Cultural Council Agenda and Packet 2022 02 10

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The City of Louisville Recreation Center, 900 Via Appia Way: Several multi -purpose rooms are suitable for classes and rehearsals. However, availability is very limited due to heavy demands upon the facility. Current expansion plans do not include dedicated space for the arts. Louisville Public Library, 951 Spruce Street: The library provides rotating monthly gallery and Makerspace. Additionally, the large meeting room (capacity 70) can host meetings and small events, but all programs must be offered free of charge. Louisville Historical Museum,1001 Main Street: The museum is comprised of several small historic buildings. A planned expansions includes a community room suitable for some small meetings, but not adequate for a performing art venue. There are two primary outdoor facilities which support summer concerts and events: Outdoor Venues: Steinbaugh Pavilion, 824 Front Street and Community Park Bandshell, 955 Bella Vista Drive: These two popular outdoor venues are heavily used during summer months. However, both facilities have limited year-round use due to weather and noise considerations. Neither has installed seating. Past Arts Facility Feasibility Study In 2002, East Boulder County Arts Alive, a non-profit advocacy group hired a consulting team to the study the feasibility of new arts facilities within the eastern region. Since the time of this study, Boulder County has seen tremendous growth in the arts, as evidenced by increased arts funding and construction/expansion of performing arts facilities: Boulder: Expansion of the Dairy Arts Center Broomfield: Broomfield Auditorium Longmont: Longmont Museum Stewart Auditorium Lafayette: The Arts Hub An updated feasibility study would be needed to determine the potential of a new or updated facility in Louisville that takes into account the newly developed and expanded facilities in neighboring communities. Public Art Public art ranked as a high priority in both the CAMP Survey and all public meetings with 89% of respondents affirming they would like to see more artwork installed in the public right-of-way. Respondents specifically mentioned interest in public art throughout the City, citing gateway areas such as McCaslin Boulevard, County Road 42 and South Boulder Road, as well as the Arboretum. 82% indicated an interest public art in the form of Murals, Reliefs, Mosaics and sculpture. Respondents to community surveys expressed a desire for transparency and public input in selecting and acquiring public art that speaks to the Louisville community. Respondents noted a low visibility of public artwork in Louisville as compared to other neighboring communities including Boulder, Lafayette and Broomfield. Respondents were most familiar with the Louisville sculptures on Main Street and Front Street and less familiar with the sculpture in Community Park. The City also currently has public artwork on display at the Library and a small collection of 7