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Lower Garden District AR 2009 SurveyMonkey - Survey Results Page 1 of 4 survey title: 2009 Cultural District Annual Report current report: Default Report Displaying 16 of 21 respondents Response Type: Normal Response Collector: New Link (Web Link) Custom Value: empty IP Address: 74.240.161.17 Response Started: Sat, Jan 30, 2010 12:46:14 PM Response Modified: Sun, Jan 31, 2010 1:44:07 PM 1. Name of Cultural District: Lower Garden District 2. Contact Information for person designated to complete this report on behalf of the local governing authority, if further clarification is needed: Name: - Lillian Thompson, Vice President Company/Organization: - Coliseum Square Association City/Town: - New Orleans Email Address: - [email protected] Phone Number: - (504) 302-1561 3. List or describe Cultural District accomplishments for the past year. Information should include progress toward the goals stated in the initial application, and may include status of renovations and other capital projects; infrastructure improvements; marketing efforts; impact on tourism; crime rate, etc. On March 26, 2009, Coliseum Square Association (CSA) hosted a Cultural District “kickoff” event at the historic St. Alphonsus Art and Cultural Center on Constance Street. Attended by 40-50 LGD residents and business owners, the purpose of the event was to promote the opportunities afforded by our new designation, and to start a communication network of stake-holders. Gaye Hamilton and Alison Saunders from Baton Rouge, and Alison Gavrell from New Orleans were on hand to describe program specifics. Several new businesses were added to the cultural economy in the LGD in 2009. Most prominent among these is Second Line Stages (SLS), which is nearing completion of a 90,000 square foot film production facility (the first class A studio in New Orleans), scheduled to open early in 2010. While the main soundstage is new construction, SLS used the CD historic rehabilitation tax credits to restore an enormous, long-abandoned masonry warehouse. The city of New Orleans directed approximately $8 million in street improvements to the neglected area around SLS, and we view this infrastructure improvement as inextricably linked to our Cultural District designation. As part of a business recruitment initiative, SLS co-sponsored a workshop on the Louisiana Film Tax Credit with the New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC) and hosted a series of meetings with CSA, GNO Inc, representation from District B Councilwoman Stacy Head's office, and other stakeholders in LGD economic development. Other major contributors to the LGD’s cultural economy are: • The Music Shed on Euterpe Street, which continues to offer world-class music recording facilities • the New Orleans Photo Alliance (NOPA) on St. Mary Street, one of the city's most significant consortiums of photographic artists • the International School of Louisiana on Camp Street, a French and Spanish immersion K- 8 charter school, devoted to education in the context of global awareness and culture; hosts numerous art and music events open to the entire community • the Roots of Music (headquartered at the Music Shed), whose founder Derrick Tabb was a finalist for CNN’s Heroes award … much of its after-school programming occurs at the Music Shed • the Dark Room on Sophie Wright Place, providing resources and support for local artists • The Pontchartrain Hotel opened after a substantial renovation made possible by Cultural District tax credits. Art-related events that took place in the LGD in 2009: • CSA’s 35th Annual Lower Garden District House Tour took place Oct. 25, promoting preservation of our historic buildings (attendance 175). • In conjunction with the House Tour, “Arts in the Square” featured 17 local artists selling their original artwork in Coliseum Square (attendance 175-200). • LGD art galleries on lower Magazine Street were prominent in the annual Art for Art’s Sake event on Oct. 3 (attendance 400-500). • On December 12 as part of the month-long PhotoNOLA event, “ArtWalk in the LGD” featured five of our galleries and collaboratives (attendance 150-200). • On Sept. 5, the Project 30-90 Green Art and Music Festival was held just inside our district’s river-side boundary (attendance 2,000). • On September 1, “Walk-in Movie Night” at Sophie Wright Park the showed the documentary film “Future of Food” (attendance 150-175) • On May 4, “Fashion in the Park” took place at Sophie Wright Park, combining high fashion with local art, music, and food (attendance 175-200). The bottom line is … our cultural economy is stronger than ever. http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey_ResponsesDetail.aspx?sm=B4TIQ5QqO4ZQzG ... 