Arts Our Town NEA GrantMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Our Town Grant Submittal
DATE: May 4, 2011
Dubuque
AU-America City
2007
Assistant City Manager Cindy Steinhauser is recommending submittal of a grant to the
National Endowment for the Arts for the Arts Our Town grant.
In March 2011, Dubuque Main Street, as the manager of the Downtown Cultural
Corridor, in collaboration with Gronen Restoration and several local arts organizations
including Dubuque County Fine Arts, Dubuque Art Center, Fly By Night Productions and
the Julien International Film Festival coordinated an effort to submit a Letter of Intent for
the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Our Town Grant. This grant program
provides up to $250,000 in funding for up to 35 organizations across the country to
further arts initiatives. A requirement of the submittal of the Letter of Intent (LOI) is that
the applicant must be a registered agency with the federal website Grants.gov. Since
Dubuque Main Street was not a registered agent at the time the LOI was due, the city
submitted the LOI, along with a letter of support from Mayor Buol that was approved at
the April 4, 2011 City Council meeting.
The focus of the Letter of Intent submitted by the city of behalf of Dubuque Main Street
was to fund the "Arts in the District" project. The focus of the project is to provide
funding to implement new and enhance existing arts activities and events in the Historic
Millwork District (HMD); promote existing cultural assets in the HMD; effectively engage
artists and art organizations in place -based planning; and provide funding for
architectural design services for the renovation, restoration and adaptive re -use of
existing historic structures into cultural facilities and artist live /work spaces.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: Our Town Grant Submittal
DATE: May 3, 2011
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Introduction
The purpose of this memo is to request City Council approval for the submittal of the
National Endowment for the Arts Our Town Grant.
Background
In March 2011, Dubuque Main Street, as the manager of the Downtown Cultural
Corridor, in collaboration with Gronen Restoration and several local arts organizations
including Dubuque County Fine Arts, Dubuque Art Center, Fly By Night Productions and
the Julien International Film Festival coordinated an effort to submit a Letter of Intent for
the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Our Town Grant. This grant program
provides up to $250,000 in funding for up to 35 organizations across the country to
further arts initiatives. A requirement of the submittal of the Letter of Intent (LOI) is that
the applicant must be a registered agency with the federal website Grants.gov. Since
Dubuque Main Street was not a registered agent at the time the LOI was due, the city
submitted the LOI, along with a letter of support from Mayor Buol that was approved at
the April 4, 2011 City Council meeting.
The focus of the Letter of Intent submitted by the city of behalf of Dubuque Main Street
was to fund the "Arts in the District" project. The focus of the project is to provide
funding to implement new and enhance existing arts activities and events in the Historic
Millwork District (HMD); promote existing cultural assets in the HMD; effectively engage
artists and art organizations in place -based planning; and provide funding for
architectural design services for the renovation, restoration and adaptive re -use of
existing historic structures into cultural facilities and artist live /work spaces.
This is a highly competitive grant application process that includes several rounds. The
first round is the submittal of a Letter of Intent. Based upon review, applicants are then
invited to submit a full proposal request for funding. In April 2011, we received a request
to submit a full grant proposal by April 25, 2011.
Discussion
In response to this Dan LoBianco, Executive Director of DMS, along with grant writer
Ellen Goodmann, prepared the attached proposal in cooperation with Gronen
Restoration and several local arts organizations including Dubuque County Fine Arts,
Dubuque Art Center, Fly By Night Productions and the Julien International Film Festival.
Included in this proposal is a total project budget of $873,421 which includes a request
for $250,000 in funding from the NEA Our Town Grant. The project components include
$40,000 of Our Town grant for planning and engagement of the arts in the Historic
Millwork District (HMD); $60,000 of Our Town Grant for art activities and cultural assets;
and $150,000 of Our Town Grant for building design to promote adaptive reuse of
existing historic structures into cultural facilities. As part of the application process,
applicants are requested to identify public and private match. Included in the proposal is
a match of $19,174 from the city of Dubuque. This is in -kind match in the form of city
staff support in the participation in the planning and engagement component of the
project. It is anticipated that city staff including Arts Coordinator Jan Stoffel,
Neighborhood Development Specialist Jerelyn O'Connor and myself will continue our
involvement in the planning and engagement of arts and cultural assets in the HMD as
well as assist in the administration of the grant. There is no cash match from the city of
Dubuque included in this application. The remaining match identified in the grant is
from private sources.
Action
The requested action is for City Council to approve the submittal of the attached NEA
Our Town grant.
