MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council have provided a $30,000 grant to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in North Adams.
The college is using grant funds to determine renovation and upgrade options at the MCLA Church Street Center, its main public performance venue. MCLA hopes to make the center a more attractive, comfortable and welcoming venue, as well as more adaptable and functional. The layout, staging, lighting, windows, sound, projection, acoustics and HVAC systems "fall short of the needs of a modern performance center," according to a press release.
"The MCLA Church Street Center provides the College and the northern Berkshires with a central venue for music, dance, theater, and spoken word," said MassDevelopment President and CEO Marty Jones. "We are pleased to provide this grant for MCLA to evaluate its effectiveness and develop plans to ensure the Center’s continued service to the community."



