HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 04/27/2010 - FUTURE USE OF THE CARNEGIE BUILDING DATE: April 27, 2010
STAFF: Marty Heffernan WORK SESSION ITEM
Jill Stilwell FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
Pre-taped staff presentation: available
at fcgov.com/clerk/agendas.php
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Future Use of the Carnegie Building.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Carnegie Building was built as a library in 1904 at 200 Mathews in Library Park. It has served
as a City of Fort Collins public building for more than one hundred years. In 1978, the building
became the home of the Fort Collins Museum. The Fort Collins Museum and the Discovery
Science Center have forged a new partnership. Through the merging of these two cornerstone
institutions, a new museum building will be built and opened in late 2011 or early 2012. The City
needs to determine the future use of the Carnegie Building after the Museum is relocated.
The building itself is historically significant and a treasure to the community. For the last 30 years,
the building has served as a part of the Cultural Services Department. After looking to the Cultural
Plan adopted in 2008,reaching out to the community through an online survey and open house,and
connecting with potential partner organizations, Cultural Services is recommending the Carnegie
Building be repurposed as a community cultural center.
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
1. Does Council have any questions or concerns with the proposed use of the Carnegie
Building as a community cultural center?
2. Does Council have any suggested changes or additions to the proposal?
3. Does Council generally support the proposal?
BACKGROUND
The 1904 Carnegie Building at 200 Mathews has served as a City of Fort Collins public building
for more than 100 years. The Fort Collins Museum has been housed in the building since 1978. The
Carnegie Building and the Courtyard,including the four historic cabins to the south,are designated
as an Historic Landmark District. The Fort Collins Museum and the Discovery Science Center have
forged a new partnership,and a new museum building will be built and opened in late 2011 or early
2012.
April 27, 2010 Page 2
The Cultural Services Department was asked to recommend future uses for the Carnegie Building
after the Museum is relocated. To research potential uses of the building, Cultural Services staff
first looked to the Cultural Plan. In 2008, the Cultural Plan was adopted as a guide for the work of
the Cultural Services Department and for other non-city groups and organizations to pursue, with
the goal of supporting quality of life and economic development in Fort Collins. The Plan includes
a number of recommendations that were proposed to help move the community towards the common
vision of being recognized as an arts and cultural center and destination.
The Cultural Facilities section of the Plan encourages the development of a black box theater,
community exhibition space, an arts council, and shared administrative spaces for both performing
and visual artists. The availability of the Carnegie Building offers an opportunity to pursue several
of these recommendations in the Cultural Plan.
In addition to consulting the Cultural Plan, staff surveyed other City departments to determine if
they had an interest in using the building. None did. Staff also reached out to outside organizations
who had specifically expressed an interest in the facility,including Our Global Village Museum and
Learning Center and the Poudre River Library District.
Because of its historic nature and having served as a public space as a museum for so many years,
the community is vested in the future of the building. An online survey was launched through the
City's website and email to test the three primary proposed uses to date: community cultural center,
library uses, and the Our Global Village Museum; and to open up the opportunity for members of
the community to comment on other uses they might like to see. The survey received 1,646
responses,with more than 745 individual comments. An open house was held and 32attended. The
survey results show that the public is interested in the community cultural center idea(55%), with
the Library use second (25%), and the Global Museum use third (22%). The comments from the
survey were just as important as the ranking of these three ideas, as this was an opportunity to hear
new ideas. One of the most popular responses was to include meeting and event space in the
building. Others specifically noted the desire to have the building preserved and continue as a
public space. (see Attachment 3)
After looking to the Cultural Plan,reaching out to the community through an online survey and open
house, and connecting with several potential partner organizations, Cultural Services is
recommending the Carnegie Building be repurposed as a community cultural center.
The concept for the community cultural center includes:
• Flexible, inexpensive space for anyone in the community to use
• Creation of spaces the community can gather in, and support creative endeavors
• Addressing several recommendations from the Cultural Plan
• Repurposing the building in its current configuration, with minimal up-front investment
• Creation of the following usable spaces: Gallery, black box area(that can be separated by
curtains or be a continuation of the gallery space), meeting room,two small classrooms,
• Partnering with Fort Collins Public Access Network, a non-profit public access TV studio,
and training classes to encourage use of the public access network
• Beet Street offices
• Partnering with Beet Street to host professional and economic development programs for the
arts industry (arts incubator)
April 27, 2010 Page 3
The Poudre River Library District Board has stated it is not interested in using the Carnegie Building
for ongoing library operations, but would be very interested in partnering and taking advantage of
the creative spaces that would be developed as part of a community cultural center. The District
could use gallery, classroom, and black box spaces for many of its programs. For example, library
puppet shows could be held in the black box space.
