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Its great to see City of Launceston secure $12.7 million in Federal Government funding for the Princess Theatre and Earl Arts Centre Redevelopment Project. The funding was secured with a comprehensive and compelling proposal from Council, and included a cost-benefit analysis and business case prepared with the assistance of SC Lennon & Associates #arts #community #economicimpact #economicdevelopment #prosperity #cities

Incentive Alert | At a Special Meeting Thursday morning, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) approved the new Cultural Arts Facilities Expansion (CAFE) program. This $1.2B gap financing program is designed to support cultural arts institutions constructing or rehabilitating theaters, museums, galleries, libraries and performing arts centers across New Jersey. CAFE will award tax credits up to 100% of eligible capital and operating costs (not to exceed $75M) for projects with a minimum project size of $5M. Qualifying institutions must be engaged in cultural, educational, or artistic enrichment in the state. The EDA anticipates the first application window opening this spring. If you know of an institution that could benefit from this program, do not hesitate to reach out. Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP #MSW #nothinglessthanexceptional #incentives #njeda #NewJersey #historicpreservation #adaptivereuse #historicbuildingreuse #historicbuildings New Jersey Performing Arts Center | The Newark Museum of Art | New Jersey Theatre Alliance | Bergen Performing Arts Center | The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey | Mayo Performing Arts Center | Two River Theater | McCarter Theatre Center | Paper Mill Playhouse | Mason Gross School of the Arts | Montclair Art Museum | George Street Playhouse | Arts Ed NJ | Jersey City Arts Council | New Jersey Symphony | State Theatre New Jersey | South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) | New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) | New Jersey State Library | Jersey City Free Public Library | Hoboken Historical Museum

Glassworks: Sunderland finds Sunniside home “Glassworks: Sunderland is a hugely ambitious project that will unleash the creative potential of Sunniside, a place that is already brimming with creativity.” Sunderland’s creative community has welcomed plans for a “hugely ambitious” £5 million glassmaking hub in Sunniside, with the historic former Peter Smith antiques warehouse earmarked as its future home. The funding, secured by Sunderland Culture from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, will help establish Glassworks: Sunderland as a nationally significant centre of excellence for glassmaking and “unleash the creative potential of Sunniside”. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eTghw-6g Nick Malyan Theatre Space North East Corinne Kilvington

Celebrating 30 years, the Downtown Sacramento Partnership is aiming to renew its 10-year PBID mandate and expand its boundaries to include over 100 blocks. Proposed additions feature Capitol Park, the Crocker Art Museum, and parts of the Railyards. With a focus on enhancing Downtown, the Partnership powers events like Concerts in the Park and Dine Downtown, provides cleaning and safety services, and advocates for economic development to create a vibrant destination. Ballots for renewal and expansion will be sent out soon! https://shorturl.at/4yRuz

Across the country, historic theaters and community spaces are getting new life—thanks to the Historic Tax Credit (HTC) and impactful investments from the National Trust Community Investment Corporation (NTCIC). From Cincinnati’s beloved Emery Theatre to the Huntington Theatre in Boston and the Andre Cailloux Center for Performing Arts and Cultural Justice in New Orleans, NTCIC is helping restore these cultural landmarks, bringing new opportunities for local arts and community engagement. Read the full article to learn how adaptive reuse transforms spaces like these into thriving hubs for creativity, culture, and connection: https://ow.ly/7JHs50UEihS Pictured: The Huntington Theatre via Flicker CC BY 2.0