Cc: Dan LoBianco, Dubuque Main Street
Mike Ironside, Dubuque County Fine Arts
Gerene Shafer, Voices In the Warehouse District
Lenore Howard, Fly By Night Productions
Cathy Goodmann, Fly By Night Productions
Jordan DeGree, Dubuque Arts Center
Mike Coty, Julien International Film Festival
Nancy Kann, Gronen Restoration
Jerelyn O'Connor, Neighborhood Development Specialist
Jan Stoffel, Arts Coordinator
National Endowment for the Arts
45.024
Promotion of the Arts Grants
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Organizations
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2011NEAOTAPP
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03/22/2011
04/25/2011
Jamie Hand
Design Specialist
hand @arts.gov or 202/682 -5566
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GRANTS.GOV"
NEA Our Town Full Application, FY2011
This opportunity is only open to organizations, applicants who are submitting grant applications on behalf of a company, state, local or
tribal government, academia, or other type of organization.
* Application Filing Name:
City of Dubuque, Iowa
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APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE - Short Organizational
* 1. NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY:
National Endowment for the Arts
2. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE NUMBER:
45.024
CFDA TITLE:
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals
* 3. DATE RECEIVED:
04/21/2011
SYSTEM USE ONLY
* 4. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER:
2011NEAOTAPP
* TITLE:
NEA Our Town Full Application, FY2011
5. APPLICANT INFORMATION
* a. Legal Name:
City of Dubuque Iowa
b. Address:
* Streetl:
Street2:
50 West 13th Street
* City:
County /Parish:
Dubuque
* State:
Province:
IA: Iowa
* Country:
* Zip /Postal Code:
152001 - 4805
USA: UNITED STATES
c. Web Address:
http: //
www.cityofdubuque.org
* d. Type of Applicant: Select Applicant Type Code(s):
* e. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN):
42 6004596
C: City or Township Government
* f. Organizational DUNS:
Type of Applicant:
0931053020000
Type of Applicant:
* g. Congressional District of Applicant:
IA -001
* Other (specify):
6. PROJECT INFORMATION
* a. Project Title:
Arts in the District
* b. Project Description:
The Arts in the District project will implement new and enhance existing arts activities in the Dubuque Historic
Millwork District; activate existing cultural assets in the district; effectively engage artists and arts
organizations in place based planning; and plan for significant renovation, restoration and adaptive re -use of
existing historic structures in order to develop cultural facilities and artist live /work spaces. The Arts in the
District project will establish creative spaces in conjunction with recent development by establishing plans for
cultural and creative sector growth, and conducting arts activities to foster interaction among community members,
artists and art organizations.
c. Proposed Project: * Start Date: 11/01/2011 I * End Date:
10/31/2012
OMB Number: 4040 -0003
Expiration Date: 7/30/2011
APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE - Short Organizational
7. PROJECT DIRECTOR
Prefix: * First Name:
Cindy
* Last Name:
Steinhauser
* Title:
Assistant City Manager
* Telephone Number:
563 - 589 - 4110
* Street1:
50 West 13th Street
* City:
Dubuque
* State:
IA: Iowa
* Country:
USA: UNITED STATES
Middle Name:
Suffix:
* Email:
csteinha @cityofdubuque.org
Fax Number:
563 - 589 - 4149
Street2:
County /Parish:
Province:
* Zip /Postal Code:
52001 - 4805
8. PRIMARY CONTACT /GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR
Same as Project Director (skip to item 9):
Prefix: * First Name:
Cindy
* Last Name:
Steinhauser
* Title:
Assistant City Manager
* Telephone Number:
563 - 589 - 4110
* Streetl :
50 West 13th Street
* City:
Dubuque
* State:
IA: Iowa
* Country:
USA: UNITED STATES
Middle Name:
Suffix:
* Email:
csteinha @cityofdubuque.org
Fax Number:
563 589 - 4149
Street2:
County /Parish:
Province:
* Zip /Postal Code:
52001 -4805
APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE - Short Organizational
9. * By signing this application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications ** and (2) that the statements herein are true, complete and
accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances ** and agree to comply with any resulting terms if I accept an award. I am aware
that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties (U.S. Code, Title 218, Section 1001)
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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
Prefix: * First Name:
Middle Name:
Cindy
* Last Name:
Suffix:
Steinhauser
* Title:
* Email:
csteinha @cityofdubuque.org
Assistant City Manager
* Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
563 589 - 4149
563 - 589 - 4110
* Signature of Authorized Representative:
* Date Signed:
04/21/2011
Cindy Steinhauser
Project/Performance Site Primary Location
Organization Name:
DUNS Number:
* Streetl:
Street2:
* City:
* State:
Province:
* Country:
* ZIP / Postal Code:
* ZIP / Postal Code:
City of Dubuque Iowa
0931053020000
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque
IA: Iowa
Project/Performance Site Location(s)
❑ I am submitting an application as an individual, and not on behalf of a company, state,
local or tribal government, academia, or other type of organization.
