THe Campaign…
The Reinvent Cogswell Campaign connects need with opportunity. The challenge of preserving and growing Creative Haverhill is answered by the opportunity to restore a beloved school into a creative hub; where residents and visitors will connect to arts and culture, enhancing the quality of life in our city and ensuring sustainability for Haverhill arts.
The capital campaign has raised over $2 million over the past 6 years and only has $800,000 left to raise to complete the campaign. The team is currently applying to numerous major grants, is reaching out to foundations, and is launching some final community fundraisers to reach our final goal. If you know of someone who might be interested in this project, please don’t hesitate to reach out, or if you’d like to contribute to this project, every dollar helps!
vision…
First floor
With 4 classrooms and a main hall, the first floor with house a community gallery space in the main hall, a juried professional gallery, community rental rooms, and multi-purpose art classrooms for all ages.
second floor
Also with 4 classrooms and a main hall, the second floor will house youth art classrooms for arts and STEAM focused after school clubs and vacation camps, 6-8 individual artist studio rental spaces, and another community gallery to feature our studio and youth program artists.
Basement
The basement will be transformed into a workers space with 2 ceramics studios, a wood shop, and a printmaking studio, all available for classes, workshops, field trips, and open studio hours.