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J DOCUMENT EES ED 141 147 EA 0049 915 TITLE Technical lAssistance for Arts Facilities: A Sourcebook. A Report. INSTITUTION Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, N.Y. SPON3 AGENCY National Endowment-fcr the Arts, Washington,D(C. PUB DATE Jul 77 NOTE 35p. AVAILABLE FROM Educational Facilities Laboratories, 850 Third Avenue, New York, Newt 10022 (froe) ,.. .. - EDRS PRICE MF-$0.83 Plus Postage. BC Not Available from. EDRS. DESCRIPTORS *Art Activities; *Arts Centers; Consultants; Directories; *Facility Improvement; Physical Facilities; *Resource Guides; *Technical Assistance ABSTRACT This booklet is a directory of sources of technical assistance on problems relating to physical facilities for arts, organizations. ,Wherever possible, _agencies and organizations are described in their own words. Technical assistance in the area of physical facilities encompasses planning, financing, acquiring, renovating, designing, and maintaining space. Limiting it to the arts means' the space in which the, art activity takes place..Technical assistance can be in the form -0 information,' printed and referral, .or consulting and advisory services by professicnals.-Because most artists and arts organizations operate on low budgets, attention is confined .to sources of technical assistance that provide help, at little or no cost_to the recipient. Listed are 16 national orgapizations,. the state arts councils, sources within the federal goverment, foundations,,profesional organizations, colleges and .universities, local organizations, and community design centers: (Author /MLF) , s. ****************************************************************** **** .Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished' * materials not available from othei sources. ERIC makes every effort * * to obtain the best copy available. Nevertheless, items of Marginal * * reproducibilitylpre often encountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy_reproductions-ERIC makesaiailable * *, via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). EDRS'is not * responsible for the qualitvoi tbe original document. ReprOuctions * * supplied by EDES are .the bestthatcal be made from the original. ******7***********************************************************!***.. , . The National Endowmentfor the Arts was established by Congress in 1965 to foster thegrowth and development of the arts in the United States, topreserve and enrich the nation's cultural resources, and to provideopportunities for wider experience in all the arts National Endowment For TheArts Nancy Hanks, Chairman The Architecture +. Environmental e Arts Program Avas created to stpporreximplary design effortsand to stimulate active public iatereat in the quality tithebuilt environMent through grants to individuals and nonpaofitorganizations, in the fields of architecture, planning,landscape architecture, industrial design interior and National Endowment For The Arts, Architecture + Environmental Arts Roy F Knight, Actuzg Director Educational Facilities Laboratonefisa nonprofit corporation established in 1958 by The FordFoundation to encourage and guide constructive changesin educational and related facilities. Educational FacMtles Laboraipries Alan C Green. PrAident This project is supported witha granj from the National Endowment for the Arts 4, in Washington, D C., a federalagency Copies of this report are availablefrom EFL 850 ThirO Avenue, New York- ' N Y.,10022 Library of Congress 'Catalo.76-53139 First pnnting.March 1977 C)1977 by Educational Facilities,Laboratories 3 Contents Introduction 1 National Organizations 2 Arts Organizations 10 Federal Government 15 Foundations 16 Professional Organizations , Colleges and Universities , 19 Local Organizations Community Design. Centers 22 Index 30 1,177 r1%. TrTr r a- ...A A.d;LIMA LI IP 4 Introduction The beryman Company of Brooklyn. a street theater group rented 4.000 sq ft of storefront and hasement that prey musk housed a used furniture store The building's assets included. on the upper loci. plenty of oYerhead electrical outlets from its former hie as a lamp shcK\ room. an eloated Iva downstairs that indicated it could he a natural stage. and an adequate number of exits With these mea er beginnings. the company tackled the problems creating IN first permanent home Beryman's artistic director approached the New York State Council on the Arts and outlined his concept of two flexible performing and learning spaces moyahle seating modules His ideas were good ut he needed an ad\ isor to translate concept into realityA formal application to the council requesting tec nical assistance. specifically to work with h*rn in the deli and to supervise the necessary electrical work a carpentry resulted