ARTS AT THE PALACE INC

Runs a nine-month apprenticeship program offering 3 to 5 positions annually, providing apprentices with a $650 monthly stipend, access to facilities and equipment, and training in arts administration, professional development, and creative practice. Also offers project-based internships for local students in event production, marketing, community arts programming, and creative research.

Champions and advocates for cultural equity policies at the community level to address social, racial, and economic injustice in the arts. Generates data to track and communicate progress toward equity goals and creates arts programs that reflect the diversity of American society.

Generates internal data on cultural equity to measure, track, and report progress toward organizational equity objectives.

Offers youth programs, community events, and the Creative Endeavors collaborative course to support, develop, and advance creative individuals in the Southern Madison County region. Provides accessible programming that enables individuals to create, share, and experience art.

Organizes and hosts donor/patron gatherings and major fundraising events, including an annual gala held on December 6, 2025, to support organizational operations and programming.

Produces and hosts a range of public arts programs such as ticketed shows, a featured artist series, artist-in-residence programs (including musical performers), and annual public events showcasing supported artists and their works. Also launched community groups and workshops for writers, actors, and music producers.

Requires liability waivers for participants, increases cleaning frequency in public areas, installs hand sanitizing stations, and advises individuals with respiratory symptoms or exposure not to enter. Offers full refunds to ticket holders experiencing illness or flu-like symptoms.

Launched Palace Studio, a professionally equipped media and production studio, to expand creative capacity and support for artists and producers.

Manages and operates the Palace Theater in Hamilton, NY as a community arts organization, offering a main-level event space with 386 seating capacity, a studio space with 80 seating capacity, and the Palace Underground performance and dining space. These spaces are available for public rental and equipped with professional audiovisual equipment, stage facilities, and kitchen access.

Provides bar service for rental events featuring beer, wine, cider, and soda for a service fee and per-drink charge, and offers table linen rentals for $20 per linen. Maintains café/bar/lounge areas on multiple levels of the venue to support events and public programming.