Pickford on Grand Celebrates First Anniversary

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  The Pickford Film Center's second location, Pickford on Grand, celebrated its first anniversary on August 1, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Pickford Film Center's second location, Pickford on Grand, opened on August 1, 2025“The Pickford Film Center debuted its secondary location, the Pickford on Grand, on Aug. 1, 2025 following a yearslong capital campaign.”
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  The nonprofit cinema received $2.75 million in community donations“Its construction was made possible by $2.75 million dollars’ worth of community donations, plus a $600,000 loan.”
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  The nonprofit cinema received a $600,000 loan“Its construction was made possible by $2.75 million dollars’ worth of community donations, plus a $600,000 loan.”
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  The nonprofit cinema used the funds to build the 105 Grand St. locationNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Executive Director Susie Purves spoke about the community's overwhelming support“"We thought that only about 25 people would show up (on opening day), and then there were probably 250 people or more," Purves said. "The place was packed for two hours." The Pickford on Grand is located at 105 Grand St., just a block away from the nonprofit cinema’s flagship building. Its construction was made possible by $2.75 million dollars’ worth of community donations, plus a $600,000 loan.  Now, the nonprofit cinema is just $49,500 shy of owning the Grand’s building in full. Purves said the fiscal support sends a clear message: Bellingham residents care about movies. "We have donors who send us notes [like]: 'The reason we moved to Bellingham was that there was access to an art house theater,'" Purves said. That’s not to mention long-term residents who’ve been "appreciators of what we do" for years on end.”
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  250 people showed up on opening day instead of the expected 25“"We thought that only about 25 people would show up (on opening day), and then there were probably 250 people or more," Purves said.”
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  Bellingham residents' commitment to art house cinema was demonstrated by the community's overwhelming support“"We have donors who send us notes [like]: 'The reason we moved to Bellingham was that there was access to an art house theater,' Purves said. That's not to mention long-term residents who've been 'appreciators of what we do' for years on end.”
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  The center is now $49,500 away from owning the building in full“Now, the nonprofit cinema is just $49,500 shy of owning the Grand’s building in full.”
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  The cinema will host a 'Grandiversary' celebration in August“This August, community members are invited to celebrate the cinema’s “Grandiversary” with “larger-than-life” film screenings all month long.”
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  The cinema will host special film screenings to mark the anniversary“This August, community members are invited to celebrate the cinema’s “Grandiversary” with “larger-than-life” film screenings all month long.”