The curtain will go up at ADI/Lumberyard in 2018
CATSKILL – American Dance Institute broke ground in Catskill on Saturday to move its headquarters from Maryland to New York State.
The $3.75 million project will renovate a former lumberyard to create what the organization says is the first facility in the U.S. dedicated to providing theater space for professional contemporary dance and performance artists to make new work premiere-ready. The new facility, ADI/Lumberyard, will also host public performances beginning in 2018 with a 5,000 square foot flexible theater space and artist housing. Construction began on Saturday to renovate the 30,000 square foot building.
The state kicked in $500,000 for the project through the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative.
“We are excited to get the project underway and look forward to opening ADI/Lumberyard in Catskill, New York in spring 2018,” said American Dance Institute Executive Director Adrienne Willis.
Local officials said the addition to the region will boost the economy. “We are thrilled with the innovative ‘repurposing’ of the lumberyard undertaken by ADI,” said Catskill Town Supervisor Doreen Davis. “The opportunity to experience such a high caliber of dance in our town is yet another sign that Catskill is ‘on the move’.”
“The American Dance Institute is a welcome addition to Greene County’s performing arts sector. As a major anchor institution it will bring additional investment, jobs, and visitors and add to the creative economy taking place in our downtowns,” said Greene County Legislature Chairman Kevin Lewis. “ADI has recognized the supportive environment and opportunities in Greene County and we look forward to collaborating with ADI on their business ventures.”
