FORT WORDEN FOUNDATION Supporting Lifelong Learning and Fort Worden’s History Legacy

Makers Square Honoring Heritage, Nurturing Art Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center: A Nationally-Recognized Destination for Arts, Culture, Education Some places inspire us over a lifetime. Fort Worden is one of those places.

Fort Worden is a 434-acre state park located in the Victorian seaport of Port Townsend, Washington on the northeast coast of the Olympic Peninsula, a two-hour drive from Seattle. Centered on the park’s Parade Grounds are 73 historic structures that constitute the 90-acre “Campus” co-managed by Washington State Parks and the Fort Worden Public Development Authority.

From its forested landscapes and stunning coastline to the architectural echoes of its military past, Fort Worden offers to each visitor an indelible sense of place—and a tangible connection to history. While maintaining roots deep in the past, the Fort steps boldly into the future as this historic landmark and beloved state park emerges as the Olympic Peninsula’s premiere destination for artistic, cultural and educational immersion.

Originally designed as a military base, Fort Worden protected Puget Sound for half a century. Over the last four decades, it has evolved into an iconic and cherished state park. Today, Fort Worden is a nationally-recognized destination for arts, culture, and education. However, declining public investment, deteriorating facilities, inflexible program spaces, and limited ca- pacity for new growth threatens Fort Worden’s longevity.

Now comes a new chapter.

New strategies and partnerships were recently implemented (see page 6) to strengthen Fort Worden’s sustainability through innovative management practices, private investment, and substantial capital improvements—all aimed at increasing visitation and improving the visitor experience while protecting the historic integrity, the natural beauty and the dynamic character of the Fort.

After years of careful study and a highly collaborative, community-driven planning process, in 2015 a comprehensive Fort Worden Program Development & Capital Improvement Plan was unveiled to take Fort Worden into its next 100 years. This new plan embraces Fort Worden’s reimagined identity as a center for lifelong learning and creativity, and offers a blueprint for how the park and its most underutilized structures can be brought up to date. Repurposed and renovated, these structures can expand opportunities for vibrant programming and unforgettable visitor experiences at this treasured site.

Throughout history, seaports were vulnerable places, open to invasion and often the first sites attacked by foreign enemies. Now, it is time to protect this magnificent piece of land and its remarkable structures and stories from the perils of time and neglect, and to give it fresh life as a home for ideas, inquiry and imagination.

1 of 23 Fort Worden’s Makers Square: Providing a Sustainable, Artistic Hub to the Community in Perpetuity “New Ideas, Need Old Buildings.” – Jane Jacobs In the pages that follow, you are invited to learn more about this bold vision for Fort Worden—the creation of Makers Square, a new artistic hub on the Fort Worden campus.

Makers Square will consist of nine vacant or underutilized historic structures renovated into a 21st Century showcase for creative community building and placemaking. These nine buildings will be reconfigured as flexible classrooms, galleries, studios and workspaces supporting a variety of programming, while the surrounding landscape will establish visual and physical connections between the artistic spaces, the makers and the public.

The Makers Square journey begins with a $12.5 million capital campaign to transform the first three buildings included in this vision over the next 4 years.

The Makers Square capital renovation project is a response to cultural and economic factors impacting Fort Worden, the surrounding communities of the City of Port Townsend and greater Jefferson County.

Contributing to the Arts Community & Economic Vitality Port Townsend is the economic and cultural center of Jeffer- son County, located in northwest Washington State. Before the Great Depression, this seaport town, now home to 9,500 resi- dents, was predicted to become a major shipping port and one of the West Coast’s most prosperous cities, but when construction Makers Square Plan Concept, Study Area II. of the railroads moved east to Seattle/Tacoma, Port Townsend’s Fort Worden Program Development & Capital Improvement Plan future as “the City of Dreams” was dashed.

Ornate Victorian-era homes and buildings constructed during the late 19th century endure today, giving the waterfront and picturesque neighborhoods their unique character and enticing travelers to partake of the local history, spectacular scenery, a unique mix of local retailers, and distinctive cultural offerings. Port Townsend’s growing identity as both a resort community and a destination for outdoor recreation offers a great opportunity to draw people together to participate in life-enhancing activities. Positioned as a gateway to Olympic National Park and the Salish Sea, visitors venturing into the wilderness utilize the City as their base camp. Port Townsend also hosts a variety of arts/culture events such as gallery walks, theater productions, and culinary tourism; to annual festivals that draw thousands of visitors including a wooden boat festival, a film festival, and fiddle, blues and jazz music festivals.

As one of Port Townsend’s most-popular places, Fort Worden is poised to deliver programs and services that address the social, cultural, economic, and environmental needs of the Puget Sound communities, as well as out-of-the-area visitors. Fort Worden and its tenant organizations contribute significantly to the Port Townsend and Jefferson County communities and economies by attracting tourists to the Olympic Peninsula, providing lodging tax and sales tax revenues, offering living wage jobs, and housing nonprofit organizations that reinvest in the area.

Increasing visitation to the Fort—as well as extending the duration of visitors’ stays in Fort Worden’s campus facilities—will not only increase revenues to Fort Worden itself, but will also have an economic ripple effect on local businesses as visitors seek out in-town experiences while staying at Fort Worden. Recognizing the Fort’s role as a beloved destination for seekers of artistic, cultural, educational, historical and outdoor experiences, the City of Port Townsend, well-known as a “Victorian Seaport & Arts Community,” designated Fort Worden as one of three economic anchors in its current economic development strategy. 2 of 23 Makers Square promises to contribute significantly to a region well-known for its creative resources. Jefferson County’s arts-related economy is strong and diverse, as confirmed by the Creative Vitality Index (CVI), a nationally- recognized tool providing an annual measure of the health of the creative economy.

In 2014, the Jefferson County Community Foundation partnered with the Washington State Arts Commission and Western States Arts Federation to analyze Jefferson County’s CVI data for a closer look at the arts-related creative economy, and to provide data-informed strategies for promoting and supporting the vitality of our arts community.

The CVI combines arts revenue and arts employment data from across the U.S., into one data point that reflects for-profit and non- profit arts-related enterprises. With 1.0 as the national benchmark, in 2012 Jefferson County’s CVI value was 1.49, meaning the arts economy here measured 49% better than the national CVI baseline. The CVI for Jefferson County shows the number and size of our active arts-related nonprofit organizations; robust art gallery sales; artists working in a variety of occupations including textiles, painting, photography, and sound engineering.

