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38 This page is sponsored by Lisa and Chris Smith in honor of THEARC T H E A R C Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus Officially opened in 2005, the Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC) is a $27 million, 110,000 square-foot world-class education, arts and recreation campus located east of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC’s Ward 8. THEARC was built by Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR), a nonprofit organization (founded by William C. Smith + Co.) formed to develop, construct and manage THEARC. Funding for building THEARC ($27 million) came entirely from charitable contributions by the Federal and District government, corporations, foundations and individuals. THEARC is a key part of a revitalization of the area known as East of the (Anacostia) River in Washington, DC. THEARC is a home away from home for many underserved children and adults of East of the River, enabling them to participate in dance classes, music instruction, fine arts, academics, continuing education, mentoring, tutoring, recreation, medical and dental care, and other services at a substantially reduced cost or no cost at all. In addition to a 365-seat community theater-the only theater of any kind east of the Anacostia River, THEARC includes a regulation size gymnasium, libraries, a computer lab, an art gallery, state-of-the- art music and dance studios, and other first-rate facilities. Since its opening in October 2005, THEARC has already served thousands of residents of the surrounding southeast DC community. THEARC Theater is steadily booked for events such as community forums, film screenings, dance performances, commencement ceremonies, professional theater productions, concerts, master classes and fashion shows. THEARC brings together an array of comprehensive programs and services from eleven partner agencies, all of whom embrace the goal of improving the lives of children and adults living east of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR) ArtReach @ THEARC Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington: FBR Branch Children’s Health Project of DC: Children’s Health Center Covenant House of Washington Levine Music LIFT-DC Parklands Community Center The Washington Ballet Trinity Washington University The Washington School for Girls Stay Connected! Follow us on Twitter @THEARC_DC 1901 Mississippi Ave, SE Washington, DC 20020 ł 202-889-5901 ł www.thearcdc.org RESIDENT PARTNERS