Join us for NEMPAC’s annual Soirée on the Prado in Boston’s historic North End. Guests will enjoy a cocktail-style party over festive libations, delicious buffet-style catering, live entertainment, and an auction. Come dance the night away under our grand tent and a canopy of trees in the Paul Revere Mall as we celebrate the arts in our community!

The Soirée on the Prado is NEMPAC’s biggest fundraiser event of the year. Funds raised will support our work as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to empower artists of all ages and abilities through accessible, exceptional music education and performing arts programs.

Thanks to the support of our community, NEMPAC has pursued its commitment to equity and high-quality programming in the following ways:

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·  Introduced a Pay-What-You-Can ticketing model for greater access to performances

·  Joined the Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program to support financial assistance for educational programming

·  Doubled our scholarship awards through our tuition assistance program, with 845 students receiving free or discounted tuition

·  Grew our monthly 21+ Open Mic Nights through our partnership with the Boston Public Market

·  Produced 38 free public events, recitals, & concerts for the community

·  Maintained 12 instructional sites in the North End & Charlestown

·  Employed 52 local professional musicians, investing in Boston’s vibrant artistic scene

·  Continued to grow our 6 partnerships with Boston Public Schools

·  Provided classes and lessons to over 1,500 students of all ages

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• Launched our inaugural Artist Series, featuring professional artists who share cultural stories through music in intimate concert settings
• Increased our tuition assistance program by 61%, with a commitment to doubling the funds in the upcoming fiscal year
• Added a new school partner, the Croft School, in Boston's South End
• Expanded our Charlestown school programming and community outreach events as the sole occupant of the Charlestown Working Theater
• Launched our Open Mic Nights at a second location at Castle Island Brewing Co. in South Boston, in addition to continuing our partnership with Boston Public Market
• Incorporated pay-what-you-can ticketing in more events, to remove financial barriers to attending performances
• Touched over 7,000 community members across all of our school programs, performances, and free outreach events