Staff is working with"Our Global Village Museum and Learning Center"to find possible space that
would fit its square foot needs, as well as its desire to be located in the downtown area. Staff is
exploring options at Mountain and Mason at this time. The Global Village volunteers are also
interested in periodically using gallery, classroom, and meeting spaces that would be part of a
community cultural center.
Beet Street would be a significant partner in the community cultural center. Beet Street's revised
Strategic Plan focuses, in part, on economic development by providing artists and art organizations
professional development tracks, resources, and networking opportunities. The non-profit would
move its offices to the mezzanine level of the Carnegie Building and run many of its professional
and economic development programs in the building. The creative spaces in the building, such as
the gallery, black box, and meeting room, would support the work of Beet Street. In effect, Beet
Street's programs and the creative spaces of the building will work together to create an arts
incubator, where artists and art organizations can access resources they need to be successful.
By charging rent to major tenants like Beet Street, charging nominal fees for use of the gallery
space,black box,meeting and class rooms,and utilizing existing resources in Cultural Services,the
proposed community cultural center would be cost-neutral to the General Fund.
As a community cultural center,the Carnegie Building will be a vibrant and creative place. It would
provide the opportunity for community members to view, share, and participate in the creative
process and have potential economic impact through the arts incubator activities of Beet Street.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Memo from the Poudre River Library Board
2. Cultural Resources Board Minutes, February 25, 2010
3. Survey Results
4. Letter from Beet Street Executive Director
5. Letter from "Our Global Village Museum and Learning Center" Board of Directors
6. PowerPoint presentation
ATTACHMENT
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April 20, 2010
Mayor and City Council Members
City of Fort Collins
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
Thank you for including the Poudre River Public Library District in the community
discussions and City's deliberations about the future use of the Carnegie Building. We
appreciate Jill Stillwell's efforts in keeping the library administration and trustees
apprised throughout the information gathering process.
At this time, the Board of Trustees is not interested in using the Carnegie Building for on-
going library operations. If indeed the Carnegie's future role is that of a community
cultural center, the Library District would be interested in occasional access to space for
programs, exhibits and special events.
More importantly, the Library District wants to maintain conversations with the City and
other parties about a shared vision for Library Park and the institutions located in the park
and how we can continue to work together and contribute to the vitality of the
neighborhood and downtown.
Again, thank you for the opportunity to participate in this important community decision.
Sincerely,
Holry Carroll
Executive Director
970.221 .6740
www.PoudreLibraries.org
ATTACHMENT 2
City of
Cultural Resources Board F6rtCollin`s
February 25, 2010
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Ms. Hixon made a that the Cultural Resources Board strongly endorses the Fort Collins
Museum/Di Science Center project as presented.
1Vh-.. seconded the_motion.
e motion passed unanimously.
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Ms. Stilwell discussed the results of the,on line survey requesting the."public's opinion on the
future use of the Carnegie Building. More than 1600 people completed the survey, ranking a
Community Cultural Center as their highest priority.. Many in_the community believe there is a
need for inexpensive meeting space and classrooms, and also the possible creation of an Arts
incubator. Beet Street and the Ci y's Cultural Services Division.have;discussed the possibility
of a collaboration regarding the running and staffing of a new center_ The Museum staff will
continue to program the cabins, which will remain at their currentlocation.
The. Board is very supportive of the .Carnegie Building becoming ;a. Community Cultural
Center once the new Museum/Discovery Center is completed.
Ms. Hixon made a motion to:encouragethe,City Council.toaccept the,recnrnmeridation 'trom they
Cultural Resources Board forthe fu'tureuse.of the Carnegie Building-to be-a Community Cultural
Center.
Ms. Gilligan seconded.the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Vill. Fort Fund Discussion Items—Guidelines/Policy Analysis:
Eligibility: Location_Requirement,definition of Open to Public
Eligibility: Definition of "Events should providc,a direct public benefit 1•ea 611Clygeneral
churaeterto asgiiiJicu�7t itiuiiber�/cityresidents. "
These items were tabled to the March meeting so that the full and may be present for the
discussion.
