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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR05-Redevelopment Agency ( " . " c: to, \... ..... ..... - - - DBQLoPlIllIr DBPARrKOr OF rill CIt'I OF SAB RJ!lIl1nnIJIO 1l000sr FOR COMMISSIOK/COUlICIL ACTIOIl From: Ul'll'llSTB J. HEft'DEISON Executive Director Subject: DOWlITOWlI PLAB IMl'I.BKDTATIOK - COUR1' STIlBBr SQUAD: Date: October 12, 1992 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SvnoDsis of Previous Commission/Council/Comaittee Action(s): On July 6, 1992, the Community Development Commission approved and adopted the Downtown Urban Plan and approved the conceptual development plan of the public square located at Court and "E" Streets. The Commission also approved authorization of the EXecutive Director to enter into a contract with PPS in an amount not to exceed $28,000 to provide technical overview, coordination of a downtown action plan and short-term activities. -------------------------- -------- , RecommPftded Kotion(s): (Community Deve101llllent Commission) MOrIOB A: That the EXecutive Director be authorized to execute a contract for $34,200 plus expenses with Project for Public Spaces, Inc., (PPS) to assist Main Street in implementing the initial management effort for Court Street Square and assist in organizing and establishing the Friends of Court Street Square. (IIotions contZ;: Kezt ~ ~~- ecutive Director Main Street Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Person(s): Ken Henderson/Maria Echeveste Phone: 5081 Project Area(s): Central Citv North Ward(s): One(l) Supporting Data Attached: Staff ReDort FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $90.000 Source: Tax Increment Budget Authority: Reauested ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commission/COUDCil Kotes: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KJH:MTB:0142f COIllISSIOIl IIBBTIRG AGENDA lIeeting Date: 10/19/1992 ~ Agenda Itea lIumber: - ~- Il.BQDlsr FOI COIMISSIOwOm.cIL ACTIOIl Downtown PI_ Implementation October 12, 1992 Page 1IuIIIber -2- (.... RecODllPn"ed IIotion(s) Continued: .~ :> IIOTIOIl B: That the Executive Director be authorized to execute a contract for $35,480 plus expenses, with Community Arts lesources, Inc., (CARS) to assist Main Street in implementing programming and entertainment production for Court Street Square. IIOTIOIl C: That the Executive Director be authorized to purchase a tent structure from Canvas Specialty for $24,107.07. IIOTIOIl D: That the Executive Director be authorized to conduct a one-day workshop on options and strategies for new deVelopment in downtown San Bernardino, and to contract with Project for Public Spaces for $4,200 to conduct the workshop plus $4,000 for visiting participants. The workshop will include a tour, presentation of downtown development proposals, and an in-depth assessment of the goals an~ constraints of the Development Department for downtown. <: KJH:MTE:0142f ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c: CO*ISSIOIl IlBETIlIG AGENDA Meeting Date: 10/19/199~ Agenda Itea 1IuIIIber: (~ c: c: ....... C DIVILOPM.Br DIPARrMIBr STAFF IIPOIT v Downtown Plan Imolementation - Court Street Souare BAaGROUIm On July 6, 1992, the Community Development Commission adopted the Downtown Urban Plan. Since that date, the Downtown Coordination Committee met to develop an implementation strategy for the plan, has held several meetings to coordinate the short-term projects and is developing implementation strategies for identified long-term projects. The Task Force met and concluded its deliberations by recommending implementation of the Court Street Square and High Activity Zone. It also recommended creation of the Friends of Court Street Square. "Friends of Court Street Square" is a citizens organization created for active involvement in the programs that take place on the square. Downtown San Bernardino is in a state of positive,transition. Indeed, things are happening, construction of diagonal parking for Court'Street between "." and "D" Streets has begun and the demolition of the Crest (Pussycat) Theater is underway. To take advantage of the momentUm already established and actions taken by the Downtown Task Force and the Community Development Commission, staff of the Development Department and Main Street is recommending specific implementing actions to carry out the adopted goals and objectives of the Downtown Urban Plan. This report and its recommendations has been discussed, reviewed and approved by Main Street, the Development Department and Project for Public Spaces. Court Street Square is the next of several projects which will continue and strengthen the revitalization of Downtown. COft'STIlUCTIOK OF comr.r S'MlRT!'l" SOUAII On July 6, 1992, the Community Development Commission approved the conceptual development plan for the public square located at Court and "E" Streets. It also authorized the Executive Director of the Development Department to enter into a contract for engineering and design services with the firm SD Engineering & Associates. The estimated budget presented to the Commission for the Court Street Square was $300,000 to $500,000 of Tax Increment Funds. