Dear Friends of NEMPAC,
As we close out 2025, we are filled with gratitude for all that we have accomplished together. Whether you were a parent of an artist-in-training, a concert-goer of Jazz in the Park, a member of our Adult Studio, an attendee of our Signature Soirée on the Prado, or a $25 pledger to support tuition assistance, you are a part of NEMPAC.
Thanks to your generosity and belief in our mission, this year was marked by growth, sustainability, expanded access, and connection through the arts.
“As a classically trained opera singer turned nonprofit arts leader, I rediscovered the joy
of being a student at NEMPAC this year. The Adult Guitar Studio with Jack Byrne offered more
than music. It created a space to unplug from the outside world, build genuine connections,
and find calm through shared creativity.”
– (Sherri Snow, Executive Director & NEMPAC Student)
From schools and community centers to concert venues and public spaces across Boston, to lighting up the Prado during the holiday season, your support helped bring music, creativity, and opportunity to thousands of artists and learners of all ages.
As we look ahead to our 25th Anniversary Year in 2026/27, we celebrate all we’ve achieved together and thank you for being a member of our NEMPAC community.
In 2025, we hit new high notes!
– 2,293 artists of all ages and abilities served through direct NEMPAC programming
– 275 children participated in week-long, full-day summer and vacation-week music and musical theater programs supporting working caregivers
– 62 youth and teens employed as paid teaching assistants and arts administrators through our Teen Intern Program
– 45 exceptional creative faculty members working across 16 locations and program sites throughout Boston
– 92 public events and concerts presented, with all ticketed professional performances offering our Pay-What-You-Can model
– Expanded free community programming at the Charlestown Working Theater, including Family Movie Musical Nights, Family Concerts, and a Tween Night featuring The Muse Divas Band
– Fully sponsored after-school hip-hop Dance Program at the Harvard Kent School for 4th and 5th graders meeting twice per week
– Two new community partnerships launched:
The Croft School (South End): youth strings program and kindergarten ukulele
Kennedy Community Center (Charlestown): weekly group piano lessons for children and caregivers fully sponsored by NEMPAC
– Creative Aging Outreach expanded in partnership with the BCYF Nazzaro Center Seniors Group
– The return of our Holiday Concert, a free North End celebration uniting musicians of all levels
– Annual Performathon, featuring 82+ student performers and faculty, doubled our tuition-assistance budget to over $80,000
– Largest-ever North End Cornhole Classic, held on the Rose Kennedy Greenway in memory of Geraldine Marshall, raising vital scholarship funds
As we look ahead to NEMPAC’s 25th anniversary, we celebrate a legacy built by generous donors,
dedicated partners, and a vibrant community.
The NEMPAC Annual Fund is a critical source of revenue.
72 cents of every dollar donated goes directly back into programming.
As we close out the year, we thank all who have supported us and invite those still interested
to make a donation below.
Thank you for believing in NEMPAC, and come join me in our Adult Studio in 2026.
In music and performing arts,
Sherri