IX. Select Fort Fund Liaisons:
Liaisons were assigned by the Board_for events re tly funded through Fort:Fund.
X. Chair and Vice Chair.Election:
Mr. Moran nominated Ms. Beck-Ferk' o continue as Board Chairperson.
Ms. Hixon seconded the motion
Passed unanimously
Ms. Hixon nominated Ms. igan to continue as Vice Chairperson
Mr. Moran seconded t otion,
Passed unanimous
XL Liaison R rts:
Mr. an reported on the new Beet Street strategy. The. Board would like to invite Beet
St- t staff to,an upcoming meeting to share more about Beet Street's plans:
ATTACHMENT 3
Carnegie Building Outreach
Cultural Services Department
January 2010
Survey Purpose:
The Carnegie Building was built as a library in 1904 at 200 Mathews in Library Park. It
has served as a City of Fort Collins public building for more than one hundred years. In
1978, the building was re-purposed as the new home of the Fort Collins Museum. The
Fort Collins Museum and the Discovery Science Center have forged a new partnership.
Through the merging of these two cornerstone institutions, a new museum building will
be built and opened in late 2011 or early 2012. The City of Fort Collins surveyed the
community on three possible uses for the Carnegie Building and offered the opportunity
for community members to write in other uses.
Survey Design:
An on-line survey was designed to provide public input into possible uses. The survey
asked respondents to consider the following three scenarios for the Carnegie Building:
1. Community Cultural Center: includes a black box theater, gallery space, meeting
room, workshop/classrooms for the community to use in the creation and presentation of
the arts.
2. Library Annex: includes processing space, offices, and storage for the existing pubic
library building.
3. Global Village Museum: exhibits, reference materials, and educational programs with
an international focus.
The survey consisted of three questions: first, rank the three scenarios; second, an open-
ended question for the respondent to write in "Other Uses"; and third, for the respondent
to reflect on the proposed uses and write any additional comments.
Survey Distribution:
The survey was primarily distributed on-line through the City of Fort Collins website,
fcgov.com. Emails containing the survey were also sent out and provided to the Poudre
River Library, Our Global Village Museum, The Fort Collins Museum/Discovery
Science Center, Beet Street, and Lincoln Center to distribute to their email lists. Those
receiving the email were encouraged to forward it on to others who might be interested in
taking the survey.
An Open House was also held on January 7, 2010 at the Lincoln Center. The Open
House was noted in emails, the City's website, and in the Coloradoan newspaper.
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Survey Results:
1,646 Completed Surveys On-line
32 Completed Surveys at Open House, January 7, 2010
296 made specific comments for"other Uses"
426 made specific comments for"other comments"
Question l:Rank the above scenarios in order of preference.
Results:
Potential Use I" Choice 2"d Choice 3`d Choice
Community Cultural Center 55.5% 33.9% 10.8%
Library Annex 25% 28.8% 46.2%
Global Village Museum 22.2% 36.8% 40.9%
Question 2: Other uses
This question asked the respondent to list possible additional uses for the building. Of the
1,646 respondents, 294 wrote a response to this question. The summary chart below,
Table 1, lists all the uses suggested, the number of respondents mentioning that use, and
the percentage of total responses to the question.
Meeting and event space topped the list. Although the question offered the opportunity
to suggest other uses than those proposed, many still suggested one the three scenarios.
Library use was considered a logical use of the building, but some expressed concerns
that the proposed use as a Library Annex would not allow the public to enjoy the historic
building.