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KJH:MTE:0142f COKKISSIO. IlBETIlIG AGENDA Meeting Date: 10/19/19~ Agenda Itea IuIIIber: .r-. '-' DEVELOPKEM' DBPAR'J:lomm: SrAn' IIPORT Downtown Plan Implementation - Court Street Square October 12, 1992 Page lIIuIIlber -2- /"''''' ......,; ( : Since that date, Development Department, Main Street Staff and Project for Public Spaces (PPS) have been working with SD Engineering to finalize plans and bid for construction of the project. SD Engineering has completed the engineering and design drawings. The plans were presented to the Design Review Committee on September 17, 1992. A Temporary Use Permit for Court Street Square was issued by Planning Department on September 18, 1992. The plans have been reviewed and approved by all involved City Departments. An invitation to bid has been issued with an opening bid date scheduled for October 29, 1992, which will allow staff to present the proposed construction contract at the November 2, 1992 Commission meeting. Construction is scheduled to begin November 10, 1992, in hopes to complete the project by the Christmas holidays. It is important to note, however, that the project is on a very tight scheduling time1ine. TBIr.r STRUCTIJIlJ: , (: Motion "C", authorizes the Executive Director to purchase a yellow, 60' x 45' FAST tent structure from Canvas Specialty for $24,107.07. Due to the unique nature of this tent, there are not sufficient suppliers for an effective bidding process. There is only one local source of supply for the tent available; therefore, the resulting sole source purchase is in accordance with the Agency's "Procurement Policies and Procedures". This tent will be placed in Court Street Square as illustrated in the attached map. The tent, which meets all City and State codes, will be utilized for concerts, fairs, markets, and an eating area. A sprinkler system will be placed in the tent as required by the Fire Department. It is necessary that approval be granted to order the tent at this time in order to meet the scheduled December delivery date. COURT STll1nl'l' SOITARl! KAlIAGJI:MJ:RT Upon completion of construction, Court Street Square will be managed by Main Street, Inc. The Court Street Management Plan is currently being prepared by Main Street. After various meetings and discussions with the Development Department staff, Main Street, Project for Public Spaces (PPS) and Community Arts Resources (CARS) it was determined that the opening and management of Court Street Square is a most critical component toward the successful implementation of the Downtown Plan and utilization of consultants with specific expertise is paramount. (reference attached PPS letter dated October 6, 1992 - paragraph number one). The Development Department and Main Street, Inc., request authority to contract with PPS and CARS to assist in the creation and ('" ... KJH:MTE:0142f ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COIMISSIOIl IlBETIlIG AGENDA Meeting Date: 10/19/1992 Agenda Itea lIumber: l (: o DEVELOPIIDT DBPARrnr.n.. STAFF IIPORT Downtown Plan x.pleaentation - Court Street Square October 12, 1992 Page Bumber -3- >"....... ",,' implementation of the Management Plan for Court Street Square. The expertise of both organizations already demonstrated by PPS, will serve to boost the odds of success for the project. This proposal includes the Grand Opening Event and establishment of the Court Street Square, while providing training to Main Street Staff. Developing an effective opening to Court Street Square requires a concerted effort to build community awareness, as well as to stage an exciting opening event when the square opens. Project for Public Spaces and CARS propose to become an active resource for Main Street in implementing the initial management effort for the square. Not only will this allow for their collective expertise to be applied to the programs, but they will also train the Main Street site manager and other personnel at the same time. This is extremely valuable and will assure the continuity of long-term expertise, as well as decrease continual reliance on consultant services. The goal is to help Jtage the initial opening event and activities with the consultants, p~asing