AVA Gallery and Art Center

Name

AVA Gallery and Art Center

Legal name

AVA Gallery and Art Center

Website

https://avagallery.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts Center

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Museums (71211), Art Dealers (459920)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC), Visual Arts Instruction (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture) (EDAMAAAA), Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

Keywords

• Visual arts education
• Community arts programs
• Art exhibition gallery
• Ceramic woodworking studios
• Nonprofit arts organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Lebanon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Recurring monthly or annual membership fees across four tiers (Maker/Mentor $75/mo, Artist/Patron $20/mo, Friends/Family $10/mo, Pay What You Can starting at $5/mo) providing access to facilities, classes, and member benefits.
2. Art Classes and Workshops: Fee-based educational programming across painting, drawing, ceramics, metalwork, sculpture, printmaking, jewelry, fiber, glass, and more for youth and adults.
3. Donations and Grants: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 23-7394706) relying on charitable contributions from 170+ individuals and 22+ organizations annually, plus grant funding.
4. Bank Street Gallery Commission: Retail gallery selling artwork by AVA artist members. Organization retains 40% commission on all sales.
5. Space Rental and Events: Private event bookings, space reservations for members, and venue rentals generate additional revenue.
6. Art Camps: Seasonal and vacation art camps for youth ranging from $225-$300 per session.
7. Merchandise Sales: AVA-branded merchandise including hoodies, t-shirts, tote bags, aprons, caps, and puzzles sold through the shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AVA Gallery and Art Center operates a community visual arts campus delivering visual art exhibitions, art classes and workshops across multiple mediums, youth summer and vacation camps, rentable maker space with ceramics/woodworking/metalworking equipment, artist studios, free community art programs, and a retail gallery for member artist artwork. It functions as a regional creative hub for individual artists, youth, families, and seniors across the Upper Valley.

Product overview

AVA Gallery and Art Center operates as a comprehensive visual arts campus offering a unified ecosystem of services: five exhibition galleries displaying regional artists' work alongside the member-focused Bank Street Gallery for retail sales; over 172 educational classes and workshops across multiple mediums for all ages; 19 artist studios for member workspace; the LEED-certified Bente Torjusen West Sculptural Studies Building with ceramics, wood, and metal shops; free community programs including CAOS, Senior Art, Art Lab, and Art Stop; plus events programming, coworking space, and tiered membership options. The center serves 61 communities across the Upper Valley from its 40,000-square-foot Lebanon, NH facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exhibition Galleries

Quantifiable outcome

• 172 classes served in 2025 with 972 total students
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Enfield Shaker MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Partnership for 'Primary Sources: Young Artists of the Upper Valley' exhibition showcasing Young Artists Meetup (YAM!) group work in the historic Great Stone Dwelling.
• Lebanon Public LibrariesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Joint initiative to refresh the Little Free Craft Library located on the Lebanon Library lawn, promoting creative sharing and community connection.
• Dartmouth Geisel School of MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Community Connect and Collaborate Day partnership where first-year medical students volunteer at AVA for grounds and garden maintenance.
• North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) AssociationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021AVA is a NARM member, providing reciprocal membership benefits to AVA members giving them free admission to hundreds of cultural institutions across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and beyond.
• Special Needs Support CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner for Art Lab, providing visual arts programming for adults with special needs during fall, winter, and spring seasons.
• Hartford Schools Regional Resources CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner with Special Needs Support Center for Art Lab program serving adults with special needs.
• Upper Valley PhotographersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-based camera group meeting monthly at AVA, organizing exhibitions, photo walks, and workshops. Uses AVA Gallery 3 for summer/fall shows.
• NH Writers' ProjectminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliation with statewide writers' organization; Writers' Night Out meets monthly at AVA.
• Dukes Custom FramingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity partner offering AVA members 10% discount on custom framing and art supplies.
• Huberts Family OutfittersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity partner offering AVA members 10% discount on closed-toe, all leather boots/shoes.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MASS MoCA: Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, a large-scale contemporary art museum with galleries, performances, and maker spaces. Comparable to AVA in combining exhibitions with maker/community programming, but operates at vastly larger scale and as a contemporary art institution rather than community arts center.

Regional players

• Currier Museum of Art: Manchester, NH art museum with permanent collections, rotating exhibitions, and community programs. Comparable as a New Hampshire cultural institution offering exhibitions and educational programming, but operates as a collecting museum rather than AVA's community arts center and maker space model.

Direct peers

• League of New Hampshire Craftsmen: New Hampshire-based nonprofit supporting fine crafts through exhibitions, retail gallery, juried membership, and educational programming. Directly comparable to AVA's NH focus, retail gallery model (Bank Street Gallery), and artist-member framework, though without maker-shop facilities.
• Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts: Nonprofit craft education organization offering workshops in ceramics, woodworking, fiber, metal, and other media alongside a gallery. Comparable to AVA in combining multi-medium craft instruction with exhibitions and community programming, though located in Tennessee with a residential focus.
• Haystack Mountain School of Crafts: Nonprofit craft school in Maine offering intensive workshops across ceramics, metal, wood, fiber, and graphics with a gallery component. Comparable to AVA in craft-focused multi-medium instruction and exhibitions, though residential and seasonal in operation.
• Fleisher Art Memorial: Philadelphia-based nonprofit community art school offering affordable classes, exhibitions, and free community programs. Directly comparable to AVA's model of tiered memberships, multi-medium classes, exhibitions, and free community-access programs serving a regional population.
• Penland School of Craft: Nonprofit craft education center offering multi-medium workshops, residencies, and gallery exhibitions. Highly comparable to AVA's combination of maker studios, classes, and exhibitions, though Penland operates as a residential school rather than a community-based drop-in center.
• Mudflat Studio: Nonprofit ceramics-focused art center in Somerville, MA offering classes, studio access, exhibitions, and community programming. Comparable to AVA in operating a maker facility with member studio access, retail gallery, and exhibitions, though narrower in media scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/avagallery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ava-gallery-and-art-center

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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