The Arc, a new, live concert performance and audio/video recording venue in New York City set to open early next year, today announced that former Webster Hall EVP/COO Rich Pawelczyk will join the management team as COO to oversee concert promotions, strategic brand partnerships, business affairs, and business development, working to bring the world’s top talent emerging artists and leading brands to The Arc in Queens.
The Arc is a 20,000-square-foot, custom-built facility located in the Kaufman Arts District in Long Island City, considered New York’s fastest-growing neighborhood. A 1931 vintage building, The Arc has a unique arched, wooden cathedral-like ceiling with Douglas Fir bowstring trusses that imbue the space with spectacular acoustics. Featuring both large and small performance spaces along with a full 21st century recording studio and a total capacity of 2,000, The Arc will have a sound stage, full sound and video recording capabilities, and state-of-the-art acoustics that will rank among the finest in the world.
“During Rich's tenure, Webster Hall became one of the leading concert venues of its size in the world. His unparalleled ability to attract the most relevant talent in music—both established artists and emerging talent—coupled with our attention to acoustical excellence—will make The Arc a world-class performance hall and incubator for talent, and create unforgettable experiences for fans,” said John Belitsky, Founder and President of DMDNR at The Arc.
“I’m thrilled to join the team as the The Arc is taking shape as a world-class concert venue that can accommodate not just live performances with unsurpassed acoustics, but also with state-of-the-art digital recording and streaming technology that will enable us to create unique experiences for fans--and the brands that want to reach them—in New York City around the world,” said Rich Pawelczyk. “We're already seeing a flood of initial interest among artists and sponsors because, with incredible design, location, and technology, The Arc is poised to fill a void in both the New York music scene and in the industry as a whole.”
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