County:
USA: UNITED STATES
Project/Performance Site Location 1
Organization Name:
DUNS Number:
* Streetl :
Street2:
* City:
* State:
Province:
* Country:
Additional Location(s)
52001 -4805
Dubuque
* Project/ Performance Site Congressional District:
I am submitting an application as an individual, and not on behalf of a company, state,
local or tribal government, academia, or other type of organization.
County:
USA: UNITED STATES
I Add Attachment I
OMB Number: 4040 -0010
Expiration Date: 08/31/2011
IA - 001
* Project/ Performance Site Congressional District:
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PART 1: APPLICANT
Legal Name:
Popular name (if different):
Total organizational operating expenses for the most recently completed fiscal year: $
For year ending (Month/Year, e.g., 00 /0000):
For this application, the applicant is serving as a:
For:
❑ 02: Nonprofit organization
08: Municipal government
❑ 49: Artists' Community, Arts
Institute, or Camp
❑ 15: Arts Center
❑ 16: Arts Council or Agency
❑ 17: Arts Service Organization
❑ 26: College or University
❑ 32: Community Service
Organization
❑ 14: Fair or Festival
❑ 30: Foundation
❑ 10: Gallery/Exhibition Space
38: Government
National Endowment for the Arts
Organization & Project Profile Form
City of Dubuque Iowa
06/2011
IC: Parent of a Component
Dubuque Cultural Corridor of Dubuque Main Street
APPLICANT ORGANIZATION STATUS:
Select the one item which best describes the legal status of the organization.
❑ 05: State government
❑ 09: Tribal government
APPLICANT ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
The following codes work in conjunction with the Organization Discipline codes below (e
"Theater" below to indicate that your organization is a theater company). Select the one
❑ 28: Historical Society/
Commission
❑ 29: Humanities Council or
Agency
❑ 12: Independent Press
❑ 27:
❑ 13:
❑ 11:
❑ 98:
❑ 45:
❑ 46:
❑ 08:
❑ 09:
Library
Literary Magazine
Media -Film
Media - Internet
Media -Radio
Media - Television
Museum -Art
Museum -Other
97,205,659.00
OMB Number: 3135 -0112
Expiration Date: 11/30/2013
❑ 07: County government
❑ 99: None of the above
.g., select "Performing Group" here and
item which best describes the organization:
❑ 07: Performance Facility
❑ 03: Performing Group
❑ 47: Presenter /Cultural Series
Organization
❑ 35: Religious Organization
❑ 19: School District
❑ 48: School of the Arts
❑ 50: Social Service
Organization
❑ 18: Union or Professional
Association
❑ 99: None of the above /
Please specify:
Legal Name:
APPLICANT ORGANIZATION DISCIPLINE:
Select the one discipline that is most relevant to your organization.
❑ 72: Artist Communities
❑ 51: Arts Education
❑ 33: Dance
❑ 42: Design
❑ 55: Folk & Traditional Arts
PART 2: PROJECT
PROJECT FIELD / DISCIPLINE:
CATEGORY:
INTENDED OUTCOME:
Primary Outcome:
Secondary Outcome:
City of Dubuque Iowa
PROJECT BUDGET SUMMARY:
Amount Requested: $
+ Total Match for this Project: $
= Total Project Costs: $
❑ 52: Literature
❑ 62: Local Arts Agencies
❑ 34: Media Arts
❑ 44: Museums
❑ 31: Music
72: Artist Communities
08: Our Town
H: American Communities are Strengthened Through the Arts
G: Americans of All Ages Acquire Knowledge or Skills in the Arts
250,000.00
623,421.00
873,421.00
❑ 28: Musical Theater
❑ 36: Opera
❑ 54: Presenting
❑ 32: Theater
❑ 41: Visual Arts
99: None of the above /
Please specify:
Local City Government
Legal Name:
City of Dubuque Iowa
PROJECT ACTIVITY TYPE:
Primary Activity Type:
33: Building Public Awareness
25 Apprenticeship
12 Arts Instruction
Includes lessons, classes
and other means to teach
knowledge of and /or skills
in the arts
04 Artwork Creation
Includes media arts, design
projects, and commissions
02 Audience Services
(e.g., ticket subsidies)
36 Broadcasting
via TV, cable, radio, the
Web, or other digital
networks
33 Building Public Awareness
Activities designed to
increase public
understanding of the arts or
to build public support for the
arts
05 Concert/Performance /
Reading
Includes production
development
31 Curriculum Development/
Implementation
Includes the design and
distribution of instructional
materials, methods,
evaluation criteria, etc.
