The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts on South Broad Street is planning to soon embark on a $4.5 million renovation project on its facility, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The historic performing arts organization has ties to some jazz greats like Duke Ellington and Count Basie.
The Clef Club is planning to renovate the facility with aims to improve performance events and educational programming for both visitors and students there.
This includes the creation of new program rooms and spaces, rearranging existing areas of the building, adding new lighting, colors, materials, and finishes to the property, and enhancing its exterior signage.
“This renovation will not only improve our facility, but will also enable us to provide even higher-quality artistic experiences to the community, build new audiences and forge strong partnerships,” Oscar Payne, the Clef Club’s managing director, said in a statement.
The Clef Club was originally founded in 1966 by members of the Musicians’ Protective Union Local No. 274, which was the longest surviving independent Black musicians’ union in the country.
It has been in its current building since 1995.
The renovation project is projected to be completed in December 2025.
Read more about the Clef Club’s renovation project and decorated history in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
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