Lake Placid Center for the Arts
Arts Center Lake Placid is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit multi-arts center in Lake Placid, NY, and the only such center within a 45-mile radius. It delivers live performances, arts education (dance, tumbling, camps), visual art exhibitions, and artist residencies to Adirondack residents, families, and tourists.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1972
- HeadquartersLake Placid, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Lake Placid Center for the Arts does
Arts Center Lake Placid (formerly Lake Placid Center for the Arts) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit multi-disciplinary arts center founded in 1972 and headquartered at 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid, New York, within the Adirondack Park. The organization is the only multi-arts center within a 45-mile radius and serves a broad community demographic spanning ages 4 to 104+, combining live performances (music, dance, theatre, comedy), arts education (Lake Placid School of Dance, Tumbling program serving 150-200 students per semester, summer camps), visual art exhibitions (Annex Gallery and Gallery 46 retail gallery), and artist residencies (12 companies supporting 164 individual artists in the most recent year). Historic ties to Martha Graham, Paul Taylor, and Twyla Tharp — and the Lake Placid Tapes still used by the Graham company — anchor its 50+ year institutional brand.
The business model is a hybrid nonprofit revenue mix: transactional revenue from ticket sales ($7 film screenings, $27-32 Roundtable lectures, paid camps and workshops at $65-150), subscription-style membership ($50+/year), gallery retail at Gallery 46, venue rentals, and substantial contributed income including a $7.5M NYSCA grant and a $25M+ (of $33M) capital campaign. Operations run on standard nonprofit SaaS infrastructure — Salesforce for ticketing and donations, Mailchimp for email, Active Network for class/camp registration — with no proprietary platform technology. Distribution occurs through a 355-seat theatre (temporarily reduced to ~70 seats at the Annex during renovation), a regional partner venue network (Pendragon Theatre, The Wild Center, Northwood School, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center), and a community-led go-to-market motion targeting residents, families, regional artists, tourists, and corporate sponsors. The organization is currently mid-renovation (construction September 2025 to Spring 2027, grand reopening July 2027) on the Arts Front & Center project targeting LEED Gold certification.
Lake Placid Center for the Arts firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Lake Placid Center for the Arts
- Legal name
- Arts Center Lake Placid
- Website
- https://lakeplacidarts.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1972
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Arts Center Lake Placid is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit multi-arts center in Lake Placid, NY, and the only such center within a 45-mile radius. It delivers live performances, arts education (dance, tumbling, camps), visual art exhibitions, and artist residencies to Adirondack residents, families, and tourists.
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Lake Placid Center for the Arts industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Performing Arts Center
- NAICS
- Performing Arts Companies (7111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Museums (712110)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Performing Arts (Acting, Improv, Theater) (EDAAAGAE)
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Where Lake Placid Center for the Arts is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lake Placid
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices9 records
Markets served
Lake Placid Center for the Arts business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Performance and Event Tickets: Ticket sales for live performances, screenings, and events including theatre productions, movie musicals, Met opera broadcasts, and family programming.
- Arts Education Programs: Revenue from classes, camps, and workshops including dance school, tumbling, theatre camps, music camps, and craft workshops. Semester-long dance programs and multi-day summer camps.
- Visual Art Exhibitions and Gallery Sales: Gallery 46 sells artwork from local Adirondack artists. Exhibition spaces showcase 100+ visual artists annually through juried shows and themed exhibitions.
- Membership and Donations: Annual memberships starting at $50 with benefits including free tickets and class registrations. Individual and corporate donations support operations and capital campaign.
- Venue Rentals and Facility Use: Theatre and studio spaces available for rental by community groups and organizations for events and performances.
