What LUMBERYARD does

LUMBERYARD Center for Film and Performing Arts is a New York nonprofit arts organization headquartered at a purpose-built 7,000+ square foot campus at 62 Water Street in Catskill, NY, with administrative offices in Manhattan. Founded in 2010 and evolved from the American Dance Institute, LUMBERYARD opened its current facility in September 2018. Its core product is a subsidized Technical Rehearsal Program — described as the first and only residential facility in the United States dedicated to providing theater- and dance-makers with technical rehearsals that culminate in out-of-town workshops or premieres. The program bundles full technical crew, equipment rental subsidies, housing, meals, local transportation, and marketing support for week-plus residencies.

The organization's revenue mix spans earned and contributed streams: performance ticket sales (booked via phone and OvationTix), film and TV sound stage rentals through the LUMBERYARD Studios sub-brand (Greene County's only NYS Qualified Production Facility, eligible for the NYS film tax credit), wedding and conference rentals (LUMBERYARD Weddings), donations and memberships (including the Sprint to a Million campaign), and government and foundation grants from NEA, NYSCA, Howard Gilman Foundation, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, and the Greene County CREATE Initiative. Capital was raised through a $5 million RSF Social Finance construction loan, a $1 million NYS economic development grant secured by Senator George Amedore, and a $300,000 Regional Economic Development Council grant.

LUMBERYARD serves four primary customer segments: (1) performing artists and dance/theater companies seeking technical rehearsal space, sourced via presenting partnerships with BAM, Jacob's Pillow, and The Kitchen; (2) film and TV production companies leveraging the NYS film tax credit; (3) weddings and event clients; and (4) outreach participants, including neurodivergent audiences through the SEATS ON THE SPECTRUM initiative and youth through the Young Performers and Fresh Start programs. Outreach and accessibility programs are delivered in collaboration with TDF, Roundabout Theatre, and New Victory Theater. Leadership is led by Executive and Artistic Director Adrienne Willis, with Melanie George as resident dramaturg and Chris Bolan as community relations manager.

Name

LUMBERYARD

Legal name

LUMBERYARD Center for Film and Performing Arts

Website

https://lumberyard.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LUMBERYARD Center for Film and Performing Arts is a New York nonprofit operating a 7,000+ sq ft residential technical rehearsal facility in Catskill, NY, serving theater and dance makers, film/TV productions, and outreach communities through subsidized residencies and rental revenue.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Catskill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Performance Tickets: Ticket sales for performances and events at the Catskill facility
2. Sound Stage Rentals: Rental of purpose-built sound stage for filmmakers and production companies to take advantage of NYS film tax credit program
3. Wedding and Event Rentals: Conference and wedding rentals at the Catskill campus
4. Donations and Memberships: Sprint to a Million campaign; membership program; donations from supporters
5. Government and Foundation Grants: Revenue reinvested into performing arts programs from grants (NEA, NYSCA, Howard Gilman Foundation, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, etc.)

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LUMBERYARD Center for Film and Performing Arts is a nonprofit performing arts center that operates a subsidized Technical Rehearsal Program for dance and theater makers, offering week-plus residencies with on-site housing, meals, and full production support. It runs LUMBERYARD Studios, a purpose-built sound stage designated as a NYS Qualified Production Facility eligible for the NYS film tax credit, and rents its flexible theater, performance spaces, and Catskill waterfront campus for weddings, conferences, and events.

Differentiator

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Brands

• LUMBERYARD Studios: Sound stage rentals for film and TV production, including purpose-built facilities for the New York State film tax credit program

