7/18/14 - A nonprofit institution that promoted the arts in Chelsea for 20 years has suddenly closed its doors. The Chelsea Center for the Arts closed, seemingly for good, earlier this week. All camps and lessons at the center have been suspended, and no tuition refunds will be given. In a letter, the Centerâs board of directors explained that donations have slumped, and it has gotten to the point where the facility can no longer make payroll. According to the Chelsea Standard some instructors will complete their courses without pay to uphold their commitments to students and families, and the center has promised to do what it can to help them in that effort. In its letter, the board pointed to the recent economic downturn as a likely contributor to the decline of donations. The letter ended with a statement hoping that a new avenue for the services offered at the center will be made available in the future. (TD)
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