Our community’s analysis of CVI data was complemented by a survey and focus group. These individual responses pointed to need for more and better space for creative activity, and an interest in collaborative efforts to promote, market and encourage art and artists. And there was encouragement: said one respondent, “[Jefferson County’s] natural beauty, size and creatively daring, civic-minded, compassionate people are sustaining forces for me as an artist – despite economic challenges.”

A Strategic Market Analysis conducted by Seattle-based marketing firm Frause in 2013, identified a community need for new, quality programming in paper arts; visual arts; culinary arts; woodworking; ceramics and pottery; fiber arts; digital arts (web design/ development, digital video/audio editing, industrial design, digital fabrication, animation); robotics, metal-smithing, and more, in Washington State.

Fort Worden’s 13 tenant organizations (see Appendix) also contribute significantly to the area’s unique character, hosting a variety of arts, culture, education, environmental stewardship, historic preservation and outdoor recreation events such as chamber, fiddle, jazz and blues music festivals, historic reenactments and tours, lecture and film series, citizen science programs and exposure to the region’s unique flora and fauna. Each tenant organization also contributes to the local economy—with annual aggregated revenues totaling more than $10 million. However, a survey of Fort Worden’s tenant organizations and regional stakeholders identified a need for additional and flexible classrooms, galleries, studios, and workspaces in order to deliver more arts, cultural, and educational programs.

Growing Fort Worden’s reputation as national-destination for lifelong learning, as well as the capacity for new, year-round programming and increased overnight visitation will not only increase revenues to Fort Worden, but will have a ripple effect on the local, regional and state level economies and increase capacity for new beneficiaries, including:

• Professional and amateur artists and educators of various disciplines • Students (from kindergarten to graduate school) seeking experiential learning opportunities • Lifelong learners of all ages seeking continued personal growth • Eco-tourists and travelers seeking a more immersive experience than traditional leisure • Underserved populations including individuals with developmental disabilities or physical impairments, low-income or limited income households, ESL communities

3 of 23 Nurturing Arts and Education Collaborative Programming Tenant organizations and community organizations can utilize Makers Square to expand their current arts, cultural and educational programming; and develop new programs not yet offered in Jefferson County. Buildings 305, 308 and 324 has the potential to support collaborative, interdisciplinary uses including a program series hosted by one or more organizations that focuses on a specific theme. For example:

• Port Townsend School of the Arts and Port Townsend Marine Science Center could host a class on making art from found objects collected during a beach-clean up to inspire looking at unconventional materials in new ways and exploring environmental stewardship. • Goddard College and Copper Canyon Press could host a series of readings, lectures and workshops in creative writing and the Port Townsend Film Insti- tute could record and edit these presentations utilizing the multi-media suite. • Corvidae Press and the Port Townsend School District could host a teacher training in printmaking in the north art studio. • Port Townsend School of Woodworking and Centrum could host a Pandeiro (Brazilian hand frame drum) making workshop in the south art gallery. • The Coast Artillery Museum and Jefferson County Historical Society could curate a display of historic photographs and memorabilia in the Exhibition Gallery to tell local stories of the Fort’s history. • The Fort Worden Foundation could collaborate with tenant organizations to create “chautauqua” weekends that attract visitors to participate in intensive cultural learning vacations where they explore themes such as “The Great Out- doors” or “The Victorian Era in the New West” by taking part in classes and workshops in multiple disciplines.

4 of 23 Fort Worden’s Makers Square: Offering Economic Solutions for Sustaining an Iconic, But Underfunded State Park

The Fort also represents one of three major economic pillars in the City of Port Townsend and contributes sales tax, lodging tax, and B&O tax revenues to Washington State—generating more than $11 million in local and state revenues in 2016 and providing more than 60 full-time and 40 + seasonal jobs. The true costs of maintaining high-quality state parks and public spaces are commonly underestimated and misunderstood. Parks are often large parcels with significant resource stewardship, public safety and asset maintenance requirements. Fort Worden is a cumbersome responsibility for Washington State, far more than most state parks anywhere in the U.S., largely because it features over 448,000 square feet of facilities—the majority of which are historic structures that require long-term care.

Over the last 40 years, Washington State Parks has identified the need and advocated for reliable investment in the long-term in- tegrity of the Fort's facilities and infrastructure. However, these projects are rarely implemented in their entirety, promptly, or at all due to the increased competition for limited public funding at the state level and competing legislative priorities. Washington's residents currently pay three-times more for a single gallon of gasoline than they pay towards the operating costs of state parks in a year. Despite this meager cost per resident, state parks in Washington and similarly across the country have been forced to become more entrepreneurial in balancing their public service mandates with creative solutions for serving facility and infrastructure needs and maintaining public accessibility. The most common and successful solutions state park systems are pursuing are responsible, transparent and productive partnerships.

In response to this decline, in 2008, after an extensive community planning process, State Parks adopted the concept of a Lifelong Learning Center to help expand and reinvigorate programming at the Fort, and attract new visitors. The City of Port Townsend established the Fort Worden Public Development Authority (PDA) in 2011 "to undertake, assist with, and facilitate the implemen- tation of Fort Worden as a Lifelong Learning Center."

In 2013, the PDA and State Parks entered into a 50-year Master Lease and co-management partnership, with responsibilities as follows: State Parks continues to be responsible for managing the traditional state park — campgrounds, infrastructure, capital improvements, major maintenance and repair — while the PDA manages the "Campus area" and Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center functions (the PDA is charged with developing the necessary agreements and partnerships for the use, operation and man- agement of facilities within Fort Worden). This public-private partnership model utilizes the strengths of a government agency’s intent to protect the public's interest in the site, and private nonprofit and for-profit organizations best tooled to sustainably operate business functions and offer programming. 5 of 23 Fort Worden’s Makers Square: Lifelong Learning Immersion - Engaging One’s Body, Mind, Soul Study the past if you would define the future.” - Confucius

Education is widely regarded as the passport to a full life, but many people believe education ends with a gradua- tion. In fact, learning is a lifelong process. Lifelong learning is not confined to a classroom, nor is it reserved exclusively for those with deep financial capacity. Lifelong learning, the principle at the core of Fort Worden's mission and vision, goes beyond the attainment of a diploma or professional qualifications. It offers participants opportunities to take risks, discover and hone new interests, express themselves in new ways, and reveal previously unknown personal talents and passions.