work by March I, 1993. . c: Community Arts lesources (CARS) produces festivals and concerts for Southern Ca1ifornis audiences and provides strategic services for the arts in Los Angeles. The group also serves as an excellent resource tool with a state-of-the-art database, mailing list management, software design, computer networking, and publications on self-productions for the performing artist. Some of its projects include the Santa Monica Arts Festival, Hollywood Galaxy, Festival Seminar 1991, and the Parade of Masks. Additional information on these and other projects plus biographies of CARS associates is attached. Project for Public Spaces, Inc. has proven to be knowledgable and effective in developing the San Bernardino Downtown Plan. Each of its previous projects have been completed in an effective and professional manner. It has completed the tasks as described under the scope of services of each contract. PPS's role under the proposed contract would be an extension of its community outreach efforts to analyze and develop a successful public square utilizing the resources, needs and concerns of the community. PPS has proven that its strength is in involving a broad-based group from the San Bernardino community. The "group" was an integral part of PPS developing plans that are sensitive to the city's unique heritage and they grew out of a collaborative effort among all members of the community's public and private sectors. ------------------------------------------- " \" KJH:MTE:Ol42f COIMISSIOB KDrIlIG AGDDA Meeting Date: 10/19/1992 Agenda Itea lI1aber: ~ - - - - ( : ,'" U DEVELOPKBft'T DBP.lJu.nuJ: STAFF IIPORr Downtown Plan bIplementation - Court Street Square October 12, 1992 Page lfmaber -4- -~--, "--' The group's broad based design and planning experience is especially strong in the area of designing parks, plazas, and active central squares active places for people. In developing designs for public spaces, PPS considers how the space functions, including the design and placement of amenities and programming of events and activities. Projects for Public Spaces is widely recognized for its success in revitalizing public spaces with problems such as drug dealing, undesirable use, and underuse. PPS generated programs to improve the design and management of downtown public spaces including central squares in Los Angeles, Houston, Hartford, and Santa losa, CA, as well as plazas in Seattle, New York, Washington, DC., and Denver. The group's plaza projects in lockefeller Center in New York City have transformed the Atlas Court and Channel Gardens areas into livel~ people-filled social spaces through simple improvements such as carefully located benches and plantings. lecently, PPS prepared.a program and collaborated on the design of a new public square in"Salt Lake City, Utah that is now under construction. It is also completing work for the Main Street Mall in liverside, California, and was selected as the preferred team for Hollywood Boulevard to develop "Live On HollYWOOd" Events. c: The strong expertise presented by both CARS and PPS will assist Main Street and the Development Department in organizing the "Friends of Court Street Square", entertainment activities, arts/crafts and food vendors, maintenance, security and overall the management of the square. DOWft"fOWIf DBVELOPKBft'T WOllr!:1I0P Motion "D", authorizes the Executive Director to hire PPS to conduct a one-day workshop to develop options and strategies for new development in downtown San Bernardino. For this workshop, PPS would invite Dana Crawford, a noted developer from Denver who created Larimer Square and who has most recently developed the Oxford Hotel and 10ft residential apartments. In addition, PPS would use Joel SChiavone, a developer from New Haven who has specialized in downtown developments, including his own project Shubert Square-- which includes two historic theaters. Both Ms. Crawford and Mr. Schiavone have taken a non-traditional approach to downtown, stressing historic preservation and smaller infill projects over large mega development. ------------------------------------------------------------- f' \... KJH:M'l'E:0142f COMMISSIOB IIDTIIIG AGENDA lleeting Date: 10/19/199/ Agenda Itea lIumber: ---.2-- ~ - " c:: C"~ ", ~ - - - "",\ '-' DBVELOPIIDT DBPA.Ilnmnr STAFF IIPORT Do_town PI.. !apI_entation - Court Street Square October 12, 1992 Page ltlaber -5- ....._" -- The workshop would include a tour, presentation of downtown development proposals, and an in-depth assessment of the Agency's goals, objectives and constraints of the Development Department. At the workshop, the participants will discuss the potential for new development and the level and type of city involvement. Based upon the foregOing, staff recommends adoption of the form motions. a;;, /~~ Barris, Executive Director Main Street, Inc. OK, Executive Director artment , -------------------------------------------- KJH:MTE:0142f COIBISSIOK IIDTIlIG AGDDA Meeting Date: 10/19/1992 Aaenda Itea a-ber: l , ' " ,. ('~ .