- Capital Campaign Fundraising: $33 million capital campaign 'Arts Front & Center' raising funds for theatre renovation with naming opportunities for seats and stairs.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Annual membership with benefits starting at $50 |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Summer camps at $150 per child |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Single-day workshops at $65-100 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Film screenings at $7 per ticket |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Roundtable lectures at $27-32 |
| Freemium | Pay-as-you-go | Family programming free of charge |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Summer Gala sponsorship tiers from $165-5,000 |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels6 records
Lake Placid Center for the Arts product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Arts Center Lake Placid operates a 355-seat performing arts venue, visual art galleries, and a retail gallery (Gallery 46) serving the Adirondack region. It presents year-round live performances in music, dance, theatre, comedy, and opera (including Met: Live in HD broadcasts), operates the Lake Placid School of Dance and Tumbling Program for ages 2-12, hosts summer arts camps, exhibits visual art, and runs an artist residency program supporting 150+ artists and educators annually.
Product overview
Arts Center Lake Placid (formerly Lake Placid Center for the Arts) operates as a multi-disciplinary arts center offering a unified portfolio of cultural programming. The core offerings include Events & Performances (live theatre, music, dance, comedy, and the Met: Live in HD opera broadcasts), Visual Arts (Annex Gallery exhibitions, Gallery 46 retail gallery, and the High School Photography Showcase), Arts Education (Lake Placid School of Dance with ballet, modern, and jazz training; Tumbling Program for ages 2-12; and Summer Camps in theatre, music, circus, and crafts), and Artist Support (Artist Residencies providing free studio and theatre access). The organization is undergoing a major capital renovation ($33 million) to modernize its facilities with completion planned for July 2027, during which programming continues in temporary spaces.
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Products and services
- Events & Performances Year-round presenting series featuring world-class artists in music, dance, theatre, and comedy, including partner presentations with Adirondack Film and Lake Placid Sinfonietta. Open to the general public.
- The Met: Live in HD Direct broadcast screenings of Metropolitan Opera productions presented in partnership with the Met, part of the award-winning Met: Live in HD series. Open to opera audiences in the Adirondack region.
- Movie Musical Series Film screenings of classic movie musicals including Les Misérables, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, and others, presented in the Arts Center Annex.
- Young & Fun Family Series Free summer performance and film screening series for young audiences and families featuring magic shows, family-friendly performances, and screenings at partner venues during the renovation period.
- John C. Bogle Adirondack Roundtable Series Breakfast lecture series featuring world-class presenters on arts, humanities, politics, and culture, presented in partnership with the Lake Placid Institute for the Arts & Humanities. Tickets $27 in advance, $32 at door, $12 for students.
- Arts On Screen Screenings of opera, British theatre, and artist documentaries in the Arts Center Annex.
- Lake Placid School of Dance Semester-based dance education program offering training in ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, and variations for ages 3 and up, with annual Nutcracker and spring recital performances. Installment payment options available for Level 1 and above.
- Tumbling Program Movement and gymnastics program for ages 2-12 offering 4- or 5-week semester sessions across 5 skill levels (Tots, Kindergym, Wiggle & Roll, Wiggle & Roll II, Flips), serving 150-200 students per semester. Currently held at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center during renovation.
- Summer Camps Week-long summer day camps for ages 7-13 including Let's Pretend! Theatre Games Camp, Storming the Stage, Music is Joy, Hoop Dance, Circus Skills Camp, and Loom Weaving workshops, priced at $150 per child with registration through Active Network.
- Visual Arts Exhibitions Rotating visual art exhibitions in the Annex Gallery featuring regional and national artists, including themed shows, juried exhibitions, and open exhibitions. Open to gallery visitors during scheduled hours.
- Fall Open Juried Art Show Annual fall juried exhibition celebrating regional artists featuring 50-100 artists in all mediums, distributing $5,000 in cash prizes to top three works selected by jurors.
- Artist Residencies Multi-week residencies for artistic companies and individual artists providing free access to studio and theatre space for creating new work, with opportunities for community engagement through masterclasses and preview performances. 12 companies/choreographers serving 164 individual artists hosted in the past 12 months.
- Gallery 46 Year-round retail gallery at 2525 Main Street, Lake Placid, representing local Adirondack Park artists working in all mediums, with original pieces in oil, pastel, acrylic, metal, and jewelry available for purchase.