Fort Worden seeks to offer a multi-generational, multi-cultural audience access to artistic, cultural and educational opportunities that are meaningful, personal and available to persons of all income levels and physical/developmental abilities—all within the distinct natural surroundings and the built environment of Fort Worden State Park.

The Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center serves as a setting for personal and professional growth, incubation of ideas, and engagement with the natural world. It serves as the home for a cadre of 13 tenant organizations offering year-round arts, cultural and educational programming, and welcomes visiting groups and organizations to host conferences, meetings and retreats. The Fort’s excellent hospitality services and rentable, short-term accommodations are also provided to individual travelers, families and groups in historic homes and forested and beachfront campgrounds. Visitors to the Fort can engage in lifelong learning programs while engaging in more traditional recreation and leisure activities.

Hallmarks of the Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center are: • coordinated cooperation amongst tenant organizations • joint marketing strategies and public outreach efforts • integration of the local and greater communities • a deep commitment to stewardship of the natural and cultural resources that contribute to Fort Worden's distinct sense of place

6 of 23 Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center: Tenant Organizations and Program Partners Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it. – Albert Einstein

Fort Worden is home to a constellation of tenant organizations and institutional partners that utilize the Lifelong Learning Center’s meeting and creative spaces and offer more than 1,500 program days each year. Each of these independently-run organizations benefits from the security of an affordable permanent home at Fort Worden, proximity to complementary cultural and educational organizations for the sharing of ideas and resources, and administrative support from the Fort Worden PDA and Foundation. Tenant organizations include:

Centrum - 501(c)(3) Centrum's mission is to promote creative experiences that change lives. Through intergenerational immersive workshops, Centrum brings together aspiring and master artists to foster creativity, find and provide mentorship and build community. Centrum's public performances are the culmination and celebration of workshops and programs, where audiences are welcomed to share in those cre- ative experiences. On average, Centrum servers 30,000 participants annually. Centrum’s audience (workshop participants and performance attendees) come from 17 countries, 46 states and 77% of the counties in Washington. They are from age 4 to 98 and are of all economic strata.

Coast Artillery Museum - 501(c)(3) The Puget Sound Coast Artillery Museum is dedicated to the mission: "...to interpret for the benefit of present and future generations, the story of the coastal fortification of Fort Worden, and Puget Sound and those who manned them." The museum is a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization that serves more than 22,000 visitors each year through museum exhibitions open 365 days per year, 60 guided tours of historic sites and an annual military vehicle showcase.

Commanding Officer's Quarters - 501(c)(3) Completed in 1904, the Commanding Officer's Quarters is one of Fort Worden's finest buildings. Late Victorian and Edwardian furnishings provide a unique glimpse into the life of a senior U.S. Army officer and his family in the first decade of the 20th century. Today, the Jefferson County His- torical Society maintains the historic museum. Tours are available March-September and attract, on average, 2,800 visitors annually.

Copper Canyon Press - 501(c)(3) Copper Canyon Press is a nonprofit publisher that believes poetry is vital to language and living. Since 1972, the Press has published poetry exclusively and has established an international reputa- tion for its commitment to authors, editorial acumen and dedication to the poetry audience. Copper Canyon has published over 400 titles, including works by Pablo Neruda, Octavio Paz, Ted Kooser, Carolyn Kizer, Theodore Roethke, Lucille Clifton, and Ruth Stone. Its facility includes a small bookstore.

Corvidae Press - 501(c)(3) Corvidae Press is an association of approximately 250 artists who share an interest in fine art print- making and who support and manage a communal non-toxic printmaking facility. Founded in 2006, Corvidae Press is dedicated the cooperative structure and spirit of the organization and the pursuit of the printmaker's craft, with a focus on education, community and regional interaction.

Fort Worden State Park - U.S. Department of Interior The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission cares for Washington's most treasured lands, waters and historic places. State parks connect all Washingtonians to their diverse natural and cultural heritage and provide memorable recreational and educational experiences that enhance their lives.

7 of 23 Friends of Fort Worden - 501(c)(3) As stewards of Fort Worden State Park, the nonprofit Friends of Fort Worden provide both volunteer support and financial aid for small-scale park improvements and programs not funded by the state parks system. The Friends work closely with park management to identify key projects that support the park including the development of the Fort Worden Trails Map and interactive website, fundraising for the purchase and installation of trails signage, as well as hosting eight Trails Teams work parties per year, guided nature walks, and an annual membership event.

Goddard College - 501(c)(3) Goddard is a one-of-a-kind institution of higher education with a mission to advance cul- tures of rigorous inquiry, collaboration and lifelong learning, where individuals take imag- inative and responsible action in the world. Goddard residencies are held in February, March, July and September with cohorts of 45-60 students and faculty participating in each eight-day higher education program.

Madrona MindBody Institute - For-Profit A sanctuary for conscious dance and living in the Pacific Northwest, Madrona MindBody Institute offers events including workshops, concerts, teacher trainings, intensives, daily classes and massage therapy. Madrona is open to the public seven-days-a-week and offers a diverse array of art, culture, and recreation and wellness programs for people of all back- grounds and ages including daily drop-in classes, 30 special events and 15-20 weekend/ week-long workshops. Madrona serves about 450 participants.

Peninsula College - 501(c)(3) Peninsula College provides educational opportunities in the areas of academic transfer, professional and technical, basic skills and continuing education. The College also con- tributes to the cultural and economic enrichment of Clallam and Jefferson Counties.

Port Townsend Marine Science Center - 501(c)(3) The Port Townsend Marine Science Center is an educational and scientific organization devoted to understanding and conserving our marine and shoreline environment. More than 16,200 guests visit the Center's exhibits each year; over 8,000 youth and educators participate in educational programs with overnights stays; and 170+ volunteers log over 10,000 hours. State and federal agencies rely on data collected by the Center through its Citizen Scientists programs.

Port Townsend School of the Arts - 501(c)(3) Bringing top quality arts instruction to the Olympic Peninsula, Port Townsend School of the Arts offers one-time classes, multi-day workshops, and teaching series for 440+ youth and adults annually in a wide variety of artistic mediums.