Table 1
Use Number of Percentage
Respondents
Meeting/event space 38 13%
Library or archive use 31 11%
History Museum 26 9%
Theater/performance/rehearsal 13 4%
space
Preserve/Keep open to public 11 4%
Gallery space 11 4%
Office Space 11 4%
Combine cultural center/library 10 3%
Homeless Shelter 10 3%
Programs for kids 10 3%
Arts Classes/hands-on/studios 9 3%
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Education (classes, training) 9 3%
No other use suggested 8 3%
Alternative space for teens 7 2%
Music performance space 7 2%
Media Center/FCPAN 6 2%
Dance usage 6 2%
Art Incubator 5 2%
Coffee/Tea Shop 5 2%
Restaurant/Bar 5 2%
Visitor Center 5 2%
Children's Museum 4 1%
Combine cultural center/global 4 1%
museum
Environmental Center 4 1%
Recreation use 4 1%
Sell it 4 1%
Farmers market/gardens 3 1%
Global Museum 3 1%
Lab School 3 1%
Bike Library 2 1%
Don't raise taxes 3 1%
Home School Center 2 1%
Rent for retail 2 1%
RMII 2 1%
Show Film 2 1%
Artist studios 1 0.3%
Boutique Hotel 1 0.3%
Culinary School 1 0.3%
Day Care 1 0.3%
Global Museum too grand 1 0.3%
Horse Riding Stable 1 0.3%
Low income housing 1 0.3%
Medical Marijuana Dispensary 1 0.3%
Police Annex 1 0.3%
Total Respondents 294 100%
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Many of the individual uses listed for Question 2 were also included in the description of
a Cultural Community Center. The following Table 2 summarizes those responses
specific to a Cultural Community Center:
Table 2
Community Cultural Center related Number of Percentage
Respondents of Total
Theater/performance/rehearsal 13 4%
space
Gallery space 11 4%
Arts Classes/hands-on/studios 9 3%
Music performance space 7 2%
Media Center/FCPAN 6 1%
Art Incubator 5 0.30%
Total Respondents 51
Question 3:Reflecting on the three scenarios above, are there additional comments
you would like to express?
This question asked respondents to reflect on the three scenarios and provide any
additional comments. Of the 1,646 respondents, 426 wrote a response to this question.
The summary chart below, Table 3, lists comments, the number of respondents, and the
percentage of total responses to the question.
Sixty-two respondents commented on the Library option. While some were unsure of the
Library's need for additional space, many thought the current main library building was
too small and wanted expanded services. The idea of returning the Carnegie back to its
original use was appealing. Sixty-one respondents commented favorably on the Global
Village Museum concept. The international focus and diversity were appealing. Fifty-
five respondents agreed with the Cultural Community Concept. An additional 15 wanted
a black box theater/performance space. Respondents also saw opportunities for the
Library, Cultural Community Center, and Global Museum to collaborate.
Fifty-two respondents shared their desire that the building continue to be preserved, and
appreciated the historic value it has to the community. Forty-two respondents
commented that they wanted the building to be open and accessible to the public. They
did not want to see it used for any purpose that would keep the public out of the building
Meeting and event space was mentioned 19 times, with respondents suggesting the need
for inexpensive meeting space for community groups, non-profits, and the general public
and for special events downtown.
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Table 3
Comment Number of Percentage
Respondents
Use for the Library 62 15%
Liked the Global Museum idea 61 14%
Liked Community Cultural Center 55 13%
Preserve the building for future 52 12%
Keep Accessible by the Public 42 10%
Meeting/event space 19 4%
Do not use for Global Museum 16 4%
Black box theater/performance space 15 4%
Need more information to chose 15 4%
Didn't like any of the three ideas 14 3%
Combine Cultural Center/Global 10 2%
Museum
Do not use for Library use 10 2%
Concern about funding/economy 8 2%
Consider lack of Parking 7 2%
Gallery/studio/displays 6 1%
Don't duplicate Lincoln 5 1%
Center/CSU/MOCA
Combine Cultural Center/Library 3 1%
Educational use 3 1%
Liked all three options 3 1%
Rent or sell it 3 1%
Thanks for asking 3 1%
Concerned for the Homeless 2 0%
Consider location/neighborhood 2 0.5%
Farmers/craft market 2 0.5%
Kid friendly 2 0.5%
Global Museum with Fort Collins 1 0.2%
Museum
Include coffee shop with wifi 1 0.2%
Not a children's museum 1 0.2%
Should benefit everyone 1 0.2%
Think green whatever use 1 0.2%
Visitor's Center 1 0.2%
Total Respondents 426 100%
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ATTACHMENT 4
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Date: April 21, 2010
To: City Council
RE:.Carnegie Building
Dear Councilmembers:
The Beet Street Board of Directors and staff support the Cultural Services department proposal for creating a cultural
center in the Carnegie Building and are interested in being an anchor tenant utilizing the mezzanine level offices on a
full-time basis, as well as periodic usage of future classroom, meeting and event spaces.
