We believe that Greater Lawrence deserves abundant opportunities to learn, engage, and flourish through the arts. With limited access to fine arts in public schools, the community's need for our programs has never been greater.

We have grown to serve nearly 10,000 artists and community members each year through our educational programs, community outreach, and special events. Our waitlists are long, our classrooms are packed, and we are excited to meet the growing need in our community.

The Building Creatively Capital Campaign is the largest undertaking in the Center's history, and it occurs at the momentous time of our 30th anniversary! The campaign supports renovating and creating three new spaces—the Creativity Lab, Communal Kitchen, and Study—and capacity building, expanded programming, and other critical needs, including equipment, technology, and furniture.

We've been raising funds to transform our space, our team, and our community since 2022. Now, in our public launch of the campaign, we aim to raise the remaining $100,000 from individual donors like you.

Will you join us in building something beautiful together?

Building Creatively Campaign

By Essex Art Center

Building Creatively Campaign

Let's build something beautiful together!

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