Fiscal Sponsorships
Rochester Main Street, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, acts as a fiscal sponsor and community partner to the Rochester Farmers Market and Rochester Museum of Fine Arts.
Rochester Farmers Market
The Rochester Farmers Market was founded by Alicia Frye, Jeanne Grover, and Jennifer Marsh. It is the goal of the market to support local family farmers and artisans by giving them a viable outlet to sell directly to the consumer and to enrich the community by creating a safe, clean and fun venue to purchase organic, fresh, nutritious local foods.
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The Market opened for its first season in 2016. The combination of hard work, great vendors, awesome volunteers, and talented musicians paid off and the fruits of their labor were soon realized. Food demos, horse-drawn wagon rides, interactive story-telling for children, and the fact that the market is held on a Rochester treasure, known as the Rochester Common, certainly added to the success of the market.
Offering SNAP/EBT, through Seacoast Eat Local, allowed the market to reach out to families in need of assistance. Since opening in 2016, the SNAP/EBT program was utilized over 700 times. Recipients of SNAP were so very grateful for the program and the market match dollars.
Offering SNAP/EBT, through Seacoast Eat Local, allowed the market to reach out to families in need of assistance. Since opening in 2016, the SNAP/EBT program was utilized over 700 times. Recipients of SNAP were so very grateful for the program and the market match dollars.
Rochester Museum of Fine Arts
The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is a community art initiative dedicated to the accessibility of contemporary works made by regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized artists. Founded in 2011, the museum works to enrich people’s lives through the presentation of fine art. The museum is located in Suite 135 and the hallways of the Rochester Community Center.
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The Mayor Harvey E. Bernier Room (at the Rochester Community Center, Suite 135) features temporary art exhibits by emerging and seasoned artists on a monthly basis. The gallery showcases a wide range of original work - from painting and sculpture to works on paper and photography. The gallery is named for former Rochester Mayor Harvey E. Bernier. For tirelessly supporting arts and cultural programming and volunteerism during his tenure.
We also offer digital shows featuring extraordinary and thought-provoking works on a large 4K UHD LED display. The purpose is to connect visitors to emerging trends occurring in international contemporary art. Visitors can view these presentations in the museum's suite during regular hours of operation.
We also offer digital shows featuring extraordinary and thought-provoking works on a large 4K UHD LED display. The purpose is to connect visitors to emerging trends occurring in international contemporary art. Visitors can view these presentations in the museum's suite during regular hours of operation.
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Notable past exhibitions featured Susan Kare, graphic designer responsible for many of the interface elements and typefaces for the original Apple Macintosh; Eric Carle, author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a picture book that has been translated into more than 65 languages and sold more than 46 million copies; Wayne White, painter, puppeteer, set designer for Pee Wee’s Playhouse; Robert Indiana, creator of the iconic LOVE statue and stamp; Bob Gruen, famous rock ’n roll photographer for John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, Sex Pistols, and many more; Sunday B. Morning, the screen printing company behind Andy Warhol’s second Marilyn Monroe series; and the Picasso Estate Collection, a selection of original lithographs qualified by Picasso’s granddaughter, Marina Picasso.
The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is a nonprofit organization through a partnership with Rochester Main Street. The museum has no paid staff and is operated entirely by volunteers. Consider volunteering or become an annual donor or sponsor to support this cause.
The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is a nonprofit organization through a partnership with Rochester Main Street. The museum has no paid staff and is operated entirely by volunteers. Consider volunteering or become an annual donor or sponsor to support this cause.