Beet Street approved a new strategic plan in November 2009 that.was reviewed and approved by the Downtown
Development Authority and presented to City Council in February 2010.The plan includes a new focus on incubator-
style economic development, with an immediate focus on centralized marketing, professional development classes and
services, and leadership and advocacy for the arts and culture community in Fort Collins. Beet Street has been working
with the Cultural Services Department, the Office of Economic Health,the Small Business Development Center, and CSU
to develop an arts professional development curriculum for Fort Collins, with plans to begin classes at the end of this
year.
The Carnegie Building could provide an ideal location for the Beet Street offices and new arts incubator programs. In
addition to the work already identified in our 2010 work plan, the Carnegie Building could allow us to partner with the
Cultural Services department to expand arts incubation efforts to include a public art gallery, wet and dry studio space, a
small "black box' event space, shared administrative resources for the arts community(e.g., printers; fax machines,
wireless Internet, resource library, etc.), and industry events.such as monthly networking and.peer forums for arts
professionals. Based on our research of best practices for arts incubators, this broader public and arts community
interaction with the work of the incubator provides an important element that will encourage success.
Beet Street believes that the Carnegie Building is a unique and creative opportunity to develop a new cultural facility
that will encourage community interaction with the arts and spur additional economic development within the arts
industry. We look forward to the possibility of partnering with City staff to clarify this vision and to make it a reality.
Sincerely,
V�
Ryan Keiffer
Executive Director
i9 Old Town Square, Ste. 234, Fort Collins,CO 80524-2471 tel 970.4i9.8240 fax 970.419.8248
BeetStreet.org twitter.com/beetstreet faccbook.com/beet.stieet.colorado
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Dear Fort Collins City Council Members,
As you know we have been actively pursuing the historic Carnegie Building as a new home for Our
Global Village Museum and Learning Center. In exploring all potential options,we are excited by the
possibility to expand our partnership with the city and culture resources. We are currently partnered
with the city through the Fort Collins Senior and Recreation Center to display artifacts and artwork, and
program enhancements relative to their international experience programs. We are also working with
CSU in providing materials for their international exhibitions and we are scheduled to provide
exhibitions during the next several years at Fort Collins Museum Of Contemporary Art. However,our
bottom line has always been to find a permanent home for our museum and learning center. We
currently have a very small temporary exhibit space in the Scavo building at 220 E. Mulberry.
During recent discussions with Jill Stillwell, Director.of Cultural Services we clarified that we have mutual
goals for Fort Collins international culture, art, diversity and educational programs. These mutual goals
are all to the benefit of the City of Fort Collins both culturally and financially. We had seen the historic
Carnegie building as being a wonderful home for Our Global Village Museum. Our primary goal for the
museum location was that it was to be located in the downtown footprint in order to bring the•greatest
accessibility and economic benefit to the city.
We have become aware of several other options for the museum for properties owned by the City in the
200 block W. Mountain. We are interested in pursuing these options further and we firmly believe that
joint cooperation is in the mutual benefit of all. We appreciate the open efforts of the city in assisting us
in bringing Our Global Village Museum and Learning Center to the people of Fort Collins.
Board of Directors, Our Global Village Museum and Learning Center
ATTACHMENT 6
Repurposing the Carnegie Building
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• Built in 1904
• Originally Public Library
• Fort Collins Museum,
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Science Center
• Partnership established 2005
• New building to house merged institutions
• Open late 2011 /early 2012
• Determine future use of Carnegie Building
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Cultural Plan
• Adopted by Council in 2008
• Guiding document for Cultural Services Department
• Recommendations :
— Community Gallery Space ( 1 . 1 .A. 1 )
— Black Box Theater ( 1 . 1 . B . 1 )
— Opportunities for participation in the arts (3 . 5 ; 3 . 9 )
— Professional and economic development services and
resources to support and grow the arts industry ( 1 . 1 .A. 5 ;
2 . 3 .A; 5 . 1 .A; 5 . 3 . C )
— Spaces that encourage collaboration and networking
among artists (5 . 3 . D)
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Other Potential Uses
• Consulted other City Departments
• Reached out to outside organizations
— Library District
— Our Global Village Museum
— Beet Street
— Fort Collins Public Access Network ( FCPAN )
• Three potential uses :
— Community Cultural Center
— Library Annex
— Our Global Village Museum
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Community Outreach
• Online survey
— 1 , 646 responses
