Music
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MEET THE
ARC’S
NEW COO
BY JENNA BAGCAL
Developers of The Arc, a
new performing arts cen-ter
coming to Long Island
City, announced a new chief
operating officer for the project on
June 26.
Richard Pawelczyk, the former ex-ecutive
vice president of Webster Hall,
has been brought on to the team of the
music venue and concert hall.
“I’m thrilled to join the team as the
The Arc is taking shape as a world-class
concert venue that can accom-modate
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 and
around the world. 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," Pawelczyk said.
As the COO, he will be responsible
for overseeing the upcoming calendar
of concerts, live events and perfor-mances
as well as brand sponsorship
programs, strategic media partnerships
and business affairs.
Pawelczyk was with Webster Hall
for nine years, from 2008 to 2017.
During his time there, he and his team
hosted major concert series with media
partners like SiriusXM, Spotify, Univi-sion
and MTV and produced the first
ticketed shows for talent like violinist
Lindsey Stirling and rapper Wiz Khalifa.
John Belitsky is the founder and
president of DMDNR, which is the
organization behind The Arc's de-velopment.
He expressed his excite-ment
to be working on the project
with Pawelcyzk.
“During Rich's tenure, Webster
Hall became one of the leading con-cert
venues of its size in the world.
His unparalleled ability to attract the
most relevant talent in music — both
established artists and emerging tal-ent
— 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,”
Belitsky said.
The Arc was approved by Commu-nity
Board 1 last month, and will be
located in the Kaufman Arts District.
When completed, the 20,000-square-foot
concert hall and recording studio
will feature state-of-the-art recording
equipment and acoustics, a 24-hour
cafe with the cuisine of over 600 local
vendors and a sound stage. According
to Belitsky, The Arc will be opened
24 hours a day to accommodate for
musician's varying schedules and
creative processes. The venue will
also be able to hold 2,000 people at
maximum capacity.
Recently, the venue has been host-ing
small, invite-only performances and
sessions with artists like LoveHoney,
Madison McFerrin, Jackie Venson, Jon
Fratelli (of the Fratellis), Oxymorrons
and Mosie.
Construction of The Arc is set to
be completed by early 2019.
Photo courtesy of Richard Pawelczyk
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