~ ( .,., PPS TEL No.2126203821 Oct 7.92 17:59 No.005 P.02 --. -...,I ,.- ." I....,,,.' PPS PROJECT FOR PUBLIC SPACES,INC. OctobE-.r 6, , 992 1:':\ WAvr.kl.Y 1"1 A\'h NI-\\' "ORI{, NI:'W \'Clk~ 1..11. 'IIII'.I'UONI: IJ,U, .,0:w.cJ Maria I'.chcveste Develupment Dcpa/1mcnt City of San Ben\ardino 201 Nonh "f," Street, 3rd Floor San Bernardino, CA 9240l Dear Maria: We Rrc writing in follow-up to our last meeting in September when we introduced you to Community Arts Resources, rnc. (CARS) with whom wr. are working in Hollywood. Af1er discussing this approach with Ann liarris, we are writing to outJine. a scope of sr.rviccs for work fOf I'PS and CARS with regard to the impleme.ntation of Courl Stf(~(!t Square an! to conduct a workshop on downtown devdopment. CARS is an exceptional organil.ation ~ith broad-based experience in organb.ing and slaging a wide variety of oUldoor events-and festivals. As it I urns out, our Hollywood project will not be fully underway until .January and the event produc!'.r is available until then. Based on the conversation Ihat we hdd with CARS, Main Street, and you in September, we feel that CARS can be an invaluable resource in helping to set the slage for an exciting 1993 season for the square. Court Street Squan: ImpJementlltion Developing an t'ffectivr. opening \(l Cou/1 Street Square f(:quires a roncerl<!d el'fot't to IlUlld community awareness a~ well as to stage an exciting opening event when the square opens, hopefully on I)et'emher 20th. We propoS(' that PI'S, with CARS, lx~mc an acti~ reSOUfce for Main Street in implememing the initial management eITon for th(~ squAre. Not only will this allow for 0\11' col\",ctive exp<.~ise to be applied to the programs, hut we ran also Train thl' Main Slreet site Jnl\nagcr (yel to be selectl'!d) at the same time. The goal is to help sl8gE.' thl'! initial opening evcnt and activities, phasing OUI work by March I, 1993. We would provide the following specific activitie,s: 1. A.~sisl with the organization and eStablishment of the Friends of Court Strf'.et Square. As a collaborative effort with Main Slreet, we would help identify recipients (non-profits organizations, schools, service organiUlliollS, churches, (~IC.) with lln initial\ett(~ and announcem(~t for the square, which we will also prepare. (Tht' announcemenl wiD include a short brochure with pers\)cctive sketch and 11 press release.) We wo\lld work closely with Main Street who would b(! responsible for distribution and follow-up of materials as well as working with us to 8nalY7.c result~. 5 ,. , 1..... .(. '. ,... f' 1..... PPS TEL No.2126203821 Oct 7.92 17:59 No.005 P.03 -.... -....I ","" 1..,,,1 In addition, we will help conduct an initial organizational meeting, and monthly meetings. after that, u11til January 1, 1993. 2. Concurrently with the above, CARS will worle with Main Street 10 conduct outreach into the anistlc community in the San Bernardino area (including both San Bemardino and Riverside Countip.s). l1tc pul')lose of this work is to identify local reSA:lurces available to utilize the square. When neces.~ary, CARS will use its cxtcnsive database t'O identify arts organizations and pl'Tformcl'S in the greater 1.05 Angeles area to supplement local resources. 3. CMS will p.rovide program direction and an on-site producer to undertake the Grand Opening of the square, tentatively scheduled for Dec('.mber 20. ] 992. We have based this estimate on an even! which is a one-day festival wilh II theme and venues to be selected. It is recommended that Main Street retain its site manager by mid-December so that they can begin initial training with the opening event. 4. Training will continue through January and February of 1993: (".ARS will continue to provide on-site management in a gradually reducing manner during this period. Additionallraining and on-site management after March 1, ]993, is not includ~ in this budget. working with Main Street and the Fricnds of (".ourt Street Square, PPS and CARS will help develop a full calendar of events and activities for 199:~. .This will include establishing themes for various programs, time slols. and an overall framework for the actlvilie~~ Ihat allows n(~xibiJity in changing programs based on how they ~ctually work. This wJl1 illcludr. a budget for these activities, as well, and funding sources. s. PPS will continue to trouble-:;hoot design iliSUes and work with the local architect and engineer during the construction process, as reljuired. 