Proctors

Arts Center and Theatre of Schenectady, Inc. ("acts") is a performing Arts facility and regional cultural service provider. Its mission: through Arts and community leadership, to be a catalyst for excellence in education, sustainable economic development and rich civic engagement, to enhance the quality of life in the greater capital region. From touring broadway productions to intimate concerts, from graduations and spelling bees to the winter farmer's market, Proctors is a haven for Arts and community events of all kinds, a living room for the region. It provides heating and cooling to most of the downtown block. and it also provides a cultural service platform for other organizations, including ticketing services and administrative functions for neighboring Arts organizations.

Proctors designation as manager and operator of public, educational and government access cable television by the city of Schenectady in december 2010 spurred the creation of a new broadcast entity, open stage media at Proctors (osm). Osm public access is a conduit open to the community. Osm public access is free cable casting designed for local ideas and thoughts on cable television.

For more than 30 years, Proctors has cultivated audiences of all ages through a vibrant Arts education program. In 2014, we expanded that initiative to align with the organization's mission and strategic vision under a collaborative school of the Arts, one of the most ambitious such departments in the country. The school encompasses Proctors, capital repertory Theatre and universal preservation hall and serves over 45,000 patrons annually. All programs emphasize collaborations with school districts, artists, Arts organizations, and other regional partners, with a special focus on career and workforce training.