MIFA is happy to announce that it has been awarded a $200,000 challenge grant from the Greater Holyoke Foundation. The monies will be used for MIFA’s plan for the restoration and reopening of the Victory Theatre. These Greater Holyoke Foundation funds were raised as a result of the Armand Hammer Exhibition in Holyoke in 1987.
http://www.cbs3springfield.com/news/local/Victory-Theater-Restoration-on...
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1692641...
Secretary Galvin announces an additional $600,000 in state rehabilitation tax credit funds to the Victory Theatre Project.
read story/watch video here:
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/08/holyoke_victory_theater_g...
A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM WILLIAM F. GALVIN SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
WHERE:
In front of the Victory Theatre
81-89 Suffolk Street Holyoke, MA 01040.
WHEN:
August 18, 2010 at Noon.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Today we have electricity in the Victory!!!! and water being pumped out of the basement. An all around good day for MIFA.
Thanks HG&E & the Holyoke Fire Dpt
MIFA was awarded a $4,500 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation from its Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors used for the restoration of the Victory Theatre murals!
Read article here:
http://www.masslive.com/holyokeplus/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-6/12...
MIFA / Victory Theatre Open House
Thursday,
May 13, 2010
5 to 7
Bank of American Building
56 Suffolk St. Suite 300
Holyoke, MA. 01040
Free Parking in the bank lot on Maple St.
Use Suffolk St. entrance
MIFA is happy to announce that tonight at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, Olivia Mausel MIFA’s Festival Manager, Sean McDonnell one of MIFA’s Development Partners and E. Denis Walsh a long time supporter and Friend of MIFA along with another Western Massachusetts honoree Bonnie Parsons of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission will be awarded with the Inaugural Paul E. Tsongas Profiles in Preservation Award with the Honorary Event Chair, Congresswoman Niki Tsongas.
The Secretary of State William Galvin has made a very meaningful allocation of State Historic Tax Credits to MIFA for the Victory Theatre project. PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW, Friday April 16, 2010, 10:30 A.M., IN FRONT OF THE VICTORY THEATRE!
Galvin's Office announces $600,000 in rehabilitation tax credits to MIFA for the Victory Theatre Project. We are on our way.
Checkout the wonderful Victory Theatre pictures and article in today's Valley Advocate!
link below:
http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=11413
See the Panoramic Tour of the Victory here:
http://www.valleyadvocate.com/panos/pano.cfm?s=Historic_Victory_Theater
