Championing the Visual Artists and Entrepreneurship in Kansas City

Championing the Visual Artists and Entrepreneurship in Kansas City

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Candle Building Virtual TourFeatures and Benefits1. 43,600 sq. ft. as is

2. Create over 100 new artist studios in the Crossroads Arts District 3. Add 7,000 sq. ft. rooftop event space and studio

4. Increase earned income for our already uniquely sustainable organization

5. Improved exposure for the artists

6. Foreclosure and down market makes this very high quality facilityavailable at a low price

7. Modern Passenger elevator and freight elevator

8. Covered loading dock/stage

9. Computer server room

10. Brick and concrete structureis safer and cleaner

11. MUCH more energy efficient

12. Larger gallery with better exposure

Entrepreneurship and Arts•Arts Incubator is successfully combining the Arts and Culture of Kansas City with fundamental business practices to create vibrant and successful artists and communities.

•Recipient of the International 2010 Business Incubation Award in Liverpool, UK for Combining Entrepreneurship with Creativity and Culture

•AIKC was instrumental in creating and growing the remarkably attended “First Friday’s” in the Crossroads Arts District, recently reported to be Missouri’s largest tourist attraction.

“KC definitely does something right with their First Fridays.” http://www.yelp.com/biz/first-fridays-kansas-city

“KC definitely does something right with their First Fridays.” http://www.yelp.com/biz/first-fridays-kansas-city

Healthy GentrificationHealthy Gentrification

Vibrant neighborhood to live, work, enjoy, learn, explore, show off, invest, and commune

Community of engaged artists, professionals and residents

Visitors and tourists creating commerce

Pedestrian oriented

Vibrant neighborhood to live, work, enjoy, learn, explore, show off, invest, and commune

Community of engaged artists, professionals and residents

Visitors and tourists creating commerce

Pedestrian oriented

Unhealthy GentrificationUnhealthy Gentrification

Over emphasis on property development while neglecting the artists, their sustainability and other cultural assets

Artists and galleries are priced out of the neighborhood

Diminishing the vibrant and culturally magnetic atmosphere

Local artist owned shops, coffee shops, haunts, and music venues start getting replaced by franchise businesses

Over emphasis on property development while neglecting the artists, their sustainability and other cultural assets

Artists and galleries are priced out of the neighborhood

Diminishing the vibrant and culturally magnetic atmosphere

Local artist owned shops, coffee shops, haunts, and music venues start getting replaced by franchise businesses

Maintaining our rich cultural tapestry will require intentional efforts.

This vibrant, diverse, creative, economic, and social community is fueled by the

Visual Arts in the Crossroads Arts District.

Crossroads Arts District Galleries

Not as many as there were a few years ago.

Dollars and Sense

Window of Opportunity$ Economic Development Administration* Up to $1.5 million Public Works Grant* 1 to 1 matching dollars by March 1st

$ State and Federal Historic Tax Credits *Federal credits up to 20% of total project *State credits up to 25% of total project

$ Missouri Small Business Incubator Tax Credits * 50% match toward donors/investors of the project * Up to $250k contributed toward the project

Current Bldg. vs. Candle

Cool 18th St. High exposure

Current Bldg. vs. Candle

Entries

Current Bldg. vs. Candle

Current Bldg. vs. Candle

Current Bldg. vs. Candle

Event space views

Current Bldg. vs. Candle

Heating and A/C

Current Bldg. vs. Candle

FreightElevators

Current Bldg. vs. Candle

XPassenger Elevator

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