in a Technical Assistance Gran f 5300 This ,provided three days of consultatio ttke technical director of an experimental theater Gradually the performing spaces o oked For rehearsals the seating modules are pushed to the walls, for performances they pros Kit raked seating Once the interior spaces wereere set the next step was to) hrighten the bleak unlit front of the building With the approval of the landlord and the suppoN of the Hock association. the tympany asked the America the Beautiful Fund of \ ev. York for aseed grant to pros ide design assistance for an exterior mural The designer would also" supervise the execution of the new facade by young people in the community The Fund gave a grant of 5400 to"the block association and additional funds were sought from neighborhood businesses The bay man Company is one of many arts organizations that have discovered how to 'get expert advice on constructing an efficient and economical physical plant for their programs These organwations need answers to diverse questions How can an artist have a studio lease worded so that he retain< ownership of the fixtures he installs' Is a zoning \ anapce needed to put an arts center in a \ acant church in a residential area'' What code violations exist on a dry cleaning plant that a communit!, theater wants as its performmgspace'''Is there enough room in an old fire gtatyan to house all the actiYities of the local arts council"' What are the needs of a region for cultural facilities_ind are existing spaces adequate' How can a dani:e company fit its performing rehearsal, office and storage spaces into a small warehouse' Where does one go for answers') - We hope this booklet ma lekd the skay Ift a -directory of sources of tech I assistance on problems relating to . physical facilities' 'her ver possible:agencies ancl 4 J 4 organizatiog are d in thetion >kords C Technical Assistance 'First we will define e \actly what technical aysistarice is in the Lontekt of this report Technical assistance m therea of physical facilities encompasses planning. financing. acquiring, reno\ atingt designing. and maintain'in'g space' \ hen we limit it to the arts. \ke mean thi space in which the art acti\ ity,takes place Technical assistance can ben the form of information, pnnted amid reftrral. or consulting and ad \ isory services by professional, Because is and arts organizations operate on low we confine our attention to sources Of technical cc that pro\ ide help at livle or no cost to the t To he eligible for suchihelp. you May he asked nancial information since ran of these programs .' a N. e strict economic guidelines In all eases the a \ ailability of assistance will depend on mans factor,. Including the manpower time. antrfinancial resource, of the pros tiling agency ororganization National Organization The 16 organizations des*cnbed on the following pages offer technical assistance in some forrirto ai:Vand other) organizations They are a \ dried group Some are interested primarily in historic presen anon At least one is concerned with theater and dance eLlusi\ ely . and another_is interested in your problem only if it invokes recycling an old mill building Sdme offer published material onk. but most will prokide information, and if necessan refer you to a more apPropriare authonty cases, we recommend initial contachn v.rtting ..VO'ur letter should desLnhe your organization and the specific problem needing attention Remember when requesting as-sistance that the response,\k ill depend on the organizations program giudelmes, and a\ ailable time and manpower . itch bon.Council on Historic Peesenation, 1522 K Street.' N W Washington, D C 24)05 'The Ad\ Rory CotIncil on Historic Prekr. apon is an "independent federal agency created bk the Congress in '1966 to ad\ Ise the President And the Congress on matters pertaining to historic presenation ''yew legislation, passed in the fall of 19/6, has changed the status of the Council, Funding and purposes will change and there is a possibility that consulting services may be available in the future - Publications List and single copies free on'request General information and special preservation related studies available Federal 4 ssistanc;, Programs for Veighhorluxxl Coasenation Dustricts19751 A coinprehensie catalog listing of sources of federal assistance Mr projects designed to conserve and impro% e the quality of life in older urban neighborhoods of special character and function 4daptite C se. 4 Suet of Construction.Cws,Report, Special Issue (June 1976) A cost suney of 36 adaptise use projects America the Beautiful Fund, 219 Shoreham Building Aashington D C 2(X1)5 Bruce Dowling Director America the Beautiful Fund of \es Nork, 145 East 52nd Street \es York \' NI 10022 'America the Beautiful Fund is a nonprofit organization