“The renovation is on schedule for reopening on May 13,” says Camellia Sousa, about the Sharon Arts galleries in downtown Peterborough.
The New Hampshire Institute of Art announced plans to remodel and upgrade its Sharon Arts Center galleries in Peterborough in February. The existing gallery and adjoining retail store closed the last week of February to allow for renovations to proceed.
The remodeling represents the first phase in a multi-year plan by NHIA to invest in and expand the programs at SAC.
The total cost of the gallery renovations is estimated at approximately $300,000.
The newly renovated galleries will allow NHIA to increase the number of exhibitions it can present at its Peterborough location while enhancing the overall quality of presentations. The SAC galleries were last renovated in 1999. The renovation to the galleries will include installation of museum-quality lighting, new flooring, and upgrades to the adjoining restroom facilities and entrances to ensure full compliance with the Americans for Disabilities Act.