CULTURAL SERVICES

Department of Cultural Services

• Fort Fund• Lincoln Center• Community Creative Center

at the Carnegie Building• Art in Public Places• FC Museum of Discovery

“Creativity is the fundamental source of economic growth.” – Richard Florida: Rise of the Creative Class

Fort Fund

• The Cultural Development & Programming and Tourism Accounts (Fort Fund) is funded by an allocation of the lodging tax revenues.

• Applications are reviewed by the Cultural Resources Board of the City of Fort Collins and recommendations to fund events are submitted to the Fort Collins City Council for final approval.

Fort Fund

Fort Fund supports events that:•Enrich the cultural life of the Fort Collins community•Promote local heritage and diversity•Provide opportunities for community members to participate in, create, learn from or experience arts and culture•Help to define Fort Collins as a destination for arts and culture•Elevate the community and broaden perspectives•Have wide appeal for a significant part of the community•Promote the general welfare of the inhabitants of the City.

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• State-of-the-Art Facility• Opened November, 2012

– 47,000 Square feet– 21,000 square feet of

interior exhibits– Corner of N. College Ave.

and Cherry St.

• 130,000 visitors in last year!

Unique in Many Ways

• Nothing else quite like it anywhere else in the country.

• Combines History, Science and Culture in a highly interactive and engaging experience that people of all ages will love.

• 6 exhibit zones at the grand opening. National touring exhibits coming in 2016

• Tells the global story through the local lens

OtterBox Digital Dome Theater

Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center Mission

To lead in cultural experience and make it an essential value to the community

2011 Renovation

• Enhanced Lobby• New Ticket Office• Glass-enclosed Visual Arts Gallery• Acoustical Improvements• Magnolia Theater Improvements• Elegant Balcony Lobby• Rooftop Deck• Canyon West Renewed• Bathrooms, Bathrooms, Bathrooms!

Main Lobby

Performances

• Broadway Musicals• Comedy• Music• Classical Music• Dance• Family Programs• Home to 25+ local performing

arts groups

Conference Facilities

Terrace & Rooftop Deck

Visual Arts Gallery• State-of-the-art, glass-

enclosed and a smaller gallery in the Main Lobby, presenting 8-12 art exhibitions a year.

• The focus of the visual arts program is on living artists with a national, regional or local presence.

ArtWear Wearable Art show

• ArtWear Fashion Week -- a biennial fundraiser, artists showing and selling one-of-a-kind wearable art with a fashion show, sales gallery, and trunk shows.

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Educational programs

• Outreach to Schools

• Tours and Performances for middle school students

• Free summer family concerts on the lawn

• Artist masterclasses, pre-show talks, and Q&A

Stay Connected!

Web – Facebook - Twitter

www.LCtix.com @FoCoLincolnCtr

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Community Creative Center

• Owned by the City• Gallery and

performance spaces available for community artists to rent

Art in Public Places (APP)

• Established in April of 1995 by City Ordinance No. 20, and enacted in City Code Chapter 23, Article IX.

• The Purpose of APP is to encourage and enhance artistic expression and art appreciation while adding value to the Fort Collins community through acquiring, exhibiting and maintaining public art. Police Facility

Andrew Dufford

Overview of APP Program

• 1% Program: City capital projects with a budget over $250,000 designate 1% of the project budget for art.

• For projects under $250,000 but more than $50,000, an artist is added to the project team, showing a commitment to the APP purpose.

• For projects under $50,000, an artist may be added to the team at the department’s discretion.

Over 90 Projects Completed throughout Fort Collins

E. Prospect Entryway

Fossil Creek Community Park

Soapstone Natural Area

East Prospect Gateway

Police Facility

Andy Dufford

Diane FindleyBehind Washington’s Bar and Behind Washington’s Bar and

Grill at 132 LaPorteGrill at 132 LaPorte

Before

Kirsten Savage

In alley at Mason In alley at Mason and LaPorteand LaPorte

Pianos About Town

Partnering with Bohemian Foundation & Downtown Development Authority

Artist Rolfe Bautista

Pedestrian Paver Project Kids drawings sandblasted into granite pavers that are

installed in City sidewalks

Questions?