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COVID-19: Music Venue/Arts Space Closing After 10 Year Run COVID-19: Music Venue/Arts Space Closing After 10 Year Run
Covid-19: Music Venue/Arts Space Closing After 10 Year Run After 10 years in business, the owners of Gateway City Arts performance space and eatery said that they finally felt like their business was on solid ground. Then COVID-19 hit. The Holyoke arts space took out a small business loan, kept take-out food available, started a GoFundMe, and cut staff from 40 people down to 2 in an effort to make ends meet, but it wasn’t enough. Economic restrictions brought on to stop the spread of COVID-19 have largely put a stop to indoor music events and concerts.  Now, Gateway City Arts owners said they will be closing on Dec. 31 and ideally would like…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: Western Mass Businesses Start GoFundMe Campaigns To Stay Open COVID-19: Western Mass Businesses Start GoFundMe Campaigns To Stay Open
Covid-19: Western Mass Businesses Start GoFundMe Campaigns To Stay Open Several local businesses have started GoFundMe campaigns to make ends meet as the pandemic-induced economic downturn continues to eat away at revenue. Among the businesses that have resorted to fundraising are: Gateway City Arts, of Holyoke; Barts and Snows Ice Cream, of Greenfield; And Odyssey Bookshop, of South Hadley. Here's why ... GATEWAY CITY ARTS, Holyoke Seeking: $70,000 Raised: $29,412 Recipient of GoFundMe Small Business Relief grant ($500) The first donation was made one month ago. Gateway City Arts is a converted mill building in the Holyoke Canal District that has prov…

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by Kristin Palpini