Creativity, in its many forms, is at the heart of the Genesis Foundation’s programmes and projects, all devoted to nurturing the careers of exceptionally talented artists from a diversity of backgrounds.    Through their participation in Genesis programmes creative professionals gain access to training, mentoring, networks and practical experience that will stand them in good stead throughout their working lives. Whether working within an organisation or independently as freelancers and entrepreneurs, they will find themselves more agile and resilient, readier to seize opportunities and tackle challenges, and better placed to derive maximum benefit from their talents. More than that, they will enhance their contribution to society and to the fund of cultural memory.    Each of the Genesis Foundation’s partnerships holds a distinctive place and serves a specific purpose in the cultural ecosystem. On the Almeida Theatre’s schedule for 2025 is a production of 1536, a prizewinning play by Ava Pickett, an alumna of the Genesis Almeida New Playwrights, Big Plays programme. Through the Genesis Theatre Design pilot programme, a cohort of black and global majority students are learning from some of the leading scenographers in the world. The winner of the biennial Genesis Foundation Prize for an outstanding mentor, Nancy Medina, has invested her prize money in a new programme to develop British writing for the stage at Bristol Old Vic, where she is Artistic Director. Genesis Sixteen welcomed its 14th cohort of young ensemble singers, while alumni of the programme continue to make their mark in the musical world – among them tenor Matthew McKinney, winner of the 2024 Kathleen Ferrier Awards, who in January goes to New York to participate in Carnegie Hall’s Song Studio programme. Over at the Royal Academy of Arts, the two Genesis Future Curators are now halfway through their two-year contracts.     Everyone has talents. They might not always be as shiningly evident as the talents of the people who participate in the Genesis Foundation’s programmes, but that makes them no less valid. In 2024 the Genesis team continued to develop its talents for cultivating partnerships and for convening experts from different fields and disciplines to generate debate and activate ideas.      Inevitably, the implementation of those strategies will not be immediate, but in the meantime each one of us can continue to play our role in encouraging and nurturing creativity in our society: by participating in culture, by buying tickets, books, music, subscriptions and memberships, and through giving – certainly by making donations of treasure (in other words, money), but also by devoting time and our particular talents to nurturing the creative endeavours that mean the most to us.     As we enter the new year 2025, I wish you happiness and good health and let us all pray for peace on earth and good will towards all. 

Adaptive reuse projects are becoming an increasingly popular approach to construction. Project teams are bringing new life to structures that no longer serve their original use: https://lnkd.in/eAs8QF9r In this video, SGH’s Amy Hackney, Kevin O'Connell, S.E., Chris Norton, and Nate Wittasek discuss the types of buildings that can be used, what makes a structure a good candidate, how these projects give back to the community, and how the Tower Theatre project invigorated a historic theater. #adaptivereuse #southerncalifornia #socal #losangeles

https://lnkd.in/g5vdsYQf Perhaps this bit of trivia might help! •The ARTS add nearly 1 BILLION in direct economic outputs every year on Vancouver Island. •OVER 90% of people feel the arts are foundational to economic, community and individual wellness. •1 in 20 people are artists. •Over 90% of people feel the arts are foundational to economic, community and individual wellness. •We have 35,000+ full-time and casual creatives adding beauty and value. •The ARTS have a 5 to 1 social return on investment. •25 arts councils collaborating, and building connections with other arts orgs and sectors (VANCOUVER ISLAND + GULF ISLANDS SUPER REGION)

The big news of the day is that Toronto's oldest movie theatre, the historic Revue Cinema, is shutting its doors amidst landlord disputes. This news comes on the heels of the Science Centre closure, the Hot Docs theatre closure, and the closure of Ontario Place. These cherished places are incredibly meaningful to the people of Toronto: public green space, museums and arts venues are not simple gathering places for residents of our city, they each play a spiritual role in fostering spaces for reflection, rest, escape. Especially for poor artists. In the privacy of our little dinner parties, the most common question circling around the minds of young and emerging artists revolves around housing: can we afford to live in the city anymore? When we are presented with such hostility by our provincial and municipal administrations? Without our theatres, where we will screen our films? In the midst of a severe housing crisis, where will we live? Big questions amidst these tragic closures.

We are thrilled to announce a new three-year partnership with Rafia Hussain Productions (RHP), a new theatre company committed to producing and championing work by Black and Brown artists. Working alongside four national partners, including Exeter Northcott, @Touchstone, BIRMINGHAM REP ENTERPRISES LIMITED and Derby Theatre, RHP will not only create groundbreaking productions but also build vital infrastructure for Black and Brown artists and their work. Martin Berry, Creative Director and Joint-CEO of Exeter Northcott Theatre, added 
“We are delighted to partner with Rafia and the brilliant teams in Derby, Birmingham, and Rochdale on this vital initiative. Investing meaningfully in Black and Brown theatre-makers, in a way that is long term and sustainable, is essential to the future of our industry and ensures everyone’s voices and stories are seen and heard.” Find out more and read the full story at 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTYxZXDC 📸 David Barden Made possible by core funding from partners and project grant funding from Arts Council England.