— 745 individual comments
• Open House
— 32 Surveys completed
• Survey asked :
— Rank first, second , third choice for proposed uses :
Library Annex, Community Cultural Center and Our
Global Village Museum
— Other Uses
— Comments on proposed uses
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Survey Results
Rank three concepts :
1 St 2nd 3rd
Community Cultural Center 56 % 34 % 10 %
Library Annex 25 % 29 % 46 %
Global Museum 22 % 37 % 41 %
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Survey Results
• Summary of other uses :
— Specific ideas to include in community cultural
center (51 )
— Meeting/event space ( 38 )
— Library or archive use (31 )
— Continue as history museum (26 )
— Preserve and keep open to public ( 11 )
— Office space ( 11 )
— Coffee shop/restaurant/bar ( 10 )
— Homeless shelter ( 10 )
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Community Cultural Center Concept
• Flexible , inexpensive space for anyone to use
• Create spaces to gather and support creative
endeavors including gallery , black box theater ,
meeting space , classrooms , office area
• Address several recommendations in Cultural
Plan
• Create professional and economic development
resources for arts industry through Beet Street
partnership
• Partner with FCPAN to provide training and
access to the local public access TV network
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Poudre River Library District
• Board of Trustees not interested in using
Carnegie for on -going library operations
• If Carnegie ' s future role is community cultural
center , would make use of space for programs ,
exhibits and special events
• Maintain conversations about shared vision for
Library Park
• Continue to work together to contribute to vitality
of neighborhood and downtown
Fort Collins
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Our Global Village Museum
• Non-profit, all-volunteer organization
• Based on the international art and folk art collections of
John Roberts , Jeanne Nash , Stewart Price , and Martha
Denny and several significant local collections of Peace
Corps papers
• Mission : provide a unique welcoming place in Fort Collins
where our diverse global cultures , traditions , and arts are
presented , preserved , and celebrated
• Objectives are to :
— Establish exhibits , programs , events , archive
— Secure operating and long-term funding
— Find space in the Downtown to house exhibits ,
classrooms , research library
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Staff Recommendation
• Community Cultural Center
— Addresses recommendations of Cultural Plan
— Survey results support
— Engages multiple partners and uses
— Makes use of building in current configuration
— Open to the public
— Benefit arts industry , community members , and
potentially the economy
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Community Cultural Center Concept
• Flexible , inexpensive spaces for anyone to use :
— galleries
— black box theater space
— meeting space
— Classrooms
— office area
• Partner with Beet Street on professional and
economic development resources for arts industry
• Partner with FCPAN to provide training and
access to the local public access TV network
• Library , Global Village and others access spaces
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• Professional/Economic development strategies :
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— Networking
— Mentoring/loaned executive programs
— Shared professional services
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Financial Overview
• General Fund
. Currently covers utilities , custodial
. No additional General Fund support would be
requested
• Rent from anchor tenants and creative space
rentals would cover additional operating costs
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Venue Expenses
On-Site Hourly staff $21 , 840
Physical Property Insurance $39000
Office Supplies/Services $500
Supplies $29000
Telephone/email $29000
Equipment R&M $2 , 500
Refuse Collection $338
subtotal $329178
Operation Services Expenses
Utilities $ 185012
Building Cleaning $ 105900
Security System $600
subtotal $299512
Total $615690
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Venue Revenue
Anchor Tenants $21 , 000
subtotal 215000
Space Rentals
Gallery (2318 sq ft) 26 wks/$200 $55200
Black Box ( 1096 sq ft) $25/hr/52 rentals $25600
Meeting Room ( 1200 sq ft) $25/hr/52 rentals $25600
Classroom A (473 sq ft) $25/hr/52 rentals $ 15300
Classroom B (420 sq . ft) $25/hr/52 rentals $ 15300
subtotal $ 13, 000
Existing General Fund
Utilities $ 18, 012
Building Cleaning 105900
Security System 600
subtotal $29, 512
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Benefits
• Impact artists and arts organizations
• Vibrant , creative , collaborative environment
• Home for Beet Street , access and visibility
• Low risk with minimal upfront capital investment
• Economic impact through arts incubator activities
• Support and grow arts industry
• Offer opportunities for community to share , view,
and participate in creativity
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Council Questions
• Does Council have any questions or concerns
with the proposed use of the Carnegie Building as
a community cultural center?
• Does Council have any suggested changes or
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• Does Council Generally support the proposal ?
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