Port Townsend School of Woodworking - 501(c)(3) Inspiring a lifelong passion for craftsmanship through education in woodworking and tra- ditional building trades, Port Townsend School of Woodworking offers instruction in hand tools, joinery, fine furniture, Northwest Coastal Arts, wood turning, tiny homes, Vardo Wagons and creating an inclusive, supportive community. The School offers an annual catalogue of courses ranging from one and two-day courses, to week-long workshops to, multiple-week intensive, to its three-month Foundations of Woodworking course.

Rainshadow Recording Studio - LLC Rainshadow promotes and facilitates a return to the recording of music in a "live in the studio" environment, utilizing the highest quality analog and digital equipment in an acoustically pleasing space.

8 of 23 Fort Worden’s Makers Square: Capital Development Project Details Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ~ Benjamin Franklin

Within the reimagined, redeveloped Makers Square, buildings that at one time functioned as a storehouse, a barracks, a mess hall, a bakery, an administration building, a guardhouse, and a library will be renovated, reconfigured and given new life as flexible class- rooms, galleries, studios and workspaces supporting a variety of community programming, while the surrounding landscape will be redesigned to build visual and physical connections between the artistic spaces, the makers and the public.

The implementation of Makers Square will stimulate, foster and attract new artistic programming to further implement the Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center vision and create a national destination for arts, culture and education on the rural Olympic Pen- insula:

• New programming opportunities will increase and diversify public access and participation, thereby increasing the social benefit to the community—local to international. • Physical updates to the buildings will expand access to persons with disabilities and/or mobility limitations. • The transformation (adaptive reuse) of existing historic buildings to create Makers Square will demonstrate both responsible historic preservation and environmental stewardship, as the project will strive to increase the energy efficiencies of these buildings while preserving their character — and the stories they tell — so that they may see another 100 plus years FORT WORDEN LIFELONG LEARNING CENTER:of Ause NATIONAL by the public. DESTINATION FOR ARTS, CULTURE & EDUCATION Old Buildings, New Uses BUILDING 305 PROJECT UPDATE The buildings included in the Makers Square revitalization plan DANCE STUDIOS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA are all located in the immediate vicinity of Building 305, the Quar- 310 Fundraising Progress termaster Storehouse, which was built in 1905. This section of the • Secured more than 50% of total project cost Fort Worden campus is known as the “warehouse district” and it FILLING STATION • Completed Historic Tax Credit application served a vital purpose to the U.S. Army during the 20th century, 309 • Hired experienced Grant Researcher & Writer to providing complementary functions to maintain the health and CENTRUM complete the fundraising campaign FUTURE PROGRAMS 205 well-being of the garrison. 308 ENTRANCE TO Fort Worden Foundation

PUGET SOUND FUTURE PROGRAMS • Approved 15-year lease agreement for Building 305 Buildings 304, 306, 308 and 324 were utilized by the post’s Quar- FORT WORDEN 324 between Fort Worden Foundation and Fort Worden termaster Company in maintaining the health and well-being of FUTURE CLASSROOM + Public Development Authority STATE PARK HOTSHOP PERFORMANCE the garrison. Building 304 once housed the Fort’s bakery; Building 307 SPACES • Program Coordinator to be hired in 2017 306 housed the commissary; Building 308 was primarily used for • Recruited former Representative Lynn Kessler to the ART Foundation’s Board of Directors CHINESE GARDENS bulk storage; and Building 324 functioned as a warehouse. Today, SCHOOL 306 325 LAGOON these stalwart buildings retain their historic integrity, preserving ARTIST RESIDENCE the vision of their original 1905 design and standing ready to serve CENTER ART + EDUCATION 204 Community Outreach & Public Input new functions for a new era. • Presented schematic design options at public meetings PERFORMANCE 305 HALL WOOD SHOP FUTURE • Received widespread media coverage documenting CULINARY SCHOOL tenant nonprofits’ and community support 326 Originally, there was no formal landscape plan for Fort 304 • Approached by donor to relocate Russell Jaqua Worden. Dirt, gravel and asphalt have been used to link sculpture as the landmark for Makers Square entrance vehicle and pedestrian access to the buildings over time. The ren- FUTURE GARDENS ovation plan will address this design deficiency, enlivening LIFELONG PUB + the terrain surrounding Makers SquareFORT –WORDEN and STATE the PARK pathways EATERY 434 ACRES LEARNINGbetween its buildingsCAMPUS – with sustainable landscaping, interpre- GROUP HOUSING FWPDA LEASE AREA 300 203 tive signage and public sculptures. 90 ACRES & 73 HISTORIC BUILDINGS MAKERS SQUARE ARTS + EDUCATION DISTRICT

Fort Worden State Park was established in 1973 as an innovative partnership between Washington State Parks, Washington State Arts Commission, Office of Superintendent of Built in 1905 as the Quartermaster Storehouse, Building 305 is one of the most significant historic structures at Fort Worden. It will Public Instruction and Centrum Arts Foundation. The Lifelong Learning Center vision was adopted in 2008, to create a nationally-recognized destination for arts, culture and education. serve as the anchor building of Makers Square and will be the hub for new arts, culture and education programs on campus.

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Currently a maintenance facility, Building 305 offers no public access. Renovated, it will offer ADA Flexible classroom, gallery, studio and workshops within Building 305 will allow tenant nonprofits and visiting organizations to offer year-round, multi-disciplinary, residential and non-residential, experiential learning “For Willene,” a 14’ x 14’ fractal sculpture by Russell Jaqua, accessibility and welcome the public into flexible, adjoining creative spaces. opportunities to diverse audiences. an artist whose distinguished career began at Fort Worden as a Centrum Artist-in-Residence.

Fort Worden Public Development Authority 1 Phase I of the Makers Square project will focus on the renovation and repurposing of buildings 305, 308 and 324:

BUILDING 305 Built in 1905 as the Quartermaster Storehouse, Building 305 is one of the most significant historic structures at Fort Worden. It will serve as the nucleus for new arts, culture and education programs on Campus. Building 305 (18,620 sq. ft.) will be reconfigured as flexible classrooms, galleries, studios and workspac- es that can be easily and efficiently adapted to multiple uses in a day—spaces that can host a writing class in the morning, a painting class before lunch, a lecture in the afternoon, and an exhibition or reception that evening.