- High School Photography Showcase Annual photography exhibition established in 1998 by Lake Placid Institute for the Arts & Humanities, inviting regional high school students to capture and exhibit visual interpretations of Adirondack life.
- Summer Gala Fundraising Event Annual fundraising gala held at Whiteface Club & Resort with tiered sponsorship packages ranging from $165 (individual) to $5,000 (lead sponsor), supporting the Arts Center's mission and education programs.
- Venue and Facility Rentals Theatre and studio spaces available for rental by community groups, organizations, and individuals for events, performances, and gatherings.
Quantifiable outcome
- Serving ages 4 to 104+ with programming
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Companies that use Lake Placid Center for the Arts
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Lake Placid Center for the Arts technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
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Feature3 records
Lake Placid Center for the Arts partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
19 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- Marvel (Architect)flagshipMarvel has designed some of the most striking cultural buildings of the past two decades, including St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, Broadway's Lyric Theatre, and TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Serving as lead architect for the $33 million Arts Front & Center renovation project.
- Charcoalblue (Theatre Consultant)coreWorld's leading multinational theatre, acoustic and experience design consultancy. Portfolio includes London's National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, Sydney Theatre Company, and Luminato Festival in Toronto. Ensuring every seat is the best seat in the renovated theatre.
- DBI Projects (Project Management)coreLeading project management firm managing hundreds of significant real estate and capital projects in cultural, education, residential, and commercial sectors. Clients include St. Ann's Warehouse and The Perelman Center at the World Trade Center.
- CodeGreen (Sustainability Consultant)coreNational building solutions firm partnering to make buildings safe, healthy, resilient, and sustainable. Clients include major financial firms (Bank of America, J.P. Morgan) and technology companies (Google, Apple, Netflix). Guiding project toward LEED Gold certification.
- Loring Consulting Engineers (MEP)coreEngineered notable cultural spaces including the National Park Service's Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts and Delacorte Theater in NYC. Providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering for renovation.
- McLaren Engineering Group (Structural)coreProvided structural engineering on high profile projects such as the Hudson Theatre renovation in NYC and Broadway's Belasco Theatre. Handling structural engineering for the Arts Center renovation.
- Allegrone Companies (Construction Manager)flagshipNortheast-based construction firm with projects including the rebuilding and expansion of the Doris Duke Theatre at Jacob's Pillow and the Shakespeare Production & Performing Arts Center. Serving as construction manager for the renovation project.
- A.D. Hamingson & AssociatescoreFull-service consulting firm providing strategic guidance on fundraising and organizational planning. Clients include St. Ann's Warehouse, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Rattlestick Theatre, Seagle Festival, and Hudson Valley Shakespeare. Providing capital campaign and strategic planning consulting.
- Flyleaf Creative, Inc.coreBrand building, holistic print & digital campaigns, websites & digital strategy, and environmental graphics & wayfinding signage for mission-driven organizations undergoing great transitions. Clients include Apollo Theater, St. Ann's Warehouse, Hudson Valley Shakespeare, and Huntington Theatre. Providing branding and marketing strategy for renovation campaign.
- Mirror Lake Inn Resort and SpacoreLocal resort and Weibrecht Family generously donating the Joy to the Children holiday fundraiser event, unofficial kickoff of the Lake Placid holiday season. Major supporter of arts education programs.
- Metropolitan OperacorePartnership for the Met: Live in HD series bringing live opera broadcasts to the Arts Center Annex screen. Award-winning series bringing world-class opera to the Adirondack community.
- Lake Placid Institute for the Arts & HumanitiescorePresenting partner for the John C. Bogle Adirondack Roundtable Series, bringing world-class presenters on arts and humanities topics to the region. Established the High School Photography Showcase program in 1998.
- Adirondack FilmcorePartner organization presenting film content at the Arts Center theatre through the LPCA Partner Presentation model.
- Lake Placid SinfoniettacoreMusical ensemble partner presenting performances at the Arts Center theatre through the LPCA Partner Presentation model.
