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The Umbrella Community Arts Center

The Umbrella Community Arts Center
40 Stow Street
978-371-0820

Our Mission

Emerson Umbrella enriches lives and builds a vibrant community through the arts.

We inspire creativity, learning, and personal growth through arts education programs, performing and visual arts presentations, and community collaborations.


Recent News

2024/25 Season Subscriptions on Sale Now!

2024/25 Subscriptions On Sale Now! For a limited time reserve your FULL SEASON FLEX SUBSCRIPTION - All four shows - Premium seats - Lowest price of the season - Full subscriber benefits - Choose your personal dates and seats…

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Umbrella Arts Center News - A Look Back at Jerry Wedge's Leadership

On June 30, 2024, Jerry Wedge will step down as Executive Director, following a 12-year tenure, as well as a nearly 20 year presence as an architect and painter in the vibrant studio artists community. Jerry was hired as the Executive Director of…

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The Umbrella Community Arts Center News - April 10, 2024

Take 5 with Dr. Linda Booth Sweeney on "Tapped In" The inspiration for TAPPED IN is deeply personal for me. With the news filled with the impacts of climate change - extreme weather events, melting ice caps and so much more - I felt like a woman…

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Umbrella Community Arts Center News - April 11, 2024

Dear Friends, I’m writing today on behalf of The Board of Directors of The Umbrella Arts Center to announce the appointment of Eileen Williston as the Center’s next Executive Director. An experienced arts administrator with over 16…

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The Umbrella Community Arts Center News - April 2024

April is when The Umbrella bursts to life -- with the return of the annual Artrageous Art Auction & Gala, April School Vacation Week program, two new climate-themed art exhibitions and a Youth Forward Climate Action Day, a vibrant Spring classes…

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The Umbrella Community Arts Center News - March 2024

BTCA NAMES "THE MINUTES" CRITICS' PICK! The Boston Theater Critics Association -- a non-profit organization of print, online, and broadcast theater critics who present the Elliot Norton Awards for outstanding achievements in greater Boston…

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Save the Date - Spring Class Registration Opens Soon

SAVE THE DATE Registration for spring classes for adults and youth (including April Vacation Week) opens Wednesday, March 6 at 12pm! PREVIEW…

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The Umbrella Community Arts Center News - February 2024

February inspired us to celebrate YOU - all the members of our community who make us YOUR Umbrella by volunteering, subscribing, partnering with us, and supporting us in more ways than we can count. As we wrap up this month of valentines and…

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Jeremy Jordan, Award-Winning Actor and Musician, Joins the Umbrella Arts Center for Our Annual Broadway Concert!

Jeremy Jordan, award-winning actor and musician, joins The Umbrella Arts Center for our annual Broadway Concert! With his effortless and soaring voice, Jordan takes audiences on a decades-spanning journey of the best of Broadway featuring songs…

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The Umbrella Community Arts Center News - January 4, 2023

HAPPY NEW YEAR Still looking for resolutions for 2024? Find new ways to discover your arts at The Umbrella all year round! - Join us for January's Free Family Day at The Umbrella this Saturday, January 6 - The Winter session of classes start…

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The Umbrella Community Arts Center News - December 28, 2023

"The Umbrella is a beacon of artistic creativity and opportunity not just for the Concord area, but regionally as well." Bob C. The Umbrella Arts Center is a resilient, strategic, and growing organization. Since successfully navigating the…

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A Special Announcement from The Umbrella's Board Chair

Dear Friends, I am writing today on behalf of the Board of Directors of The Umbrella Arts Center to share that Executive Director Jerry Wedge has announced that, following the successful completion of the strategic goals and plans set forth during…

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The Best Days of the Season - Winter Market 2023

STROLL THROUGH YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING The Umbrella Arts Center kicks off the holiday season this week with the return of Concord's traditional Winter Market, an annual three-day show and sale of artist, artisan, and hand-crafted work on all…

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