By expanding the footprint of the Fort's programmatic spaces, tenant organiza- tions and visiting groups can grow their offerings on Campus and, as a result, we expect to see growth in overnight accommodation and event revenues— revenue growth which can then be reinvested into the facilities and administra- tive functions that support the Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center.

The rehabilitation of Building 305 will strive to honor and enhance the inherent qualities that have kept it valuable to The Fort throughout its history. Its historic utilitarian use required an open floor plan and raw interior finishes—qualities that make it suitable for creative, makers activities where freedom to work and to store supplies, materials and equipment is pivotal.

Because of its central location, its open design and its significant square foot- age, renovation of Building 305 is the anchor to the future success of the overall Makers Square revitalization.

BUILDING 305 SCHEMATIC FLOOR PLANS DESIGN GOALS The overarching design principles for Building 305 include: NORTH SOUTH • Flexible spaces COLLABORATIVE COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE WORKSPACE • Multi-functional spaces 1,300 FT2 600 FT2 DN • Shared circulation/program spaces • Increase natural lighting, public access

Attic: North + South Collaborative Workspace - Primarily used as classrooms, art studios, ATTIC FLOOR PLAN meeting rooms and at certain times, 1’-0” = 1/16” administration offices. First Floor: North Art Studio - Primarily functions as a working art studio ENTRANCE space, could be used for a large range of HALL arts, such as felting, ceramics, painting, food 300 FT2 arts, sculpture, or jewelry making. NORTH SERVICE SOUTH NORTH CLASSROOM CLASSROOM ART GALLERY + North + South Classrooms - 2 CORE 2 ART STUDIO 700 FT 2 700 FT EXHIBITION SPACE 1,150 FT2 UP DN 700 FT 1,200 FT2 Used as classrooms for a more academic setting, but can double as art studios. Entrance Hall - EXHIBITION GALLERY 2 Front desk and information hub with restored 700 FT historic hoist to move art supplies. Exhibition Gallery - A space that simultaneously acts as an art studio, circulation corridor and art gallery. Art Gallery + Exhibition Space -

FIRST FLOOR PLAN COVERED OUTDOOR COVERED OUTDOOR COVERED OUTDOOR Space dedicated for performance, events, 1’-0” = 1/16” CLASSROOM CLASSROOM EVENT SPACE art exhibits or other types of presentation. 600 FT2 800 FT2 800 FT2 Covered Outdoor Classrooms - Covered space for messy or intensive art, potential location for kilns. Basement: ART STUDIO ART RESOURCE ROOM MECHANICAL BATHROOM BATHROOM MULTI-MEDIA Art Studios + Storage - BAYS + STORAGE + MEETING SPACE ROOM 2 2 2 2 2 280 FT 280 FT SUITES Dedicated studios for artists-in-residence or (3) 300 FT 400 FT 400 FT 2 (3) 225 FT storage for partner programs. Art Resource Room - UP Multi-purpose space for partner program use or pop-up uses during events. Multi-media Suites - CURATORIAL HALL 2 Spaces built out with advanced audio, 1,650 FT visual, lighting and acoustic capacities to allow for digital focused art. BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN NORTH 1’-0” = 1/16” Fort Worden Public Development Authority 10 of 23 2 BUILDINGS 308 & 324 Constructed in the early 1900s and originally utilized for storage , buildings 308 (2,505 sq. ft.) and 324 (3,045 sq. ft.) are currently vacant as neither meets modern building codes. Significant interior and exterior rehabilitation—seis- mic retrofitting, utility systems, site improvements and ADA accessibility—is required to preserve and utilize these historic structures for new programs and users.

The floorplans of both buildings are suitable to support workshop and studio spaces for artists and art organizations. Currently, these structures offer no pub- lic access or benefit. Rehabilitating them in a historically accurate manner is crucial to preserving and galvanizing the heritage of Fort Worden.

Together, renovations to Buildings 305, 308 and 324 will rehabilitate and put into service 24,000+ of the total 50,000 square feet of arts, cultural and educa- tional space making up Makers Square. Infrastructure improvements will en- able incremental improvements over time. Modernizing utility systems, safety features and ADA access, while honoring the historic character and aesthetics of the exteriors, will revitalize all these buildings for new experiential learning programs that will serve diverse audiences. Improved landscaping, wayfinding and interpretive displays, and pedestrian/vehicle circulation routes will educate visitors about Fort Worden’s past and immerse them in its vibrant future.

Tenant nonprofits and community organizations will use these buildings to expand their programming to serve more diverse audiences and new programs and learning opportunities not yet offered in Jefferson County. The buildings have the potential to spark collaboration between organizations to develop new interdisciplinary programs that focus on specific themes.

Preserving History and Fostering Sustainability Buildings 304, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 324, 325 and 326 are listed as “significant”, contributing to the Fort’s National Historic Register designation. As such these buildings must comply with the Department of Interior standards. Maintaining the histor- ic integrity of these buildings while meeting energy, life safety, seismic building and accessibility codes will require a light-handed and considered approach that incorporate up-to-date mechanical, electrical and structural upgrades.

The renovation strategy will include new utility sewer, water and electrical services to the building by connecting to existing utility lines on the Fort. Energy performance will be improved with new insulation within all walls, floor and roof surfaces while main- taining the early 1900’s character of the structures. New lighting and interpretive displays will increase public access and create distinct points of entry.

11 of 23 Capital Campaign Leadership: Fort Worden Foundation “The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” - William James

The drive to raise capital funds for the Makers Square project is being spearheaded by the Fort Worden Foundation, which works in partnership with the Fort Worden PDA and Washington State Parks to effectively manage and safeguard Fort Worden as a public treasure.

The mission of the Fort Worden Foundation (501(c)3) is to preserve Fort Worden’s historic legacy, support lifelong learning pro- grams on its campus, ensure its financial and environmental sustainability, and provide access for people of all ages, incomes and abilities.

Advancing Sustainability & Accessibility Through Philanthropy The Fort Worden Foundation's purpose is to seek diverse philanthropic support to further the capital redevelopment of Fort Worden's historic buildings, expand programmatic opportunities that support the Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center mission, and ensure access to enrichment opportunities for underserved populations.

