Item 11ACultural Arts Center
Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Conway & Harvey Korman, Bill Cosby, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance, The Oak Ridge Boys, Larry Gatlin, Touring Broadway Companies – ALL OF THESE HAVE ONE THING
IN COMMON.
They all perform but not in SOUTHLAKE.
Southlake is known for its affluence, friendly citizens and upscale retail, but it is time for Southlake to become a Regional Center for cultural events.
The time is right for building and developing a Cultural Arts Center which would bring together already operating diverse groups into a cohesive center for the arts.
Mesquite Performing Arts Center
Mesquite PAC Stage
Garland Arts Center
Eisemann Center Plano
What Has Been Done
Made brief conceptual presentations to the Southlake PAAC.
Contacted some local Southlake groups including the Southlake Chamber of Commerce.
Met with a local Attorney about forming a 501(C)3 non-profit corporation.
Talked with one local business person with an existing non-profit corporation about the possibility of purchasing for Arts Center use.
Met with one potential land donor who is very favorable & identified one additional potential land donor.
Met with City Planning Department to discuss concept, possible location, and traffic considerations.
Contacted an architect for doing conceptual pro-bono work.
Approximate Space Usage
Theaters: Fixed Seats and/or Black Box Flexible Configuration
Support: Concession, Green Rooms, Dressing Rooms, Audio, Visual, Production, Work Shop and Scene Storage.
Offices: Director and Support Staff and Resident Performing Companies
Amenities: Gallery, All Purpose Meeting Room, Ballroom, Food Service & Prep Area, TV Studio
Support: Shipping & Receiving, Storage, Restrooms, Employee Support, Back of House Workshop Area.
What’s Next?
Form New Corporation & and establish Non-Profit Status.
Establish the Board of Directors.
Develop Operating By-Laws.
Identify and Include Community Groups/Stakeholders Who Want to Be Involved.
Form Committees and Establish Goals and Objectives for Those Committees.
Identify What the Center Needs to Contain
What Next – continued….
Narrow Down Possible Sites for selection.
Finalize the Selection of an Architect to Design and Develop the Center.
Visit Other Area Centers to Gather Information to Develop
Conceptual Plan
Business Operations Plan
Fund Raising Plan and Presentation for Corporate Sponsors, Foundations and Individual Participation.
Raise Community Awareness with Presentations before City Council, PAAC, Corporate and Chamber Functions.
What Next – continued…..
ACTIVELY Solicit Community Involvement from such groups as:
ARTSNET
SL Community Band
CISD
City of Southlake
Local Artists and Performing Arts Groups
Other Regional Performing Arts Organizations.
Begin Narrowing Down the Architectural Design.
Develop Realistic Goals and Milestones for Completing the Arts Center – Final Design, Construction, Operations and Selection of a Director.
Key Factor!!
Local and Regional Community Involvement.
Questions / Comments or Suggested Direction???