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Gallery Sitka is the latest addition to the arts and culture economy in Downtown Fitchburg, after receiving support with a North Central Ma
\nssachusetts Development Corporation micro-loan. Obtained through the Express Loan program, Gallery Sitka \u2013 located at 454 Main Street \u2013 was able to receive a small loan to help with start-up costs at their Main Street Gallery that features local artists.<\/p>\n

\u201cA downtown business in the creative economy, that received financing through our micro-loan program epitomizes smart, coordinated economic development,\u201d said Roy Nascimento, president and CEO of the North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation.<\/p>\n

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\nGallery Sitka was welcomed to Downtown Fitchburg at a ribbon cutting event by a large crowd of community leaders, elected officials, and downtown business owners. Fitchburg Mayor Stephen DiNatale, Senator Jennifer Flanagan and Representative Stephen Hay were on hand to welcome Gallery Sitka and owner Tamar Russell Brown to Fitchburg.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is so important to our creative economy \u2013 and that is a focal point that we have in the city of Fitchburg,\u201d said DiNatale to the crowd at Gallery Sitka. Mayor DiNatale noted how important it is for businesses and the city to work together to improve the economy. The creative economy has a particularly important role in Fitchburg\u2019s downtown area. The Fitchburg Art Museum, Boulder Art Gallery, and proposed artist housing in the former B.F. Brown building positions Fitchburg as a leader in the arts and culture arenas.<\/p>\n

Sitka Gallery was referred to the North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation by NewVue Communities and Hometown Bank, providing a great example of organizations working together to provide assistance to a local business.<\/p>\n

The North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation is the region\u2019s leading resource for economic development and job creation. The micro-\"IMG_0075\"<\/a>loan program provides financing to small businesses that cannot access traditional bank capital. Recently, the North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation established an Express Loan program that allows borrowers to access loans valued at $5,000 or less in just a few days.<\/p>\n

Over the last year, the North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation has lent nearly $400,000 to 21 start-up and existing businesses, which resulted in the creation or retention of 36 jobs in North Central Massachusetts. Micro-loans over the last year were leveraged with over $1.4 million in bank capital.<\/p>\n

For more information about Gallery Sitka, visit their website at www.gallerysitka.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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