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Dear Friends of the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple

The past five months have been full of excitement here at the Scranton Cultural Center as the restoration project continued, both inside and out. Our Weinberg Theatre was closed to allow for full restoration of many areas, including the ceiling and our beautiful proscenium arch, which has not been seen in decades. But the busyness of this massive undertaking didn’t stop us from hosting a variety of programming and events throughout the summer!

Our 12th Annual Summer Camp Program was better than ever with five full-scale productions and a newly added middle division, which sold out in record time. It is a joy and a privilege to watch these talented performers bring such bright energy to the building we are working tirelessly to preserve for future generations. While they weren’t able to perform in our Weinberg Theatre during this season, they put on incredible productions in our Grand Ballroom as well as Shopland Hall….

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EITC Information

The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple is very excited to announce it’s currently listed as an Educational Improvement Tax Credit program recipient for a third consecutive year. This past school year, the SCC was able to provide free tickets to over 3,000 students throughout Northeastern, Pennsylvania.

The mission of the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple is to rejuvenate a national architectural treasure as a regional center for the arts, education and community activity appealing to all. The center provides exposure to local, regional, national and international artists year-round. We are committed to offering arts integrated experiences to our regional school districts, home school groups and charter schools as well as the community.

Your company can help promote arts education in our region through the (EITC) program. By making a contribution to the Scranton Cultural Center’s at the Masonic Temple’s Art SCC Youth Education Program Opportunities program through EITC, your company can receive Pennsylvania State tax credit equal to 75 percent of its contribution up to a maximum of $750,000 per taxable year. Can be increased to 90 percent of the contribution, if business agrees to provide the same amount for two consecutive tax years.

Businesses authorized to do business in Pennsylvania who are subject to one or more of the following taxes:

Corporate Net Income Tax
Capital Stock Franchise Tax
Bank and Trust Company Shares Tax
Title Insurance Companies Shares Tax
Insurance Premiums Tax
Mutual Thrift Institution Tax
Insurance Company Law of 1921
Personal Income Tax of S corporation shareholders or Partnership partners

The SCC has been approved to utilize funds received towards the following programs and field trip opportunities: the SCC Youth Theatre Program (Year Round Programming and Summer Camp), “A Day at the Scranton Cultural Center” , and “The History Mystery Scavenger Hunt”. Click Here for more details on these programs. The SCC is currently seeking to add several additional innovative and educational programs and workshops to our future initiatives.

For questions or assistance applying, contact our office at 570-346-7369, ext. 105. For additional information, visit www.newpa.com/EITC.