The Fort Worden Foundation fundraises by applying for public and private grants, as well as seeking individual contributions. The Fort Worden Foundation also serves as a resource to the Fort’s various tenant organizations; as needed, the Fort Worden Foundation may seek funding to support the needs of individual tenant organizations on the Campus.

The Fort Worden Foundation's core functions include:

• Conducting capital campaigns to fund capital improvements and preservation efforts at Fort Worden. • Supporting efforts to seek historic tax credits as a funding mechanism for the redevelopment of historic buildings on the property. • Managing the operation and programming of Building 305 and the greater Makers Square space and facilities. • Conducting fundraising campaigns to support operations and increase capacity for artistic, cultural, educational and recreational programs taking place at of Fort Worden. • Providing administrative support for programs, activities, and events taking place at Fort Worden – including the development and coordination of a Campus-wide Collaborative Programming Calendar. • Developing and monitoring an Environmental Sustainability Plan for the Campus, looking at the potential for green energy advancements, recycling, reuse of materials within the context/limits of historical building restrictions. • Fundraising to support the development and implementation of Campus-wide marketing/promotional and visitor engagement plans. • Strengthening and increasing capacity for the development and implementation of job training programs for adults with developmental disabilities at Fort Worden.

12 of 23 Capital Campaign Funding Strategy “It takes a noble man to plant a seed for a tree that will someday give shade to people he may never meet.” - David E. Trueblood

The Makers Square: New Ideas Need Old Buildings Capital Campaign will raise $12.5 million through a targeted fundraising strategy to complete the renovation and redevelopment of Buildings 305, 308, and 324 and create a vibrant home for an alliance of artistic-based organizations, individual artists and artisans, and community members seeking creative opportunities.

Capital campaigns require an enormous amount of organizational energy and dedication, as well as large amounts of volunteer and staff time. For this reason, it is important to focus attention and activities where time and resources will be best spent—on applica- tions to major public agencies, private foundations, and individual donors seeking leadership grants and contributions (of $100K to $1 million+). With sufficient major funding in place, the campaign will then pursue smaller gifts from individual donors and family foundations, often through face-to-face personal solicitations.

The Capital Campaign was launched in early 2016 with the receipt of two significant private foundation gifts from theSage Foun- dation ($3,000,000) and the Camilla Chandler Family Foundation ($1,000,000).

The campaign then pursued and secured two major public grants, from the Washington State Building for the Arts program (*$1,270,000) and the state’s Heritage Capital Projects Fund (*$750,000). (*Pending appropriation)

Today, with $6 million (50% of the campaign goal) already committed, the campaign moves forward with following strategic steps:

• A significant source of funding will likely come from the pursuit ofhistoric tax credits for all three buildings. Once we have completed all legal, project management, staffing and closing costs associated with the historic tax credit process, the Makers Square buildings will yield up to $1.9 million in tax credits. • National and regional private foundations whose missions align with those of Fort Worden and the Makers Square project will be approached. Gifts of $100,000 and above will be prioritized; these will be solicited from foundations that support arts and education capital projects. Ultimately, we expect that more than 90% of the funding for this project will come from grants and contributions of $100K or more. • Closing the campaign will focus on personal solicitations of a small, select group of individual donors and family foundations. An estimated $750K in private funding will come from 15 gifts of $50K while another $250K is anticipated from 25 gifts of $10K or more.

TABLE OF GIFTS

Number of Gifts Size of Gift Total Goal Amount Running Total Sources

1 $3,000,000+ $3,000,000+ $3,000,000+ Sage Foundation

3 $1,000,000+ $4,000,000 $5,270,000 Chandler Foundation WA State Building for the Arts Historic Tax Credits

6 $500,000+ $3,000,000 $6,020,000 WA State Heritage Capital Fund National/Regional Foundations

15 $100,000+ $1,500,000 - National/Regional Foundations

15 $50,000+ $750,000 - Major Gifts & Family Foundations

25 $10,000+ $250,000 - Individual Donors

Totals: $12,500,000 $6,020,000

13 of 23 Goals & Outcomes

Goal: Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center and its tenant organizations are sustainable. Objective: Create Makers Square, a “district” that offers 50,000 sq. ft. of new space available for arts/cultural activities. Outcome 1: Tenant organizations and other community groups see increased revenues from classes, residencies, workshops and other program activities thanks to improved space availability. Outcome 2: Fort Worden Foundation sees increased revenues from classroom, gallery, studio, workshops rentals. Outcome 3: Increased and diversified programming options increase visitation to Fort Worden by groups (by ___%) and individuals (____%). Outcome 4: Buildings in Makers Square meet needs on schedule, on budget for renovation and preservation maintenance.

Goal: Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center contributes to the cultural vitality of the Olympic Peninsula. Objective: Offer expanded and improved facilities that will attract both art makers and arts consumers. Outcome 1: Participants/audiences to Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center programs increase and become more diverse (culturally, geographically, economically and in terms of physical/developmental abilities).

Goal: Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center contributes to a healthy local economy. Objective A: Increase employment opportunities for artists and visiting faculty. Outcome 1: Increased classroom space enables tenant organizations to offer more classes and hire faculty more frequently. Outcome 2: Increased gallery/exhibition space provides visual artists with more opportunities to display and sell their work, generating greater personal income. Outcome 3: Increased program/event participation and increased employment for local artists creates an increase in local business activity such as restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, personal services (medical, legal, business and various contractors) and other small businesses and galleries.

Objective B: Participate in collaborative tourism marketing with local businesses. Outcome 1: Combined resources and customer databases will create efficiencies and increase business activity.

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15 of 23 Fort Worden Foundation Board of Directors & Support Staff

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Herb Cook, President Herb Cook retired in 2006, after more than 30 years as a journalist and publisher in Ohio. After relocating to Washington he served for six years as Director of the Jefferson County Community Foundation, including three years as president. Herb currently is on the FWPDA board, has been involved in developing the FWPDA’s Stra- tegic Marketing Plan, and will be a liaison between the FWPDA board and the Fort Worden Foundation. Herb was elected to serve as the first President of the Fort Worden Foundation. Previously, Cook served as Director, Jefferson Community School (2009-2013); he also serves as President of the Board of Managers, Olympic Peninsula Conservation Resources LLC, an affiliate of the North Olympic Land Trust. He is a veteran of the US Navy.