6. PPS win conduct two task force meetings and downtown coordination cumminee meetings through January 1, 1993. This win anow us to monitor the implcmt'l1tation strategy developed laSI July which is scheduled 10 be submitted to the! Council in October. Downtown Development Workshop PPS will conduct iI one.day workshop 10 develop options and strategies for new development in downtown San Bernardino. For this workshop, We would invite Dana Crawford, a noted developer from Denver who created Larimer Square and who has most recently developed the Oxford Hotel and loft residential apsl1mcnts. In addition, we would use Joel Schiavone, a developer from New Haven who has specialized in downtown developments, including his OWn project Shubert Square -. which includes two histone theaten;. Both Joel and Dana have takP.l1 a non-traditional approlll.'h to downlowns, slrcssing histonc preservation and smaller inflll projects over large mega-devdopmenl. , :5 PPS - -. - -TEL No.212620~821 Oct 7,92 17:S9 No.OOS P.04 """ ~..) -- \.,J , The workshop including a tour, presentation of downtown development proposals, and a in-depth assessment of the goals and constraints of the Development Department. We , . would discuss the potential for ncw de~opment and the level and type of city involvement ...,,., necessary. Fred Kent and J will both allend the workshop. After the workshop, we would prepare II summary memo oC its findings and conclusions. Estimated Budget PPS CARS Court Stteel Sauarc lmDlemcntation Friends of Court Slreet Squllre $8,500 S 1,000 $10,200 Artistic Conununily - outreach O)'ll.'Jliug Rv(!nl $3,400 $5,600 \ $ 8,880 $] 5,400 Jan-J?eb training ICalendar Design Follow-up $7,300 ,," I,.. .'it.... Task Force/Coordination Committee meetlngs & follow-up 59,400 'I'olal $34,200 $35,480 Expenses indo travel lit per diem $4,500 $ 3,300 (: '5 ( : <: '" '-.. - - . - - - - - o -.. , '-....; ftIS Qlnsutllll1ls J)lMBl_~I~ Worbhop $2,000 12,000 Mealo 11.000 lxpcNes Total $2,(100 ....000 . 1,200 14,200 Please DOte rMt If the deYdClpCftf.nl wurtWlcp taka pIIloe In CCl\Dccrion with ollw work. apenscs wouJcI be redw:ecl b "PI. We look b oIra.4 10 condnulDa 10 wort with JOG. ' PIIlIJe Icl me bow if ~ 1llVl' 11211 QlltStions about oar proposal. Slncezely, ~ Stephen Davies Vice President cc: Arm Ham. i. :5 I .1... .. c: ( ~ - - - - - - ~ - - r", v ....." ......,; CARS COMMUNITY ARTS RESOURCES Community Arts Resources (CARS) produces festivals and concerts for Southern California audiences and provides strategic services for the arts in Los Angeles. CARS' reputation is based on its intimate knowledge of the diverse and complex local arts community~ne of the largest and most ethnically diverse in the world. CARS produces a wide variety of programming including community festivals, concerts in public spaces, and art bus tours. CARS also provides a number of important services for individual artists and organizations. These include mailing lists from a state- of-the-art data base, mailing list management, software design and computer networking, conferences and seminars, opportunities for artists to present their work, and publications on self-producing for the performing artist. , CARS PROJECT OVERVIEW: 1987-1992 THE SANTA MONICA ARTS FESTIVAL 1992 HOLLYWOOD GALAXY: 1992 FESTIVAL SEMINAR 1991 1991 PARADE OF MASKS LOS ANGELES FESTIVAL'S OPEN FESTIVAL 1990 ART BUS TOURS CELEBRATIONS! SPIRAL COURT, CALIFORNIA PLAZA 1989-1990 THE FESTIVAL OF MASKS 1988 FRINGE FESTIV AULOS ANGELES 1987 :7 -- . - ( \ ,. /""''', CARS' PROJECT OVERVIEW: 1987-1992 IOUTDOOR CONCERTS & EVENTS MARK TAPER FORUM 25th ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITY EVENT The Taper has selected CARS to collaborate with them on the creation of a special community event to mark the theater's 25th year. /""". HOLLYWOOD GALAXY, 1992 CARS has been selected by Los Angeles developers Kornwasser & Friedman to provide ongoing performance programming at their new mixed-use facility on Hollywood Boulevard, just west of the famous Chinese Theater. With an outdoor stage set next to the first new cinema screens in Hollywood in years, this collaboration between the performing arts, cinema and real estate breaks new ground for Los Angeles' arts community. (:. CELEBRATIONS! AT THE SPIRAL COURT, 1989-1990 CARS and California Plaza curated and co-produced "Celebrations!," a n~ntime concert series of music and dance presented in the Spiral Court of California Plaza. Celebrations! showcased a compelling mix of multicultural artists based in Los Angeles along with national and international groups including Huayucaltia, Themba, Horace