Products and services

• Technical Rehearsal Program Subsidized week-plus residency program that gives dance and theater makers access to the flexible theater, full technical crew, equipment rental subsidies, local transportation, housing, meals, and marketing support, culminating in out-of-town workshops or premieres.
• LUMBERYARD Studios Sound Stage Rentals Purpose-built sound stage and post-production facilities available to film and television production companies, designated as a NYS Qualified Production Facility so productions can leverage the New York State film tax credit program.
• Performance Space Rentals Rental of the flexible-use 5,000+ square foot reconfigurable theater, dressing rooms, production offices, and Creekside studio for live performances, conferences, and events.
• Wedding Rentals Event rentals for weddings and celebrations hosted at the Catskill waterfront campus, operated under the lumberyardweddings.org sub-brand.
• SEATS ON THE SPECTRUM Neurodiversity initiative providing seating near exits, trained staff, sensory tools, designated quieter areas, and streamlined ticketing for autistic and neurodivergent audience members, currently piloting with NYC theater partners.
• Young Performers Program Free after-school program for youth ages 9-16 from the Greene County school district, teaching experimental dance, music composition, contact improvisation, and clowning.
• Fresh Start Program Outreach program bringing arts interventions and performances by renowned artists such as Savion Glover to young inmates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 10,000 additional visitors per year to Hudson Valley region
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TDF (Theatre Development Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Collaboration on SEATS ON THE SPECTRUM program to provide accommodations for neurodivergent audiences in mainstream theater settings.
• Roundabout TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Partner for SEATS ON THE SPECTRUM pilot program providing neurodivergent audience accommodations at 'The Counter' and 'Yellow Face' performances.
• New Victory TheaterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Partner for SEATS ON THE SPECTRUM pilot program providing neurodivergent audience accommodations.
• Jacob's PillowcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2017Provided rehearsal space for LUMBERYARD residencies while the Catskill campus was under construction. Collaboration on Bebe Miller residency.
• Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017BAM's first formal residency partnership with LUMBERYARD. Commissioned three new dance works by David Neumann, Kimberly Bartosik and Kaneza Schaal, premiering in BAM Next Wave Festival 2018. Partnership includes $10,000 development fee and technical support.
• The KitchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted LUMBERYARD 'In the City' festival residencies while Catskill facility was under construction. Presented multiple premieres including Raja Feather Kelly and Kyle Abraham works.
• Consulate General of Israel in New YorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombined residency and presenting program offering professional Israeli artists technical resources and staff to develop new work.
• Upstate Alliance for the Creative Economy (ACE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-sector collaborative strengthening Capital Region's creative economy. Co-hosted behind-the-scenes events with LUMBERYARD.
• Thomas Cole HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighboring historic cultural site. Received joint grants with LUMBERYARD from Regional Economic Development Council.
• Crossroads Brewing Co.minorOthersOpened taproom across street from LUMBERYARD campus. Sponsors LUMBERYARD events including Groundbreaking Celebration and Tri-County Mixer.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Yard: Choreographer residency and performance campus on Martha's Vineyard, focused on creating and presenting new dance work. Closely matches LUMBERYARD's combination of rural residency infrastructure, choreographic development, and seasonal presenting for dance and theater makers.
• Kaatsbaan Cultural Park: Hudson Valley–based dance and arts campus in Tivoli, NY offering residencies, performances, and community programs. Operates within 30 miles of LUMBERYARD and runs an almost identical model: rural Hudson Valley campus, world-class dance residencies, ticketed performances, and education outreach.
• The Kitchen: Chelsea-based nonprofit presenting experimental dance, performance, and visual art; hosted LUMBERYARD 'In the City' residencies pre-construction. Comparable as a presenting partner and curatorial counterparty for the same NYC experimental performance community that LUMBERYARD serves.
• PS21: Chatham, NY–based performing arts center presenting contemporary dance, theater, and music with a 2024-opening pavilion. Closely comparable as a Hudson Valley rural performing arts venue, monetizing through ticketed performances, residencies, and venue rentals, serving the same Catskill-region audience.
• Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival: National historic landmark dance festival and residency campus in Becket, MA. Directly comparable as a rural performing arts campus that hosts choreographer residencies, multi-week creative development, and international dance companies — a model LUMBERYARD explicitly mirrors with its Catskill facility.

Broad incumbents

• MASS MoCA: Large-scale contemporary arts campus in North Adams, MA combining performance, residency, and visual arts programming in a converted industrial footprint. Comparable as a rural arts campus that monetizes through ticketed events, venue rentals, and residencies, but at significantly greater scale and with a broader visual-arts focus.
• Dia Art Foundation: Major contemporary arts nonprofit operating large-scale sites in Beacon, NY and beyond. Operates in the same Hudson Valley cultural economy as LUMBERYARD, with comparable nonprofit economics, rural/regional siting, and reliance on foundation and donor funding.
• Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM): Major NYC presenting organization commissioning and premiering contemporary dance, theater, and opera. Directly tied to LUMBERYARD as its premier residency partner, and functionally comparable as a presenter of new work that depends on technical rehearsal infrastructure upstream.

Emerging players

• Mana Contemporary: Jersey City and Miami–based arts organization combining artist studios, residencies, performance, and production facilities under one campus. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary arts campus that monetizes space (studios, sound stages, event rentals) alongside curated programming.

Regional players

• EMPAC (Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center): Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's multi-disciplinary performing arts and media center in Troy, NY. Comparable as an upstate NY technical rehearsal and production facility serving artists, with comparable sound stage, flexible theater, and production infrastructure — though embedded in a university.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LumberyardArts
• Xx.com/Lumberyard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lumberyard-contemporary-performing-arts

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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