24 Distribution of Art
(e.g., films, books, prints;
do not include
broadcasting)
06 Exhibition
Includes visual arts, media
arts, design, and exhibition
development
08 Fair /Festival
09 Identification/
Documentation
(e.g., for archival or
educational purposes)
13
96
29
Marketing
Presenting/Touring
Professional Development/
Training
Activities enhancing career
advancement
14 Professional Support:
Administrative
Includes consultant fees
15 Professional Support:
Artistic
(e.g., artists' fees, payments
for artistic services)
17 Publication
(e.g., books, manuals)
Secondary Activity Type:
16 Recording /Filming/Taping
(e.g., to extend the audience
for a performance through
film /tape; do not include
archival projects)
19: Research /Planning
18 Repair /Restoration/
Conservation
19 Research /Planning
Includes program evaluation,
strategic planning, and
establishing partnerships
20 Residency - School
Artist activities in an
educational setting
21 Residency - Other
Artist activities in a non -
school setting
22
30
34
Seminar /Conference
Student Assessment
Technical Assistance
with technical /administrative
functions
35 Web Site /Internet
Development
Includes the creation or
expansion of Web sites, the
development of digital art
collections, interactive
services delivered via the
Internet, etc.
28 Writing About Art/Criticism
99 None of the above /Please
specify
Audiences /Attendees /Participants /Learners
each method as applicable. Do not
If you intend to use social and /or
other new media to reach people,
please check the appropriate
column.
Enter the number of people you anticipate reaching through
double- count.
"Live" Arts Experience
Broadcast
Distribution of
Social Media
Other New Media
(where people visit a venue -
whether alone or in a group - to view
or participate in an arts activity.
Includes exhibits, performances, and
film screenings before an audience;
excludes audiences that view or
participate through transmission.)
(TV, radio, cable)
Physical Materials
(e.g., Facebook,
Twitter, wikis)
(e.g., websites,
webcasts, eBooks
and other
downloads,
streaming, mobile
phone apps)
(e.g., CDs, DVDs,
books)
Adults
20,000
Children/Youth
(younger than 18)
2,500
TOTALS
22,500
150,000
X
Individuals to be Compensated from the Project Budget
Number
In completing this section, refer to your project budget (which should include both Federal and non-
Federal matching funds). Count only those individuals who will be compensated from the project
budget, whether in whole or in part, and whether engaged as an employee or contractor. Do not
double- count. Audience/ Attendees/ Participants/ Learners should be accounted for in the next table.
Artists
4 3
Teachers
60
Others
17
TOTAL
120
Legal Name:
City of Dubuque Iowa
INDIVIDUALS BENEFITING:
Provide data for individuals expected to directly benefit from the project. Leave blank any items that are not applicable or for which
supportable estimates do not exist.
Legal Name:
Race / Ethnicity:
Geography:
❑ 2: International
❑ 3: Multiple States
❑ 4: Statewide
5: City / County
City of Dubuque Iowa
POPULATION DESCRIPTORS
From each section, select the one descriptor that best describes the primary population expected to benefit from the project during the
period of support. These responses should refer to populations reached directly, rather than through broadcasts or Internet
programming.
❑ N: American Indian / Alaska
Native
❑ A: Asian
❑ B: Black / African American
❑ H: Hispanic / Latino
❑ 0: Native Hawaiian / Other
Pacific Islander
❑ W: White
• G: No Single Group
❑ Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
❑ M ilitary Veterans /Active Personnel
❑ N one of the Above
Age (Range):
❑ 2: Pre - Kindergarten (0 -5 years)
❑ 3: K -12 (6 -18 years)
❑ 4: Young Adults (19 -24 years)
❑ 5: Adults (25 -64 years)
❑ 6: Older Adults (65+ years)
1: No Single Group
Communities:
2: Urban
❑ 3: Rural
❑ 4: Suburban
❑ 1: No Single Group
From the section below, select all of the descriptors that best describe the primary population expected to benefit from the project during
the period of support. These responses should refer to populations reached directly, rather than through broadcasts or Internet
programming.
