Economic Development
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Art installation encouraged public to talk about urban blight, the life of neighborhoods “Breathing Lights”, a temporary public art installation supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, brought a multitude of Capital Region organizations (ranging from the Sanctuary for Independent Media to the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region) together in the... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Celebrating the art of fashion Electric City Couture got its start in Schenectady, brief stint at Universal Preservation Hall The Capital Region’s engagement with the Creative Economy is manifest in myriad ways. Electric City Couture, for example, brings together fashion designers, entrepreneurs, event producers, deejays, video artists, photographers, and many... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Union College project raises awareness, funds for charity Proctors hosted the first edition of The Empty Bowls Project of Schenectady on April 25, 2010. Organized and run by student volunteers through Union College’s Kenney Community Center, the event aims to benefit hunger relief programs in Schenectady and raise awareness of the issue... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Proctors as Broadway producer Schenectady theatre invests in “An American In Paris,” “The Addams Family” productions with others Proctors became a partner in Elephant Eye Theatrical in 2006, a consortium of 15 theaters from across the country and Canada that came together to create and produce new musicals. Its first... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, February 6, 2017
The Themed Entertainment Association, along with Adirondack Studios and the Workforce Development Institute, present the Inaugural Capital Region Creative Economy SATE Academy Day, featuring keynote speaker Robert Walter, president and executive director of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, Friday, Feb. 24 at Proctors. The conference, Opening Eyes: Fostering Creativity in Our... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Proctors Capitalizing Our Future Campaign nears $13.2 million goal Proctors four-year Capitalizing Our Future Campaign has been a remarkable success, with $13.2 million in initial donations funding an array of completed projects including the establishment and expansion of Marquee Power, which heats and cools over a million square feet of... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, November 7, 2016
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, starting immediately, $10 from all tickets* purchased for the Friday, Nov. 25 performances of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” at Proctors—matinee and evening—will be donated to the City Mission of Schenectady to assist the organization’s efforts in providing “not only help... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, October 3, 2016
For the third year in a row, Proctors has received The Broadway League’s prestigious National Education and Engagement Grant, one of only ten issued annually. This year, the grant supports a partnership between Proctors and Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus, an organization working with newcomers and the displaced... Read more » ... Read More