- Pendragon TheatrecoreSaranac Lake theatre serving as community partner venue for Young & Fun performances during the Arts Center renovation period.
- The Wild CentercoreNatural history museum in Tupper Lake serving as community partner venue for Young & Fun family performances during the Arts Center renovation period.
- Northwood SchoolcorePrivate school providing Flinner Auditorium venue for Music is Joy Camp and Storming the Stage theatre camps during summer sessions.
- Mirror Lake Public Beach (The Beach House)minorPublic beach facility hosting Let's Pretend! Theatre Games Camps and Circus Skills Camp during summer programming.
- U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training CentercoreOlympic training facility in Lake Placid providing venue for Tumbling program classes during the Arts Center renovation period.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Lake Placid Center for the Arts competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- MASS MoCA: Large-scale rural regional arts center that has repeatedly expanded its physical footprint to anchor a regional economy; serves as a relevant comparator for capital renovation strategy and rural arts-tourism demand drivers.
- Bard College Fisher Center for the Performing Arts: Mid-sized performing arts presenter with presenting, residency, and education functions in a rural-mixed setting; relevant comparable for mission-driven presenting and facility operations.
Direct peers
- Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC): Independent performing arts center offering artist residencies, performances, and education; closely analogous in mission and operating model to Arts Center Lake Placid's presenting and residency work.
- Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival: Rural multi-arts campus with historic dance residencies, year-round education programs, and a major facility master plan; highly comparable to Arts Center Lake Placid's mix of dance lineage, residencies, education, and capital renovation.
- The Yard (Chilmark, MA): Year-round dance residency and performance venue serving a rural island community with education programs; directly comparable to Arts Center Lake Placid's rural residency, performance, and education portfolio.
- Kaatsbaan International Dance Center: Rural New York dance residency and creation center with education programming; comparable to Arts Center Lake Placid's residency program, dance school, and small-staff operating model.
Regional players
- Pendragon Theatre: Community theater in Saranac Lake, NY serving as Arts Center Lake Placid's partner venue during renovation; comparable as a regional performing arts presenter in the Adirondack footprint.
- The Wild Center (Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks): Adirondack cultural institution and family programming venue partnering with Arts Center Lake Placid during renovation; comparable as a regional cultural anchor serving visitors and education programming.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key highlights7 records
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Lake Placid Center for the Arts funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Placid Center for the Arts
What does Lake Placid Center for the Arts do?
Arts Center Lake Placid operates a 355-seat performing arts venue, visual art galleries, and a retail gallery (Gallery 46) serving the Adirondack region. It presents year-round live performances in music, dance, theatre, comedy, and opera (including Met: Live in HD broadcasts), operates the Lake Placid School of Dance and Tumbling Program for ages 2-12, hosts summer arts camps, exhibits visual art, and runs an artist residency program supporting 150+ artists and educators annually.
Is Lake Placid Center for the Arts a public or private company?
Lake Placid Center for the Arts is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Lake Placid Center for the Arts founded?
Lake Placid Center for the Arts was founded in 1972. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Lake Placid Center for the Arts based?
Lake Placid Center for the Arts is headquartered in Lake Placid, United States, in the North America region.
How does Lake Placid Center for the Arts make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Performance and Event Tickets are the primary driver. The others are arts Education Programs, visual Art Exhibitions and Gallery Sales, membership and Donations, venue Rentals and Facility Use and capital Campaign Fundraising.
Who are Lake Placid Center for the Arts's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are MASS MoCA and Bard College Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. Direct peers are Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC), Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, The Yard (Chilmark, MA) and Kaatsbaan International Dance Center. Regional players are Pendragon Theatre and The Wild Center (Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks).
Does Lake Placid Center for the Arts have an API?
No public API is recorded for Lake Placid Center for the Arts.
What industry is Lake Placid Center for the Arts in?
Lake Placid Center for the Arts's product category is Performing Arts Center. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGABAM, Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking), with a secondary code of EDAAAGAE, Performing Arts (Acting, Improv, Theater). Its NAICS code is 7111.