<table><tr><th>From:</th><th>jeffrey E. &lt;jeevacation@gmail.com&gt;</th></tr><tr><td>Sent:</td><td>Thursday, September 29, 2016 4:25 PM</td></tr><tr><td>To:</td><td>David Ross</td></tr><tr><td>Subject:</td><td>Re: Welcome to River Center, new home for ACFM</td></tr></table>

sounds like fun

On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 3:42 PM, David Ross wrote:

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September 29, 2016

Dear Friend of ACFM,

This is a very good moment for the ACFM. We have concluded our agreement with our friends at Scenic Hudson, and are now located in River Center =-Scenic Hudson's remarkable renovated building on the Beacon waterfron.. The following is a press release from Scenic Hudson announcing the=arrangement.

The press release also announces the October 16th special free outdoor conc=rt that will celebrate our move into our first home. You will be receiving another communication about that event in a few days, though if you =isit our Facebook page or website, you will find details =here as well.

Peace,

David A. Ross
President
American Center for Folk Music



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2016

Scenic Hudson's River Center Welcomes American Center for Folk Music

Oct. 16 concert featuring three music legends to introduce center to area m=sic lovers

Beacon, N.Y.—Scenic Hudson is pleased to announce that the American=Center for Folk Music (ACFM) will be located in the River Center at Scenic=Hudson's Long Dock Park in Beacon. The River Center is a LEED-cert=fied restored barn, part of a 15-acre Hudson Riverfront park that once was=a blighted former industrial site. Now the ACFM-a new nonprofit or=anization—will bring dynamic folk music, performance and education=to this outdoor destination in a vibrant city easily accessible from the H=dson Valley, New York City and beyond.

Kickoff concert on Oct. 16 will feature legendary performers =AO From the River Center, the ACFM will offer education events, outdoor concer=s, and informal information and jam sessions. The group is kicking things =ff with a Sunday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m., stellar outdoor concert featuring th=ee folk music legends—Tom Chapin, John McCutcheon and Joe Louis Wa=ker. For more information on the concert, contact ACFM President David Ros= at david.r=ss.acfm@gmail.com <mailto:david.ross.acfm@gmail.com> .

River Center will continue to host Scenic Hudson programming and=local uses The ACFM will fully occupy the River Center's third floor as office=space. The group also will have access to the River Center's first=and second floors, which will continue to host Scenic Hudson activities as=well as occasional uses by area community groups.

Scenic Hudson Senior Vice President Steve Rosenberg said, "We =99re proud to have created this special place where people enjoy the inspi=ing beauty that has earned the Hudson River Valley its national reputation= We're extremely pleased to help sustain the valley's arts=tradition by having the American Center for Folk Music bring top-notch pro=rams to our River Center. This collaboration will enhance Beacon's=thriving arts community and contribute to all that Scenic Hudson's=Long Dock Park has to offer."

David A. Ross, president of the ACFM board, noted "The center is gr=teful to Scenic Hudson, and we are thrilled to be located in this beautifu=ly restored building which has quickly become a landmark on the Beacon wat=rfront. We look get-togethers forward to as using we=l the as River informal Center concerts as our and first jam headquarter=, sessions inside and and will on be the holding grounds planning adjacent=to meetings, the informational building."

## Music center has clear vision

The ACFM promises to bring strong benefits to Beacon and the Hudson Valley.=The group's mission is to celebrate America's rich legacy =f folk music and to deepen public understanding of its contribution to Ame=ican culture and society. The center also seeks to promote today's=vibrant folk music scene while supporting a city noted as a cultural hub i= the Hudson Valley.

## Community resource and economic engine

In highlighting broad community benefits that will come from the addition o= the ACFM to the River Center, Scenic Hudson cited jobs and economic oppor=unity. The park and River Center—now with the ACFM —will gi=e people one more reason to come to Beacon and will complement the city =80 s thriving Main Street business district by bringing more people to s=ops and restaurants there as well as to Dia:Beacon, the world-class art mu=eum presenting the collection of the Dia Art Foundation. The ACFM is part =f BeaconArts (Beacon Arts Community Association/BACA), a collaborative of =ultural organizations working together to support Beacon's creativ= community.

## About American Center for Folk Music

Located in the heart of the beautiful Hudson Valley on the Hudson River =80 s shoreline, the American Center for Folk Music is just 60 miles nort= of New York City in Beacon, N.Y. Housed in Scenic Hudson's River =enter, a LEED-certified restored barn in a 15-acre riverfront park, the AC=M offers a range of programs for visitors of all ages and with all levels =f familiarity with folk music, from the novice to the professional. It pro=ides opportunities for these musicians and music lovers to engage with the=past, present and future of American folk music.

About Scenic Hudson

Scenic Hudson works to protect and restore the Hudson River and its majesti= landscape as an irreplaceable national treasure and a vital resource for =esidents and visitors. A crusader for the valley since 1963, we are credit=d with saving fabled Storm King Mountain from a destructive industrial pro=ect and launching the modern grass-roots environmental movement. Today wit= more than 25,000 ardent supporters, we are the largest environmental grou= focused on the Hudson River Valley. Our team of experts combines land acq=isition, support for agriculture, citizen-based advocacy and sophisticated=planning tools to create environmentally healthy communities, champion sma=t economic growth, open up riverfronts to the public and preserve the vall=y's inspiring beauty and natural resources. To date Scenic Hudson =as

## About American Center for Folk Music (cont.)

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