Jock Patton, Vice President Jock Patton is retired and resides in of Port Hadlock. After practicing securities and finance law for 19 years, he became President of StockVal, an SEC registered investment advisor and supplier of proprietary data and soft- ware to the investment management industry worldwide. StockVal was sold in 1997. He then served as CEO of a digital entertainment firm which was sold to a major computer game company in 2001. From 1996 through 2007, he was lead director and then Chairman of the ING Funds Unified Board, overseeing approximately 200 mutual funds with over $80 billion in invested assets. He was a 2003 Institutional Investor News Trustee of The Year. From 1996 through 2013 he served on numerous boards of publicly traded companies including that of Janus Capital Group, a major mutual fund complex. Jock is active in community matters and has served on the boards of the Northwest Maritime Center and Jefferson Land Trust. He is a graduate of the University of California (AB 1967; JD 1972) and is a Viet Nam veteran.

Cindy Finnie, Secretary Cindy Finnie retired from Allstate Insurance after 38 years as an insurance executive, specializing in small business development, sales, marketing, human relations and financial management. She is co-owner and pres- ident of Rainshadow Properties, a hotel and property management company in business for 21 years. She was appointed by Governor Gregoire to ArtsWA, the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA), serving 8 eight years of which 3 three she was chair. Cindy is the founding Chairperson of the Fort Worden Public Development Authority (FWPDA) and played an instrumental role in establishing the FWPDA and in securing a 50-year master lease with State Parks. Cindy is currently a FWPDA board member and will be as liaison between the FWPDA board and the Fort Worden Foundation. She is a former board member for Centrum and the Jefferson County Community Foundation and currently serves on the City of Port Townsend Lodging Tax Advisory Com- mittee. In 2012 she was elected to the board of First Federal Bank, based in Port Angeles, Wash.

Jon Schorr, Treasurer Jon Schorr, a former partner and now of Counsel with the Seattle law firm of Carney Badley Spellman, has for- ty48-eight years of professional practice as a CPA or an attorney. Specializing in tax and business consultation, his practice has involved business structuring, mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations. His clients have in- cluded public development authorities, a fiber optic cable company, Alaska native corporations, private develop- ers engaged with historic building renovations, health care service organizations, professional partnerships and individuals. He was active for many years with the Washington State Bar Association Tax Section and served as its president. He has also worked with and been on the boards of various non-profit organizations, currently serving as Treasurer of Puget Sound Public Radio (KUOW).

Alex Spear, Board Member Alex Spear is an accomplished woodworker whose past projects have ranged from house construction and cabinetry to boat building and repair. Alex’s lifelong sailing background led him to engage as the volunteer harbormaster and eventually board member of the Wooden Boat Foundation. Alex has served on several of the advisory committees that helped to shape the town’s waterfront and Point Hudson District. Alex was a founding member of the Northwest Maritime Center, and played an active role in honing the vision for the 27,000 square foot LEED Gold maritime educational facility on Port Townsend Bay. Alex played a leadership role in the cap- ital campaign to raise the funds for the $17 million Center. Alex serves on the board of trustees for the Camilla Chandler Family Foundation. The Foundation has made a $1 million leadership gift to the Fort Worden Public Development Authority for the renovation of Building 305 and the development of the Makers Square project at Fort Worden. 16 of 23 Jeff Krida, Board Member Jeff Krida is an internationally recognized leader in the travel and tourism industry where he has led people and businesses for 49 years. He is a retired Vice Chairman & Co-Founder of the American Queen Steamboat Com- pany and was President and CEO of Cruise West, which operated 9 passenger cruise ships from Alaska to Costa Rica and the Pacific Rim. He interned for Sen. Warren Magnusson in the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, completed graduate studies at both Columbia and Stanford Universities, and is a U.S. Navy veteran. Jeff has been a lecturer at the University of New Orleans School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism as well as a judge and mentor at the University of Washington annual Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition. He currently serves on the Board of the Alaska Geographic Association.

Lynn Kessler, Board Member Lynn Kessler served on the Washington State House of Representatives from 1993-2011 and served as Majority Leader for 12 years. She was honored by the National Conference of State Legislatures as the top legislative leader in the United States for promoting civility in government and recognized by newspaper organizations across Washington State for commitment to open and transparent government. Throughout her legislative ca- reer, Lynn has been a strong supporter of the arts and early learning for children in Washington State. She has been a steadfast advocate for Washington State Parks and was instrumental in securing state funding for the construction of the Commons at Fort Worden. Lynn also serves on the Fort Worden Coordinating Committee.

SUPPORT STAFF As the Fort Worden Foundation is newly formed, the following Fort Worden PDA administrative staff members currently carry out its work. PDA staff will continue to support the Foundation until such time as the Foundation's own staff has been hired. Key PDA staff members include:

Dave Robison, Executive Director Robison is the founding director of the Fort Worden PDA and negotiated the agreements with the City and Washington State Parks to manage the 90-acre Fort Worden Ccampus area. Robison has worked for over 25 years in planning and development, including working as a planner and Director of Building and Community Development for the City of Port Townsend. He served as the founding executive director of the Northwest Maritime Center (1998 to 2006). Robison will serve as the Executive Director of both the PDA and Fort Worden Foundation during start-up of the Foundation will and will oversee all planning and development in coordination with the Board of Directors of both organizations.

Diane Moody, Chief Financial Officer Engaged in rural community economic development for more than 25 years, Moody has led business develop- ment initiatives with a strong emphasis on sustainability. She has served as a CFO for both governmental and nonprofit organizations and will oversee the financial reporting and accounting of the Fort Worden Foundation in coordination with the Executive Director.

Megan Claflin, Communications & Grants Manager Claflin holds a Bachelor's Degree from Western Washington University and is an award-winning communica- tor. She will coordinate the development of a Communications & Strategic Marketing Plan for the Foundation, as well as collaborate with administrators and consultants to develop a fundraising strategy and execute grant applications at the Board's direction.

17 of 23 Karolina Anderson, Executive Coordinator Anderson holds a Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership with a focus on Systems Thinking and Whole Systems Design. She has 15 years of nonprofit and administrative experience and will assist the Board and staff in office and project management.