Tapscott Quartet, Aman Folk Ensemble, The Woomera Cultural Team from Mornington Island, Wallis and Futuna Dancers, The Barnstormers, Xipe Totec, Turtle Island String Quartet, Harmonica Fats, Chaksam Pa Tibetan Opera and Dance. CARS produced 42 concerts in 1989 and 35 new concerts in 1990. ART BUS TOURS CARS developed the Art Bus Tour concept, with Audience Associates, for the 1987 Fringe Festival, the 1990 Open Festival and again on October 12-13, 1991. The Bus Tours, lasting from 4 - 6 hours each with specially trained artist hosts, transport audiences around the city to performances, exhibitions, video and film screenings, openings and events specifically tailored for the tours (street opera, theatrical hijackings, etc.) Moving from Hollywood to Venice, Downtown to East LA, these tours break down traditional barriers between neighborhoods, audiences and disciplines. IFESTIVALS & PARADES Santa Monica Arts Festival 1992 CARS has been selected by the City of Santa Monica to produce the second annual theater festival on the Santa Monica Pier. This year's festival will focus on artists whose work confronts the issues surrounding the SOOth anniversary of the encounter between European culture and the Americas. <: 1991 & 1992 PARADE OF MASKS CARS produces the Parade of Masks, a major component of the Craft & Folk Art Museum's International Festival of Masks. With a thousand participants and 35,000 ~ CARS PROJECf OVERVIEW: 1987-10 f' ,,, spectators, this colorful extravaganza marches down Wilshire Boulevard through the heart of the Miracle Mile. PICOFEST 1992 CARS co-produced with the 18th Street Arts Complex the first Pico Neighborhood Arts Festival and 18th Street Arts Complex Open House. The Festival included performing arts, visual arts, workshops and demonstrations that ranged from telecommunications to theater improvisation for children. LOS ANGELES FESTIVAL'S OPEN FESTIVAL 1990 CARS coordinated the Open Festival as an integral part of the 1990 Los Angeles Festival. The Open Festival included 700 events in over 400 sites and over 10,000 artists and support personnel from Los Angeles and beyond. CARS coordinated and designed a full range of services to assist these artists in the production of their work. CARS, in association with Astro Artz/High Performance published Doing It Right in LA: Self Producing for the Performing Artist, facilitated collaborations and exchanges between artists, producers, venues and communities, coo!,dinated seminars for artists on publicity and marketing, published quarterly newsletters, provided det!iled press lists and the most comprehensive list of spaces for performers in LA: A Guide to Los Angeles Area Performing Venues. <.: THE FESTIVAL OF MASKS CARS Associates have individually worked on every one of the Craft & Folk Art Museum's renowned Festival of Masks since 1980. This multicultural festival has . become a national model for breaking down barriers in an ethnically diverse metropolis. The 1988 Festival was directed by CARS. FRINGE FESTIV AULOS ANGELES, 1987 CARS Associates, Aaron Paley and Jan Ellenstein, directed and coordinated Fringe Festival/Los Angeles in 1987. This landmark event in Los Angeles' cultural history involved over 500 groups, 10,000 artists and 200 sites. IPROJECT DEVELOPMENT LIVE ON HOLLYWOOD In cooperation with the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency and New York's Project for Public Spaces, CARS developed a pilot program to coordinate existing and new events along Hollywood Boulevard. (: CAUFORNIA PLAZA'S ANGELS FLIGHT PERFORMANCE PLAZA CARS developed a seven-year master plan for the funding, policy direction, programming and ongoing administration of a new outdoor performance area downtown atop Bunker Hill in California Plaza. This report, officially approved by the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, now serves as the blueprint for this exciting new performing art producer and venue in Los Angeles which will have an annual programming budget of over one million dollars. Page 2 7/14/92 ~ CARS PROJEQ OVERVIEW: 1987-1~ ALDER BRANCH FOUNDATION , '. CARS developed a complete feasibility study on the creation of a Foundation and Art -. " Colony for a private endowment. This included a conceptual framework of the operation of foundations and art colonies and an overview of fiscal and legal issues pertaining to private foundations. ICONFERENCES To Market, Two Touring Conference, 1992 CARS coordinated a one-day conference designed to assist performing artists who would like to tour and artists who tour already. Produced in association with the California Arts Council's Performing Arts Touring and Presenting Program and the Western Alliance of Arts