Underserved / Distinct Groups:
❑ Individuals with Disabilities
Individuals in Institutions (include people living in hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, assisted care
facilities, correctional facilities, and homeless shelters)
Individuals with Low Income
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City of Dubuque/Dubuque Main Street Organizational Background Statement
Dubuque is a progressive, sustainable city with a strong, diversified economy and expanding
global connections. It is an inclusive community celebrating culture and heritage and has actively
preserved itself as the "Masterpiece on the Mississippi." Dubuque is the prime cultural hub for
the region. The city's population is approximately 60,000, but draws tens of thousands of
residents from dozens of rural communities in eastern Iowa, southwestern Wisconsin and
northwestern Illinois. Dubuque is well known for its natural beauty and, in particular, the historic
architecture that makes up much of the downtown, including the city's Historic Millwork District
(HMD). Dynamic public /private partnerships paired with citizen -led visioning have successfully
launched a cultural renaissance in Dubuque for the past decade landing the city numerous awards
and designations recognizing its contributions to arts and culture, including Iowa Great Places,
the State's first Cultural District, All- American City Award, Most Livable Small City and 110
Best Communities for Music Education.
The arts and cultural community plays an essential role in Dubuque's economy and social
infrastructure as the city has awarded more than $1.5 million in grant funding to arts and cultural
organizations since 2005 with a local economic impact of $22 million per year. Dubuque is
poised to build upon strong partnerships once again to embark on the next phase of regional arts
and culture place- making through Arts in the District — a community livability project.
Dubuque Main Street/Downtown Dubuque Cultural Corridor is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to the development and ongoing support of a vibrant downtown. As the oldest Urban
Main Street program in the United States, DMS/DDCC serves a 90- square block cultural district
including the HMD. DMS/DDCC is the only local entity that provides support of downtown arts,
culture and festivals with the goal of increasing sales and tourism and enriching community life
through opportunities for equitable access to arts and arts education. DMS co- sponsors 20
outdoor festivals held in the Cultural Corridor, annually, and prides itself on an impeccable 25-
year record of downtown festivals and cultural programming that attracts 30,000 people to
Dubuque each year including: the longest running One -Act Playwriting competition in the
United States; Dubuque... And All That Jazz outdoor concert series; Dubuque Farmers' Market,
Iowa's largest and oldest open air market; Architecture Days free arts and educational
programming; and the Fall Into Art Gallery Tour in the Cultural Corridor.
The City of Dubuque and DMS/DDCC formed an active partnership through a purchase of
service agreement in 1985 at DMS/DDCC's inception. Together, the partners have generated
$525 million in downtown Dubuque through private building redevelopment and historic
preservation. Including public improvement projects, that number is over $650 million spent in
the corridor. DMS/DDCC and the City Dubuque are committed to nurturing the growth of
artistic and cultural vibrancy in Dubuque's HMD through place -based planning, engagement and
design — ultimately helping to develop a district celebrated for its livability, arts community and
vibrant culture.
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City of Dubuque/Dubuque Main Street Project Narrative
a. Budget — The City of Dubuque, in partnership with nonprofit organization Dubuque Main
Street/Downtown Dubuque Cultural Corridor (DMS/DDCC), requests $250,000 in NEA funding
to support the $873,421 Arts in the District community livability project. While Dubuque and
partners have effectively demonstrated an ability to generate and leverage arts funding in the city
and activate community support for the Historic Millwork District (HMD), this particular
funding from the NEA is essential to enable us to take the next step: engaging arts groups in
planning and designing space for performance and visual arts and studio and live /work space.
The project budget includes $265,000 to implement new and enhance existing arts in the HMD;
$80,000 to effectively engage artists /arts organizations in design and place -based planning; and
$200,000 to plan/design for significant renovation, restoration and adaptive re -use of existing
structures to develop cultural facilities and artist live /work space.
b. Major Project Activities — Dubuque's top ten priorities and Downtown Master Plan call for
the sustainable revitalization of the HMD, with arts and culture as the key to vitality in the
district. The HMD is central to Dubuque's rich history. It is also a keystone to the region's
premier sustainability vision and aggressive economic development strategy. With one million
square feet of historic warehouse space ideal for urban mixed -use development, the HMD is
perfectly suited to accommodate and showcase Dubuque's active arts and cultural community.
