BRIGHAM CITY FINE ARTS CENTER

What BRIGHAM CITY FINE ARTS CENTER does

The Brigham City Fine Arts Council, operating as the Northern Utah Center for the Arts (formerly Brigham City Fine Arts Center), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1999 by Susan and Dave Neidert and headquartered at 58 South 100 West, Brigham City, Utah. It delivers a comprehensive, multi-discipline arts education portfolio covering youth art classes, theater productions (seven plays and musicals per year), puppetry programs anchored by the World of Puppetry Museum (150+ puppets from 16 countries), teen and adult enrichment classes, summer camps, and community events such as the Holiday Craft Bazaar, Open Mic Nights, and the annual ART-TELL juried art show and Reel Talent Film Festival. The center serves 8,000-10,000 participants annually across Box Elder County, with school-based puppetry outreach extending roughly 50 miles from its facility, and runs a 150-seat auditorium available for rental at $50/hour.

The organization has no proprietary technology. Operations rely on third-party SaaS: Zeffy for payments, Jackrabbit Class for online enrollment, and BuyYourTix for theater ticketing, accessed primarily by individual families. Revenue is blended across five streams: program/registration fees from classes, workshops, summer camps, and theater tuition; donations and sponsorships (supplying 50%+ of the budget, with tiers from Bronze at $250 to Diamond at $10,000+); ticket sales for theatrical productions priced at $7-12; facility rentals; and event vendor booth fees such as the $45-55 Holiday Craft Bazaar tables. Pricing is intentionally accessible, with scholarships, sliding scale, monthly payment plans, and suggested-donation events ($2 Pre-K Puppet Story Hour, $2 Open Mic Night).

The go-to-market is community-led: word-of-mouth, an email newsletter, Facebook/Instagram presence, local business sponsorships (e.g., Kent's Market hosting pancake breakfast fundraisers), and the Smith's Inspiring Donations round-up program. Distribution is overwhelmingly on-site in Brigham City, supplemented by school puppetry workshops and self-serve online registration. Governance is provided by a 9-12 member volunteer Board of Trustees under Board President Lee Perry, with day-to-day leadership held by Executive Director Lisa Wyatt (promoted from Assistant Director in 2025) and a staff of ~20 including coordinators for Art, Theater, Puppetry, Scheduling, and Marketing plus a bookkeeper and multiple instructors. In 2024 the organization rebranded to Northern Utah Center for the Arts to signal a broader regional mission.

Name

BRIGHAM CITY FINE ARTS CENTER

Legal name

Brigham City Fine Arts Council

Website

https://bcfineartscenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Northern Utah Center for the Arts (formerly Brigham City Fine Arts Center) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Brigham City, Utah, founded in 1999, that delivers youth and adult arts education — including classes, theater productions, summer camps, and the World of Puppetry Museum — to roughly 8,000-10,000 participants annually across Box Elder County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts Education

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM), Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

Keywords

• Community arts education
• Youth theater programs
• Puppetry workshops
• Visual arts classes
• Summer arts camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Brigham City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: Fees from classes, workshops, summer camps, and theater productions. Registration fees and class tuition constitute primary revenue stream.
2. Donations and Sponsorships: 50% or more of budget supplied by donations. Sponsorship tiers range from $250 (Bronze) to $10,000+ (Diamond). Also receives support from Utah Arts & Museums.
3. Theater Tickets: Ticket sales for theatrical productions and musicals. Prices range from $7-12 depending on age category.
4. Facility Rentals: Theater space rental for external performers and events at $50/hour base rate.
5. Event Vendor Fees: Vendor booth fees for events like Holiday Craft Bazaar ($45-55 per table).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Brigham City Fine Arts Center (now Northern Utah Center for the Arts) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community arts organization that delivers arts education classes, theater productions, puppetry programs, summer camps, and community cultural events to youth, families, and adults in northern Utah. It operates the World of Puppetry Museum, runs an annual lineup of theatrical productions, and offers performance space rentals to external performers.