Administrators. FESTIVAL SEMINAR 1991 In cooperation with the City of Los Angeles' Cultural Affairs Department, CARS produced this one-day educational event that brought together organizers from over 60 Southern California festivals. Through panels, discussion groups and SUpport material, the event addressed the real needs of festivals and festival admi~strators working today in Southern California. . (: HOW TO MARKET YOURSELF This half-day seminar on how performing artists can market themselves in the highly competitive Los Angeles market was presented free to artists participating in the 1990 Op . Festival. IpUBLICATIONS & MAILING LISTS DOING IT RIGHT IN LA: SELF PRODUCING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTIST This 134-page workbook-style manual addresses the needs of independent performers and producers. Though conceived specially for the Los Angeles region, this book is a useful tool for artists everywhere. Co-produced with Astro Artz/High Performance Magazine, and written by veteran producer and performance artist Jacki Apple, the guide has sold over 3,000 copies to date. A GUIDE TO LOS ANGELES AREA VENUES FOR THE PERFORMING ART A flIst of its kind resource for Southern California featuring detailed information on 400 spaces ranging from conventional theaters of all sizes to alternative spaces such as churches, schools, coffee houses and community centers. " ...." CARS DATABASE Over a three-year period CARS has developed the most extensive list of Los Angeles artists and arts organizations. The database comprises over 22,500 records including 7,500 artists and arts organizations. Artists can be identified by artistic discipline (40 categories) and community group (120 categories). The list is available for sale on labels or plain paper for one time use only. Special non-profit and artist rates are available. Page 3 7/14/92 :) ",-..." V """"0,"" CARS ASSOCIATES BIOGRAPHIES "'-' I' 0;,., c: Katie Bergin, a founding member of CARS, is cu:n:entIy producing the 1992 Parade of Masks and coordinating the Family Programs for the Hollywood Galaxy series. She has 12 years experience working as a Festival and Parade Producer, Arts Administrator, Editor, Museum Educator and Community Outreach Coordinator. In 1990, she organized the visual arts component of the Open Festival She has worked on the Craft and Folk Art Museum's (CAFAM) Festival of Masks since 1981 as its Associate Producer, Community Outreach Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator and in since 1991 as the Parade Producer. In 1982, she created "MASKS," the Festival of Masks Newsletter (circ. 30,000). Ms. Bergin was Editor of the CAFAM Calendar from 1985 through 1990 and Editor of the Fringe Festival Newsletter from 1989 through 1991. She has also worked at the Children's Museum and the Junior Arts Center (JAC) as Museum Educator and as Assistant to the Curator at the JAC. A Los Angeles native, she earned a BFA from USC. Cathy Carpenter is finishing the research for the second edition of the Guide to Los Angeles Area Performing Venues and is assisting with the production of the Par,de of Masks and the Santa Monica Arts Festival. Ms. Carpenter has been actively involved in the arts as an administrator, educator and performer for ten years. As a touring member of the Nashville-based performance group Mind's Eye, her responsibilities included program development, choreography, set design and live performance. After completing studies for a Master's degree in art history at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ms. Carpenter moved to Los Angeles. During the past two years, she has continued her career by developing arts curriculum for the schools. She served as art consultant and lead writer on "Great Works of Art," an art appreciation program designed for elementary school children. As an arts administrator, Ms. Carpenter has worked in both the commercial and non-profit sectors as a fundraiser, community liaison and archivist. Theresa Chavez most recently oversaw the production of PicoFest 92 and is currently producing the Santa Monica Arts Festival. Ms. Chavez is a co-founder and co- director of About Productions, an L.A. based non-profit arts organization that produces performance projects and educational programs which challenge traditional assumptions about history, cultural identity and gender. She has an extensive administrative and creative background in the arts as a writer/director, producer, designer and administrator. Ms. Chavez has worked in an administrative capacity for the Los Angeles Theatre Center, the Woman's Building. the Stephen White Gallery of Photography and two commercial film production companies. She is a faculty member at the