With our location in the near west end of Richmond, people sometimes forget how committed the Modlin Center is to the community in which we live. When we opened our doors in 1996, one of the primary goals for the center was create a cultural bridge between the campus and the Richmond community at large. After 11 seasons, I think we have succeeded on that front thanks to our many community volunteers and the unwavering support of our on and off campus patrons.
We really view the Modlin Center as a private/public partnership and I thought I would take a moment to share some of the many things we do for the community we love. Some of these you may be aware of, but some may surprise you.
1. Depending on the attraction, UR's Modlin Center underwrites between 70-85% of the actual costs of bringing world class attractions to Richmond. Our ticket prices for the public, range between $26-$32. Costs at other regional venues are as much triple that for the same attraction. Special reduced ticket prices are offered for seniors, all area students, large community groups and children. Since our inception, this has been an intentional component in making Modlin Center programming accessible to the entire Richmond community.
2. Free parking is available to Modlin Center patrons. When Modlin events are located downtown, we offer bus service for our patrons at about 1/4 the cost of parking.
3. With help from the Carpenter Foundation, the Modlin Center intentionally presents performances in large off-site city venues that can accommodate four to six times the number of audience members (than our venues at Modlin) for any given performance. These venues include Carpenter Center for the Performing Art, Richmond’s Landmark Theater, Congregation Beth Ahabah and First Fridays.
4. Modlin offers a number of (non ADA required) services for the disabled including large print programs, assisted listening devices and open captioning. We can also provide signed performances if asked.
5. ALL Modlin residency activities provided by our touring artists (master classes, lecture demonstrations, audience talkbacks) are FREE and open to the public.
6. The Modlin Center often opens music and dance master classes to other area college students in additional to Richmond students.
7. The Modlin Center, University Museums and the departments of Music, Theatre/Dance and Visual Art offer over 120 FREE performances, exhibitions and lectures annually including our new "Friday Free for All" concert series. All are FREE and open to the community.
8. Modlin has ongoing promotional partnerships with Richmond.com, WCVE-FM, the Weinstein Jewish Community Center and the Richmond Jazz Society and has served as a lead partner with other area arts organizations (Symphony, Opera, Ballet, Barksdale, Theatre IV) in collaborative marketing activities.
9. Modlin donates all unsold tickets to a variety of area social services organizations including Boys and Girls Clubs. Methodist Home, Richmond Home for Adults, Richmond Public Schools, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Richmond Community Senior Center, Sacred Heart Center, Hanover Adult Center Inc. and The READ Center.
10. Modlin also donates tickets to some 30 area non-profits for use as auction prizes or for other similar fundraisers.
11. Over the last eight years, the arts management program has placed interns in virtually every arts organization in town, including, but not limited to, Richmond Symphony, Richmond Ballet, Virginia Museum, Valentine Museum and Downtown Presents.
12. Members of our staff serve on boards or committees of various community organizations.
13. The Modlin Center makes our facilities available for rental at a reduced rate for over 20 area not-for-profit organizations.
Thank you again for your part in our ongoing success. We are so proud to live and work in this wonderful communtiy
We really view the Modlin Center as a private/public partnership and I thought I would take a moment to share some of the many things we do for the community we love. Some of these you may be aware of, but some may surprise you.
1. Depending on the attraction, UR's Modlin Center underwrites between 70-85% of the actual costs of bringing world class attractions to Richmond. Our ticket prices for the public, range between $26-$32. Costs at other regional venues are as much triple that for the same attraction. Special reduced ticket prices are offered for seniors, all area students, large community groups and children. Since our inception, this has been an intentional component in making Modlin Center programming accessible to the entire Richmond community.
2. Free parking is available to Modlin Center patrons. When Modlin events are located downtown, we offer bus service for our patrons at about 1/4 the cost of parking.
3. With help from the Carpenter Foundation, the Modlin Center intentionally presents performances in large off-site city venues that can accommodate four to six times the number of audience members (than our venues at Modlin) for any given performance. These venues include Carpenter Center for the Performing Art, Richmond’s Landmark Theater, Congregation Beth Ahabah and First Fridays.
4. Modlin offers a number of (non ADA required) services for the disabled including large print programs, assisted listening devices and open captioning. We can also provide signed performances if asked.
5. ALL Modlin residency activities provided by our touring artists (master classes, lecture demonstrations, audience talkbacks) are FREE and open to the public.
6. The Modlin Center often opens music and dance master classes to other area college students in additional to Richmond students.
7. The Modlin Center, University Museums and the departments of Music, Theatre/Dance and Visual Art offer over 120 FREE performances, exhibitions and lectures annually including our new "Friday Free for All" concert series. All are FREE and open to the community.
8. Modlin has ongoing promotional partnerships with Richmond.com, WCVE-FM, the Weinstein Jewish Community Center and the Richmond Jazz Society and has served as a lead partner with other area arts organizations (Symphony, Opera, Ballet, Barksdale, Theatre IV) in collaborative marketing activities.
9. Modlin donates all unsold tickets to a variety of area social services organizations including Boys and Girls Clubs. Methodist Home, Richmond Home for Adults, Richmond Public Schools, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Richmond Community Senior Center, Sacred Heart Center, Hanover Adult Center Inc. and The READ Center.
10. Modlin also donates tickets to some 30 area non-profits for use as auction prizes or for other similar fundraisers.
11. Over the last eight years, the arts management program has placed interns in virtually every arts organization in town, including, but not limited to, Richmond Symphony, Richmond Ballet, Virginia Museum, Valentine Museum and Downtown Presents.
12. Members of our staff serve on boards or committees of various community organizations.
13. The Modlin Center makes our facilities available for rental at a reduced rate for over 20 area not-for-profit organizations.
Thank you again for your part in our ongoing success. We are so proud to live and work in this wonderful communtiy
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