Product overview

The Fine Arts Center (now Northern Utah Center for the Arts) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1999 offering a comprehensive portfolio of arts education and community programs. The organization operates as a single unified community arts center providing youth and family programming across multiple disciplines. Core offerings include youth art classes, youth theater programs, teen classes, adult and high school classes, puppetry programs (including a museum), summer camps, and community theater productions. Ancillary programs include ART-TELL annual art show, Reel Talent Film Festival, Paint Party, Handmade Haven, Open Mic Nights, concerts, and performance space rental. Additional offerings include donations/sponsorship programs and volunteer opportunities. The center serves approximately 8,000-10,000 people annually across Box Elder County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Art Classes After-school art classes for youth in grades K-7 including Beginning Art (Art Through the Ages for grades K-3) and Intermediate Drawing (grades 4-7), teaching drawing, painting, and sculpture fundamentals over a 9-week course with materials included.
• Youth Theater Programs Theater classes and productions for youth including Once Upon a Stage (ages 5-12) and Junior Musical productions such as How to Train Your Dragon Jr. (ages 7-17).
• Teen Classes Specialized classes for teenagers including Digital Drawing, Puppet Performance Team, Teen Improv Faction, and Youth in Action volunteer club.
• Adult & High School Classes Classes for adults and high school students including Puppet Workshop, Handmade Haven monthly crafts, and Paint Party oil painting sessions.
• Puppetry Programs Comprehensive puppetry offerings including Pre-K Puppet Story Hour, Puppet Workshops, Puppet Performance Team, Puppet Guild membership, school workshops, and the World of Puppetry Museum.
• Theater Productions Community theater productions including annual melodrama, youth musicals, and family-friendly plays presented at the center's 150-seat performing arts theater.
• Summer Camps Summer programs including Chalk Art Camp, Puppet Mania Camp, Art Exploration Camps (Secret Agent, National Parks, Dinorific themes), and Summer Storytime.
• ART-TELL Art Show Annual juried art competition and exhibition featuring youth and adult categories, storytelling contest, and People's Choice awards.
• Reel Talent Film Festival Annual film festival showcasing short films created by community members, held as part of the ART-TELL week of activities.
• Paint Party Monthly oil painting classes held on the 3rd Saturday, teaching step-by-step techniques to create 11x14 oil paintings on stretched canvas for ages 12 and older, with all supplies and instruction included.
• Handmade Haven Quarterly DIY craft workshops held on 2nd/3rd Fridays featuring a new handmade project each session, with kits available for purchase.
• Open Mic Night Monthly open mic events providing local performers a stage to share music, comedy, and poetry in a family-friendly setting with 8-10 minute performance slots.
• Concerts & Performance Space Rental Local band performances and community event rentals of the 150-seat auditorium with professional lighting and sound equipment at $50/hour.
• World of Puppetry Museum Hands-on museum featuring over 150 puppets from 16 countries including marionettes, shadow puppets, and cultural artifacts, open free on Saturdays.
• Improv Classes Free weekly improv sessions including Teen Improv (Fridays at 4pm) and 18+ Improv (Fridays at 5pm), teaching spontaneous performance skills.
• Donations & Sponsorships Tax-deductible giving program with multiple tiers from Bronze ($250) to Diamond ($10,000+) sponsorships and general donations supporting youth arts programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000-10,000 people served annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Smith's Food and Drug (Inspiring Donations)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSmith's Inspiring Donations program donates 0.5% of purchases to the center when customers link their rewards card (code HG408).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Springville Museum of Art: Long-standing Utah community art museum offering classes, exhibits, and community programs. Serves a similar Utah population and overlaps on visual arts education, but is anchored in a different city (Springville) than the subject.
• Utah Shakespeare Festival: Tony Award-winning professional theater and education organization in Cedar City, Utah. Operates in the same state and competes for the same theater talent, audiences, and arts funding, though it is significantly larger and professionally oriented rather than community-based.
• Discovery Gateway Children's Museum: Salt Lake City children's museum with hands-on exhibits and educational programs. Comparable Utah-based cultural/educational nonprofit targeting families and youth, but located in a larger metro and focused on interactive exhibits rather than performing arts.

Direct peers

• Midland Center for the Arts: Midland, MI nonprofit running theater, classes, museum exhibitions, and youth programming in a single facility. Directly comparable in scope (theater + museum + classes) and the kind of mid-sized regional community arts center structure the Utah center is evolving toward.
• Crealdé School of Art: Community art school in Winter Park, FL offering multi-disciplinary studio classes, exhibitions, and youth programs. Closely mirrors the Northern Utah Center's combination of ongoing classes, summer camps, and community exhibitions under a nonprofit umbrella.
• Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA): Nonprofit community arts school in Mountain View, CA offering visual arts, music, theater, and dance classes for youth and adults with a similar nonprofit tuition-plus-donation model. Highly comparable in mission, programming breadth, and reliance on community philanthropy.
• Center for the Arts (Manassas, VA): Small community arts center offering theater productions, classes, and exhibits in Northern Virginia. Comparable in scale, programming breadth, and nonprofit community-arts-center positioning.
• Living Arts & Science Center: Lexington, KY nonprofit combining visual arts classes, theater, exhibits, and youth programming in a community education model. Closely mirrors the subject's mix of classes, camps, productions, and exhibits under a single nonprofit roof.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Club of Box Elder: Local Boys & Girls Club serving the same Box Elder County youth population with after-school programming that includes arts components. Comparable as a youth-services nonprofit competing for the same donor dollars and family engagement, though broader than arts-only.
• National Guild for Community Arts Education: National membership organization representing community arts education institutions. Indirectly comparable as the institutional umbrella and benchmarking body for nonprofits like the Northern Utah Center for the Arts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brigham-city-fine-arts-council

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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