginia