2024-12-04T12:14:17-08:00 2024-03-31 030340652 Love Cody & Company CPAs PC PO Box 319 Bennington VT 05201 990EZ 2023-04-01 043375055 Memorial Hall Center For The Arts Inc MEMO 8024648541 PO Box 1720 Wilmington VT 05363 Daniel Facilla President 2024-12-04 true true Frank J Cody CPA P00237683 8024425552 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X N/A X X 104681 X 49828 54851 2 0 0 0 0 104681 1322 23620 68855 93797 10884 -48041 -37157 X 103404 129064 192566 181725 13389 9454 309359 320243 357400 357400 -48041 -37157 The original purpose of Memorial Hall Center for the Arts (MHCA) when it was located in Memorial Hall, Wilmington, VT, was the production of programs and events on a seasonal basis (during July & August) to foster an appreciation of theater, music and dance in a rural area where cultural opportunities are limited and the population is insufficient to support such endeavors without charitable support. In addition to the above programming, MHCA, during its first five years in Wilmington, also included a fall weekend of silent films, usually with piano accompaniment, to foster an appreciation for this art form, as well as an art show, in which area visual artists would display and sell their paintings, sculptures, and other wares. In August, 2012, MHCA purchased a recently closed and about-to-be-auctioned movie theater in West Dover, VT, with the goal of establishing a home for the arts. The members of the Board of MHCA, as long-time residents of the area, were aware that this theater, as From April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024, MHCA presented thirty-eight studio-release films through a combination of matinee and evening shows that totaled 342 screenings for the year. These films included first-run mainstream selections, as well as indie and art films of limited release, such as documentaries, biographies, and those based on books, history and art. The film industry, in terms of number of releases, and the audiences that attend films, is still recovering from the COVID pandemic and the SAG strike. By the second half of the year, the number of indie films were more plentiful, and MHCA was able to present many more of the 501(c)(3) films that distinguish this theatre from a for-profit one, namely the documentaries, and biographies, films based on books, history and art. MHCA is experiencing the same as other theaters, a decrease in patron attendance. The availability of material to stream is becoming more widely adopted, and streaming platforms are investing in their own original programming. Although the quality of presentation is better in a theatre, time will tell if this move by patrons toward the convenience of viewing at home vs going out to the theatre will recede. The live-performing Village Light Opera Group opted to not return to the area again, unfortunately. However, MHCA did support the August Dulcimer Daze Festival in their live performance at Wilmingtons Memorial Hall. As well, MHCA continued its Special Events presented through film programming, utilizing the excellent 4K Sony projector and Dolby surround sound. On November 18 and 19, 2023, MHCA joined six other venues in Vermont participating in the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (MNFF) Vermont Tour 2023. The Festival is promoted, organized and presented each year in Middlebury, Vermont, in August, by a 501(c)(3) organization. MHCA had a choice between four highly-acclaimed films and chose two documentaries to present: Joan Baez: I Am A Noise and Immediate Family. Both films were released later in the year for wide distribution to theatres throughout the country. MHCA patrons were very pleased with the exclusive Vermont screenings made possible via MHCAs participation in the MNFF Vermont Tour. MHCAs participation in the MNFF Vermont Tour serves to support the art of filmmaking and the work of the organizing 501(c)(3), as well as exposing the local community to vetted and acclaimed indie films. Lastly, on Sunday, March 24, MHCA presented Underdog, an indie film about a Vermont farmer who fulfilled his dream of participating in the dog mushing world championship, held in Alaska each tear. The film was highly entertaining from that standpoint, but had, as an additional goal, the bringing to light the plight of Vermont's dairy farmers and farmers as a whole. The societal, psychological, and economic impacts facing the small farmer were enlightening. 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