2/2/2010 SurveyMonkey - Survey Results Page 2 of 4 4. List or describe any proposed activities for the upcoming year. Coliseum Square Association continues to promote the CD designation through our website, and by announcing any and all art-related events in the district through email blasts, and through the creation of an “arts blog” where individual artists can post their own events. One of our main goals for 2010 is to enhance our network of business/homeowner resources to maximize the awareness of CD tax credits to the neighborhood, including hosting workshops on how to apply for CD rehab tax credits. There are several significant development projects in the pipeline for which we are actively promoting the use of tax credits, including an organic grocery and farmers’ market (Hollygrove Market) in an abandoned synagogue on Jackson Avenue, a condo development in an abandoned hospital on Jackson Avenue, two historically significant vacant churches, etc. Additionally: • We will continue promoting art and music events, and are actively engaged in luring into our district in 2010 a prominent existing music festival that may be looking for a new venue. • The Music Shed will be building out another phase of its historic warehouse structure to house an additional soundstage, and we are hopeful that CD tax credits will play a role. • Second Line Stages will be the site of a very large film production in 2010, and we look forward to the continued influx of film/art industry professionals affiliated with SLS and other film- and music-related businesses within the district. 5. Indicate the number of businesses, organizations, individuals, and events taking advantage of the sales tax exemption for original art. Businesses - 10-15 Organizations - 2-3 Individual Artists - not sure, but we assume some (artists know about the program) Events - 2-3 6. List any additional local incentives offered to businesses and/or qualifying residing artists in the district. Hoping to capitalize on the existence of Second Line Stages and The Music Shed in our district, we initiated talks with our city councilwoman about the prospect of Orleans Parish creating a package of tax incentives to attract additional film production to the city in general, and the LGD specifically. The LGD’s proximity to the river, the CBD and the French Quarter already makes it extremely appealing to filmmakers, and our hope is to level the playing field financially with surrounding parishes by encouraging the legislative push for new financial incentives. 7. List and/or describe the impact on property values. Property values in general have continued to rise in the LGD, as the few remaining pockets of blight are improving. Real estate agents that market actively in our neighborhood are well aware of the Cultural District’s historic rehabilitation tax credits, and make sure that prospective buyers understand the opportunity. At least one very significant historic house – formerly the Catherine Club on Camp Street – was bought out of foreclosure, and we have encouraged the new owners to take advantage of the credits. The Times Picayune reported mid-year that the Lower Garden District is one of the strongest residential real estate markets in the city. Despite our steadily rising property values, the LGD continues to attract a lot of young people and artists, due to the abundance of affordable apartments, and the “edginess” of the neighborhood in general. 8. Indicate the number of building renovation projects begun within the Cultural District in 2009. Residential - 15-20 Commercial - 8-10 9. Indicate the number and/or percent of vacant buildings; compare this to the vacancy before certification as a Cultural District. We estimate no more than 3-4% of buildings in the LGD are vacant, and know of at least 6-8 vacant residential buildings and 3-4 commercial buildings that have been bought, renovated, and occupied in the last year. 10. Describe any impacts attributable to certification as a Cultural District. These comments should describe the benefits or value of being a Cultural District related to each of the items below. Be concise. A. Artistic or cultural development - the promotion of the arts, encouraging creativity, attracting artists or other cultural businesses, new artist housing and studio spaces. B. Community development - engaging residents, providing a sense of community, serving as a gathering place, strengthening community partnerships, developing a positive image of your District C. Economic development - revitalizing the http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey_ResponsesDetail.aspx?sm=B4TIQ5QqO4ZQzG ... 2/2/2010 SurveyMonkey - Survey Results Page 3 of 4 neighborhood, enhancing property values, stimulating the economy, drawing tourists, establishing new businesses Very generally, the collaborative efforts we initiated in 2009 to address our new status as a Cultural District have, in and of themselves, opened lines of communication that did not exist previously. More than ever before, LGD residents and business owners view themselves as common stakeholders in the continuing growth of the neighborhood. For decades we have had strong community partnerships, but the CD initiative has really helped bridge the gap between old guard urban pioneers from the 70’s, and the up-and-coming art community that has taken root in the last ten years. A. There is a very strong network in the LGD to promote events of art and culture.
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