Kris Tucker, Arts Consultant Tucker is the former executive director for the Washington State Arts Commission (, 2000-2015), and has ex- tensive experience with arts organizations, grants, and creative sector businesses. Tucker has been retained as a consultant to serve on the design team for Building 305 and the future programming and capital development for the Makers Square.

Keri Healey, Grants Research & Assistance Consultant Healey is a freelance grantwriter and resource development consultant whose clients have included: Humanities Washington, ArtsEd Washington, Northwest Grantmaking Resources, Bank of America, Museum of Histo- ry & Industry, Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA), Vashon Allied Arts, Youth Suicide Prevention Program, Green Plate Special, Seattle Children’s Theatre, and Forefront: Innovations in Suicide Prevention. She previously served as Director of Development at Humanities Washington (1998-2003) and Village The- atre (1993-1998). She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Texas Christian University and is also an award-winning playwright.

18 of 23 Monitoring Progress & Measuring Effectiveness

Success of this capital project will be evaluated on two levels:

IMMEDIATE TERM: 1) The development and implementation of a business plan addressing increased operating costs of the new facilities 2) Completion of design and constructions documents by August 31, 2017. 3) The successful completion of our fundraising campaign - meeting goal by December 31, 2018 4) The timely completion of construction by December 31, 2018 5) Remaining within our construction budget

LONG TERM: 1) The ongoing successful delivery of arts and education programs once the new facilities are open 2) Retention of tenant organizations on Campus 3) Increase in rental income of artists’ studio and classroom space in Makers Square 4) Increased philanthropic participation by capital campaign donors in Fort Worden Foundation’s ongoing operational fundraising

Construction and fundraising milestones and budget compliance during the capital campaign will be documented by our team of consultants and tracked overall by our Project Manager, Dave Robison. Ticket sales, art sales, class enrollment, event attendance, and facility rentals to outside community groups will be tracked by the Fort Worden Foundation’s profes- sional staff and documented in quarterly reports.

19 of 23 Project Budget & Funding

Costs: Renovation of Building 305 $7,500,000 Renovation of Buildings 308 & 324 $______Equipment & Furnishings $______Project Management $______Fundraising $______TOTAL PROJECT COST: $12,500,000 COMMITTED: $ 6,020,000 NEED TO RAISE: $______

20 of 23 Major Naming Opportunities

Building 305 Naming Rights Square Footage Sold Main Floor: North Art Studio 1,150 South Art Gallery 1,200 Exhibition Gallery 700 North Classroom 700 South Classroom 700

Attic: North Collaborative Workspace 1,300 South Collaborative Workspace 600

Basement: Curatorial Hall 1,650 Participants Lounge 400 Art Studio Bay 1 300 Art Studio Bay 2 300 Art Studio Bay 3 300 Mechanical Room 400 Multi-media Suite 1 225 Multi-media Suite 2 225 Multi-media Suite 3 225

Building 308 Naming Rights Square Footage Sold

Studio 1 950

Studio 2 1200

Building 324 Naming Rights Square Footage Sold

Studio 1 800

Studio 2 700-900

Studio 3 800

21 of 23 Call to Action

The Makers Square vision is well on its way to being realized, but it needs your help. The Fort Worden Foundation asks that you consider making a personally significant gift to the Makers Square Capital Campaign to help give new life to buildings that have served their country well during the past century and are now ready to play a new role. Makers Square will become our region’s new cultural destination by the sea—the place people escape to in order to think, create, and learn about themselves and the world around them. With this campaign, you have the chance to expand opportunities for artists and artisans, for students, for lifelong seekers of knowledge, and for those who have yet to discover the wonders of cultural expression.

Contributions to the Capital Campaign are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. We offer numerous naming opportunities (listed on the previous page) and would be delighted to speak with you personally about how your interests intersect with the goals of Makers Square.

22 of 23 A Brief History of Fort Worden: Maritime Defense, Cherished State Park, Historic Gathering Place “Study the past if you would define the future.” – Confucius

Fort Worden is a 434-acre state park located in the Victorian seaport of Port Townsend, Washington on the northeast coast of the Olympic Peninsula, a two-hour drive from Seattle. Centered on the park’s Parade Grounds are 73 historic structures that constitute the 90-acre "Campus", which is surrounded by forests, costal bluffs and beachscapes.

• Fort Worden construction began in 1898. First guns were manned in 1902. • Fort Worden became the headquarters for Harbor Defenses in 1904, including Fort Flagler and Fort Casey in the “Triangle of Fire”. • In 1911, Fort Worden was manned by 600 troops. During World War II, Fort Worden’s garrison rose to about 4,500 men and women. • The U.S. Army decommissioned Fort Worden in 1953. • Washington State purchased the property in 1957. • In 1972, Fort Worden was established as a Washington State Park. • In 1973, in collaboration with the Washington State Arts Commission and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission adopted a plan for the Fort Worden State Park Conference Center. • Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977, Fort Worden is the only Washington State Park to earn this designation. The landmark designation included 68 buildings and structures constructed between 1898 and 1920. • Fort Worden is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. • As funding for State Parks decreased so did service levels and visitation; attendance at Fort Worden declined by nearly 30% (2002-2012). • In 2008, Washington State Parks, recognizing Fort Worden’s unique setting and historic attributes, developed a vision and plan to transform the Fort into a finan- cially self-sustaining Lifelong Learning Center. • In 2011, the City of Port Townsend established the Fort Worden Public Development Authority (PDA) to partner with State Parks to transform the Fort into a Lifelong Learning Center focused on arts, culture and education. • Thirteen tenant organizations offer more than 1,500 programs each year, utilizing Fort Worden’s 56,000 sq. ft. of meeting facilities and its 443,821 sq. ft. of program space. • In 2015, the PDA completed the Program Development + Capital Improvement Plan, which recommended renovation of 50,000 sq. ft. of underutilized buildings on the western edge of the campus into Makers Square. • In 2016, the Fort Worden Foundation 501(c)(3) was launched to engage in charitable activities that advance the goals and ensure the sustainability and acces- sibility of the Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center. • Today, Fort Worden is a nationally-recognized destination for arts, culture, and education. However, declining public investment, deteriorating facilities, inflex- ible program spaces, and limited capacity for new growth threatens Fort Worden’s and the Lifelong Learning Centers sustainability.

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