California Institute of the Arts teaching classes in interdisciplinary arts and the collaborative process. She has also worked in Congress and as a lobbyist for the University of California, Los Angeles. A seventh generation native Angeleno, Ms. Chavez is the writer, director and producer of LA. Rial, which explores the complexities of the early Mexican history of Los Angeles. She has a BFA and MFA from CalArts in photography and an interdisciplinary BA in the social sciences from UCLA. , , 10;." -5 '- - -- - - - ~ CARS ASSOCC\ TES BIOGRAPHIES , Page 2 , ,,.. Nadine Krstil!, CARS' Database Manager, received her BFA in Dance from the University of Arizona and her Master's in Dance Ethnology from UCLA. She has produced, choreographed and/or performed in modem dance as well as multicultural dance events in Philadelphia, Tucson and in Los Angeles. Ms. Krsti~ was instrumental in propelling the University of Arizona's International Dance Ensemble to state-wide acclaim as its Artistic Director from 1981 to 1983. During that time, she was the Assistant Supervisor of Performing Arts for the Tucson Parks & Recreation Department and taught a wide array of dance classes in this extremely successful program. While under a Fulbright-Hayes Scholarship 1985-87 and searching for her roots, she conducted research on creative expression in Carnival dance traditions in the Croatian Littoral. Since returning to the United States, she has contributed extensively to the South Slavic dance community in Los Angeles and last year choreographed for and directed 100 dancers representing the Eastern European community of Los Angeles at the Olympic Festival Opening at Dodger Stadium. She has served on the editorial staff of the UCLA TournaI of Dance Ethnology for over seven years and has had several articles published in this internationally recognized publication. Ms. Krsti~ was involved in many aspects of production for the 1990 Open Festival and the 1991 Parade of Masks. , <: Aaron Paley is the President of CARS and is an expert in management, , administration and planning for the arts. He has directed several key Los Angeles festivals including the 1990 Open Festival, Fringe Festival/Los Angeles in 1987 and the 1988 Festival of Masks and served as Administrative Director of Pipeline Theaters. Mr. Paley has developed several groundbreaking resources for Southern California including the first complete guide to performing spaces, a self-help . manual for performing artists and a computer database of artists, organizations and audiences. A native of Los Angeles, Mr. Paley returned in 1986 from New York, where he coordinated Dance Theater Workshops' two touring subsidy programs, the National Performance Network and the International Suitcase Fund. A graduate of the UCLA MBA Arts Management Program and UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design, he has worked with theaters, festivals, museums, art schools and other art organizations as an administrator, producer, consultant and fundraiser. His experience includes the Museum of Contemporary Art, the UCLA Wight Art Gallery, Fiberworks Center for Textile Art, the French journal Art/Textile and the National Endowment for the Arts. Mr. Paley lectures on arts issues at universities and conferences, and he is a published fine arts photographer. Peggy Riley, producer and curator of the Live at the Galaxy performing arts series, has extensive professional experience in theater production, festival planning and management. Ms. Riley was Line Producer for the 1990 Los Angeles Festival responsible for the Opening Ceremonies and Procession, a two-day Native American Pow Wow, Closing Weekend at Descanso Gardens, and over 30 Pacific Rim groups of artists. In 1991 she produced the Santa Monica Festival, a two-day multicultural celebration of the perfonning arts. Previously, she spent six years in theater, as a stage manager, director, playwright, performer, technician, designer and literary staff at such venues as LATC, the Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Repertory, the Crystal Cathedral and numerous Civic Light Opera companies. <: 7/14/'J1. ~ ~ - - - - CARS ASSO<L;\ TES BIOGRAPHIES ,~" Page 3 Aaron Slavin, a founding member of CARS, has extensive professional experience , '. in theater and film production, grantswriting, consulting and management for the " ... arts, and Is the former Executive Producer of Pipeline Inc., Los Angeles' seminal experimental theater, dance and perfonnance art organization. Mr. Slavin is a specialist in computer applications and database design for the arts and has worked extensively for RME &: Associates as a market researcher. 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