Turners Falls RiverCulture

What is RiverCulture?

Turners Falls RiverCulture is a dynamic partnership of leaders from the Turners Falls arts, cultural and business communities joined together to promote and enhance the wide variety of cultural activities that Turners Falls has to offer residents and visitors.

RiverCulture's Mission

RiverCulture works to strengthen the creative and cultural industries in the Turners Falls area. The organization believes that experiencing arts and cultural activities significantly enhances quality of life and is a vital component to a healthy community. By highlighting our heritage and local assets as we cultivate creative endeavors, RiverCulture intends to engender a strong sense of place.

RiverCulture's Goals

•    Build a strong, cultural community that contributes to the success of its partner organizations.
•    Build a strong, diverse base of support for cultural economic development among community, political, cultural, educational and business leaders.
•    Establish art and culture as a highly visible element of the region's identity.
•    Establishing an environment that attracts businesses, residents and visitors to Turners Falls.
•    Foster live/work/retail space, studios and new arts facilities in available properties throughout Turners Falls

The project accomplishes this through:
•    Hosting and promoting cultural events
•    Spearheading cooperative marketing efforts
•    Collectively branding and presenting our area's best cultural resources to the public
•    Maintaining a website as a central resource for event and cultural information for use by residents and visitors
•    Serving as a forum for the RiverCulture Partners to convene around shared topics
•    Serving as a platform to address local social issues through cultural means
•    Producing printed materials promoting our resources
•    Actively participating in the town's economic development initiatives
•    Analyzing impacts of cultural events on our community

How is RiverCulture funded?

Local sponsorships, the Town of Montague and through a grant from the Adams Art Program of the Massachusetts Cultural Council. How can you support us?
•    Become a sponsor with a cash contribution
•    Support us with an in kind contribution
•    Volunteer for events and committees.

For more information

Please get in touch with RiverCulture directly:

Lisa Davol, Director

Turners Falls RiverCulture

One Avenue A
Turners Falls, MA 01376

413.230.9910
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