On Thursday, February 16, 2023, Chamber President & CEO Robert S. Carl, Jr. and Executive Vice President Samantha Chivinski attended a media event hosted by NEPA Alliance and Arrow Studio & Events.  

Arrow Studio & Events, LLC, is a studio and event center that offers a rentable venue, open studio, and kitchen space for local residents, entrepreneurs, business owners, and industry associations. The space at Arrow includes an open square footage setting with a blank slate event and studio space for a variety of needs. The open studio space will be designed for corporate and social events, photographers, videographers, entrepreneurs, designers, fitness professionals, product testers, artists, musicians, and other creatives.

NEPA’s funds assisted Arrow in purchasing a property in downtown Pottsville to house their event center. NEPA received these funds from the USDA’s Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) fund, which encourages lending to small businesses in rural areas. The building is within proximity to local restaurants, bars, breweries, and coffeeshops/bakeries. Other funding assistance was provided by the Pottsville Area Development Corporation (PADCO) and the Pottsville Redevelopment Authority.

NEPA Alliance, a regional community and economic development agency, serves the seven counties of Northeastern Pennsylvania including Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne. NEPA Alliance services include Federal and State grant assistance, Business Financing, Government Contracting Assistance, International Trade Assistance, Nonprofit Assistance, Transportation Planning and Research and Information. For more information about NEPA Alliance visit www.nepa-alliance.org or call 866-758-1929.