Annual Report For Church Point Cultural District Year 2019 District Church Point Cultural District Accomplishments 1. Our cultural businesses met periodically. 2. The cultural district continued its webpage on the town website, and presentations about the cultural district were made at every Town Council meeting. 3. One of our cultural assets, Le Vieux Presbytère Museum, hosted a number of events, including a Mardi Gras open house,Cajun French Speaking on the Porch, Church Point High School Homecoming receptions,a Veterans' Day Program, and a Christmas caroling program. The museum invited by mail every school within 25 miles of town to visit. Some did indeed do so. 4. Our cultural businesses in town was a stop on the Acadia Parish Tourist Commission Familiarization tour, and was visited by school groups in town. 5. Scotty Beans Theatre Cafe hosted a number of classes in the arts for our youth, and staged various live performances. 6. Le Vieux Moulin continued to serve as the town's official tourist information Center, displaying handmade Mardi Gras costumes and other cultural artifacts. 7. Volunteers hosted Trunk or Treat at the Gertrude Wimberly Community Center on Halloween. 8. The Saddle Tramp Riders' Club hosted the Courir de Mardi Gras as well as the children's courir. 9. Cajun Woodstock was a big musical success this year. 10. The town government rehabilitated the Le Vieux Depot, and decocated for Christmas 11. Church Point Community Development Corporation held a Mardi Gras ball and a fall Shrimp Dinner sale to raise funds to award grants to businesses to improve their properties and to help the town revitalize public spaces. Artist Live Work Space Building Occupancy 2 Communication & Promotion (Advertisements) Not Used Communication & Promotion (Boulevard Pole Signage) Not Used Communication & Promotion (Brochure) Average Communication & Promotion (Events Calendar) Average Communication & Promotion (Facebook) Not Used Communication & Promotion (Flyers) Average Communication & Promotion (Instagram) Not Used Communication & Promotion (Local Government Sponsored Public Meetings) Excellent Communication & Promotion (Neighbor Or Biz Assoc Public Meetings) Excellent Communication & Promotion (Newsletter) Not Used Communication & Promotion (Snapchat) Not Used Communication & Promotion (State Sponsored Public Meetings) Not Used Communication & Promotion (Stories/Articles) Average Communication & Promotion (TV/Radio) Not Used Communication & Promotion (Twitter) Not Used Communication & Promotion (Website) Average Cultural District Advisory Team Representatives of cultural businesses in the district began meeting monthly, but have not been able to keep such a pace. There are 12 business and government officials that are invited, but only about 5 have attended at one time. They have successfully shared ideas, but are challenged in that their time is limited, as they have businesses to run. The group primarily advances the Cultural District. Do You Have A Cultural District Plan (Plan) Our objective continues to be to promote the arts and to preserve the unique culture found in Church Point. Our task is to make both townspeople and the "outside world" aware of our cultural assets and the benefits of coming to Church Point. This will be accomplished by the effective use of newspaper and other publications, the broadcast media, and social media. The town government is a source of funds as are the funds donated by patrons of Le Vieux Presbytere museum. Do You Have A Cultural District Plan (Yes / No) yes Economic Activity Measurements (Business Closed) 2 Economic Activity Measurements (Closed | How Many Were Arts / Cultural) 0 Economic Activity Measurements (New Business Opened) 3 Economic Activity Measurements (Number Of Attendees) 29999 Economic Activity Measurements (Number Of Events) 15 Economic Activity Measurements (Open | How Many Were Arts / Cultural) 0 Goal Setting Our goal continues to be to promote artistic and cultural development by publicizing the tax advantages of the cultural district, and by encouraging artists to network with Scotty Beans Theatre Cafe and Le Vieux Presbytere Museum, who welcome such activity. We intend to promote community development by encouraging the public to attend the many cultural events that occur annually in our town. Impact Of Sales Tax Exemptions Business 0 Impact Of Sales Tax Exemptions Artists 0 Impact Of Sales Tax Exemptions Members 0 Impact Of Sales Tax Exemptions Events 0 Impact Of Sales Tax Exemptions Organizations 0 Organizational Structure Staff Person Other Incentives Church Point is in a Louisiana Opportunity Zone. There are unoccupied buildings in town that are available for buisnesses and artists. Le Vieux Presbytere Museum offers its facilities free of charge to civic or cultural organizations or to individuals who wish to stage cultural or artistic events open to the public. Rank Services (Assistance Developing A Team)M Rank Services (Initial Or Competitive Grant) 3 Rank Services (Promotional Materials) 1 Rank Services (Promotional Website) 2 Rank Services (Regional Training Meetings) Renovation Projects (Commercial) 2 Renovation Projects (Residential) 0 What advice or success would you like to share with other districts?.