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About UPHThe five-fold mission of the Saratoga Springs Universal Preservation Hall is to:
This project has everything: a great, stunning historic structure in the heart of downtown, a wide-reaching arts agenda, a big-dreaming administration, a savvy board, a track record of fundraising, grants-getting and strong publicity. It's obviously destined to be around for the long haul. What's not to love?" – An Anonymous donor The restoration of the Saratoga Springs Universal Preservation Hall is a true community project. Since the building was condemned in 1999, a group of dedicated and visionary Saratogians would not let the space be turned into a parking lot—but envisioned a true community space, adding to downtown’s vitality and continuation of a culture of the arts that Saratoga is coming to be known by. SSUPH will transform this gem of a historic building; generate commerce for downtown and surrounding businesses through street traffic, patronage of restaurants and shops as the theater goers head to concerts of all types, wedding receptions, lectures, readings, theater productions, film festivals and film series, corporate meetings, art gallery events, etc. Community outreach programs have been planned for in the renovation of the first floor’s community room. This space will also host the concession stand, and has a large kitchen area in back. We have sought the advice of theater, conference and concert hall professionals for the 7,000 square foot, 600-700 seat performing arts space to make sure we will not try to be all things to all people, but a focused performing arts hall catering to Saratoga, and our surrounding community. Public Benefit Restoration of Universal Preservation Hall will result in five chief benefits to the Community:
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