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The Next Stage

A Campaign for the Completion of Freeman Arts Pavilion

The Freeman Arts Pavilion of the future will rise on a stunning 5.27-acre site overlooking the water with a backdrop of a beautiful wooded area. This state-of-the-art facility has been conceived to maintain the intimate and casual atmoshpere so cherished by guests, while allowing for larger audiences to be accommodated more comfortably.

The growth of the venue will also increase programming opportunities and the space to expand the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation's highly regarded Arts Education program to meet the growing demand for these services. By expanding both the capacity and length of the live performance season, Freeman Arts Pavilion will attract more than 150,000 audience members annually.

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"The Freeman Arts Pavilion is a place to experience simple joy. Wherever you are in your life this Pavilion offers respite, an opportunity to be infused by music, art, humanity, connectivity and love. when you are here, you are never alone."

-Michelle Freeman, President of Joshua M. Freeman Foundation

Economic impact of $150 million and rising

Since 2008, the cumulative impact of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation on the local ecnomony has surpassed $101 million. For each $1 spent by Freeman Arts Pavilion, $1.90 goes back to the local economy. Each visitor to the Freeman Arts Pavilion is estimated to also bring an additional $102 a day to the local economy.

With a total capacity of around 4,000, the Freeman Arts Pavilion will offer a combination of fixed seating, lawn seating and standing only options to enhance visibility of the performance. Not only will this provide greater and more relaxed choices for audiences members, but creates options for folks to experience the venue in different ways that meet their individual needs.

We need your help to make this dream a reality.

As a nonprofit, we rely on philanthropic support from the public to fulfill our mission. Without the generous contributions of community members, local businesses, and others, we would not be able to pursue an expanded peforming arts facility that will become an arts and culture staple and destination in the Mid-Atlantic region. Please consider making a commitment today that will fuel the vision of completing the Freeman Arts Pavilion.

For more information, please contact Darren Silvis, Development Director, at 302-241-0454 or at darren@freemanfoundation.org.