Arts Cochrane

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Arts Cochrane

• Enriching Cochranes Arts Community

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Mission Statement

• The mission of Arts Cochrane is to enrich the
  lives of artists and the general community
  through promotion, networking, events, and
  projects to enhance appreciation of the arts.

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Arts Cochrane Vision

• Have a united arts community
• Maintain an active and engaged membership
• Foster synergy between stakeholders (members,
  businesses, volunteers, the community)
• Enhance awareness in the arts
• Maintain a productive relationship with the Town
  of Cochrane
• Undertake special projects and events to promote
  the arts
• Build Arts Cochrane as a viable and sustainable
  organization

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Arts Cochrane Board

• President Maxine Hebert (Cornerstone Artists)
• Secretary Jane Kaczmer (Cochrane Music Society)
• Community Relations JoAnn Ayotte (Vision
  Theatre)
• Volunteers Memberships - TBA
• Treasurer Linda DeJonge
• Fundraising - TBA
• Marketing / Website Evelyn Marinoski (Copy
  Whisperer)
• Events Patrick Yesh / Gail Ames
• Special Projects Brian FitzGerald (Cochrane
  Valley Folk Club)

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2009 Goals and Objectives

• 2009 Art WalkWorking with the CCACC and Sandy
  Johnson, Arts Cochrane will help to organize this
  years edition of the Arts Walk.
• Logo ContestTo help promote community awareness
  in the arts and our many local arts
  organizations, a logo contest is planned to
  develop a graphic image for Arts Cochrane in the
  spring of 2009.
• Ongoing Socials (March 7th)Various social
  gatherings will be sponsored by Arts Cochrane in
  the coming year to help bring together the arts
  community.
• 2010 Arts FestivalAnother high priority project
  identified by Arts Cochrane is an annual Arts
  Festival, incorporating the existing Art Walk,
  but broadening its breadth and scope.

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Arts Centre Feasibility Study

• A Meeting Place for Cochranes Performing and
  Fine Arts Communities

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Culture Master Plan

• Significant Town Growth and Existing Cultural
  Facilities have Limited Capacity
• Citizens Want to Maintain Western Small Town
  Character
• Downtown seen as the primary Social, Culture and
  Entertainment Heart of Cochrane
• Citizens expect most Culture Needs to be met in
  town
• Public prefers the development of a multi-purpose
  recreation culture facility
• Future recreation and culture facilities should
  be sustainable, both economically and
  environmentally
• Expectation of economic partnerships and user
  fees
• Source HarGroup Management Consultants

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Vision for an Arts Centre

• Showcase Facility (Fine Performing Arts)-
  Cornerstone Theatre but also space for other
  activities
• Sustainable Economically Environmentally
• Linked to the Community- Diverse Cliental (Age,
  Disability and Cultural Inclusiveness)- Physical
  Location (Central, Near Pathways)-
  Multifunctional accommodating a Variety of User
  Groups
• Continual Usage (not just big events)
• Commercial Partnership
• Distinctive Programmes- e.g. Film Making School
  / Recording Studio
• Source Arts Cochrane Survey

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Current Status of Project

• 100K Approved for Feasibility Study
• Committee formed to define Requirements for an
  RFP (Request for Proposal)
• Synergies with other Projects- Old Town Hall
  Land Re-designation Project- New Pool
  Feasibility Project- Recreation Culture Master
  Plan- Cochrane Sustainability Plan

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Economic Sustainability

• Operating Costs (e.g. need for an endowment fund)
• Rental Income users
• Subsidies to Community Groups- affordable for
  non-profit groups
• Grants
• Long-Term Fundraising- beyond the capital
  project stage
• Corporate Partnerships
• Commercial Tenants- e.g. Coffee Shop / Dance
  Studio / Art Gallery

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Partners Stakeholders

• CCACC Cochrane Community Arts Cultural
  Committee Link to Cochrane Town
  Council
• Arts Cochrane - links to various arts
  organizations- commercial (e.g. Paintbox, Dance
  Debut, Studio West)- non-profit groups (e.g.
  Vision Theatre, Cochrane Folk Club)- independent
  artists (e.g. Patrick Yesh)
• Service Organizations- e.g. the Rotary Club,
  Cochrane Tourism, Lions Club
• Educational Institutions- input from Cochrane
  area schools
• Government (i.e. Alberta Foundation of the Arts /
  Rocky View)
• Corporate Business Sponsors Donors

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Feasibility Committee

• Cochrane Recreational Cultural Services - Sandy
  Johnson
• Town Planning Kelly Learned (advisor)
• Performing Arts JoAnne Ayotte (Vision Theatre)
• Performing Arts Brian FitzGerald (Cochrane Folk
  Club)
• Film Visual Arts Murray Mitchell (Chinook
  Film Group)
• Fine Arts Maihaa Rayne (Citizen Advisory
  Group on Cochrane
  Sustainability Action Plan)

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Feasibility Committee Goals

• Inspired Motivated Performance Arts Centre Team
  IMPACT a fun organization
• Be Inclusive define the requirements for an
  Arts Centre in close consultation with all
  community stakeholders
• Be Effective Communicate these requirements in
  a timely manner to the selected consultant to
  complete the feasibility study by the end of 2009
• Be Prepared set the stage for the next steps in
  this process (e.g. fundraising)

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Planned Approach

• Committee to first focus on the What (i.e.
  functional requirements)
• Consultation with other groups is critical to
  avoid duplication of effort- e.g. Town Hall Land
  Re-designation
• The Where should follow the What- need to
  avoid getting sidetracked by various land
  options but to maintain awareness of opportunities

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Arts Community Survey

• Engage key stakeholders the public
• Define functional requirements- space
  (performance, rehearsal, exhibition)- acoustical
  lighting (potential for different equipment
  needs)- seating capacity
• Identify Potential Partnerships- commercial
  (e.g. book store)- multifunctional (e.g. coffee
  shop with small stage)- sharing with other
  institutions (e.g. schools)- all levels of
  government grants
• Input from User Groups- how and how often will
  the facility be in use- assessment of operating
  costs and revenue for sustainability to gauge
  the fundraising effort needed

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Location Location Location

• Various Options- Old Town Hall Site- Current
  Pool Site- Rodeo Grounds (partnership with Lions
  Club)- Domtar Site- Land adjacent to the
  Library- Spray Lakes Arena site- RancheHouse
  expansion- Other ??
• Downtown location connected to the pathway system
  is the public preference would contribute to
  the revitalization effort (HarGroup survey)

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Next Steps

• Public and Arts Groups Surveys- compilation and
  analysis by early Q2
• Communication Plan- Input needed from all
  stakeholders (e.g. Service Clubs, User Groups,
  Public)
• Preparation of Request for Proposal (RFP)
• Consultant On Board and start of iterative process

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Other Regional Arts Centres
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Thank-You

• Questions or Comments ?