Four major private property developers in partnership with the City of Dubuque and
DMS/DDCC have begun the transformation of the HMD into a mixed -use, live /work
environment that embraces arts and sustainability. Over 60 million people live within 500 miles
of the HMD and the district is embraced by Dubuque community members — many of whom are
connected to ancestors who shaped the district more than a century ago through the "lost arts" of
millwork, craftsmanship and metalwork.
Arts groups were the first to reclaim this disconnected "urban core" district as a home for the
burgeoning creative class. Now, DMS/DDCC, as the manager of the cultural corridor, will lead
and facilitate these arts organizations in the vital planning /engagement process to create a livable
and vibrant district, home to cultural organizations, residential space including artists' live work
studios, exhibitions and special events. Two main buildings: Caradco Complex and the "Alamo"
building have been identified, with owner commitment, as the main spaces in which a majority
of planning /design for a central arts complex will take place. Three supporting structures: The
"Voices," "Betty," and "Mabusth" buildings are included as additional spaces in which artists
and partners can plan for studio and live /work space. DMS/DDCC has identified eight long -term
partners that will work together to create an urban arts center and continue to ignite the HMD as
the "cultural hub" in the region.
Arts in the District will: 1. Work with property developers and architects to pre- assess buildings
for historic significance and, through schematics and renderings, repurpose a central HMD
building or buildings to create performance and visual art space.
2. Engage a diverse, active arts population in a minimum of bi- monthly place based planning/
development sessions to identify space needs /demands in order to plan for the creation of
supporting spaces and studios.
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3. Engage and work with long -term partners to build current HMD success and momentum by
creating long term - exhibits and special events that will attract people year- round. Partners have
already identified six key events and activities to implement in the HMD in 2011 -2012.
4. Engage all partners, in cooperation with PLACE, to build a financially sustained central arts
center in the HMD led by arts and cultural organizations.
Dynamic public /private partnerships are committed to making the HMD a model sustainable,
livable community, able to be replicated in communities across the country as we provide
economic and arts opportunities in addition to connection from our historic neighborhood to our
prosperous downtown and Port of Dubuque.
c. Outcome(s) and Measurements. Arts in the District will strengthen the livability of the
Dubuque community by engaging 100+ local artists, at least 10 arts organizations, and thousands
of citizens in a variety of diverse arts activities. The project will also facilitate the connection of
artists, arts organizations, architects and property developers through place -based planning for
arts and property expansion in the HMD. Project activities will build new cultural opportunities
and increase economic impact and arts funding leverage in the community. Outcomes
measurements include: event data, participant data, and data from both the Americans for the
Arts Economic Impact Study and Americans for the Arts Local Arts Index.
d. Schedule of key project dates by month or quarter.
Nov. 2011 Jan. 2012: DMS/DDCC will begin facilitation/engagement/design and place -based
planning process with local arts organizations, property owners, PLACE and architects.
Feb. 2012 — April 2012: DMS/DDCC will continue engagement process with arts organizations;
organizations will finalize plans for arts and culture events, performances and exhibits.
Jan 2012 — July 2012: Property owners and architects will use place -based planning sessions to
create schematic drawings of cultural facilities; free arts education courses will begin;
DMS/DDCC will begin collection and analysis of project data and outcomes.
Aug. 2012 — Oct. 2012: Arts and Culture partners will complete remaining arts engagement
activities; DMC/DDCC will finalize data collection and analysis and submit final reports to
NEA; analysis data will be made available to public via print and online media.
e. Partners, key organizations, individuals, and works of art. Committed lead partners City of
Dubuque and DMS/DDCC will commit funding and staff resources to coordinate and manage
the place based planning components of the project and secure additional funding sources. The
remaining committed partners were selected because of their highly successful project histories
and commitment to making the HMD a vibrant, livable arts community. All partners have
previously participated in arts and cultural engagement or project development in the HMD.
Gronen Restoration — a company specializing in historic rehabilitation. Owners are HMD
property owners committed to developing space for artists and cultural organizations.
Jeffrey Morton Associates — an architectural firm specializing in historic building rehabilitation
and adaptive reuse; committed to sharing expertise in rehab and appropriate design.
PLACE — Projects Linking Art, Community & Environment, a 501c3 led by Chris Valesco,
committed to assisting property owners and arts organizations in creating a framework for
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sustainability of a central arts center in the HMD and assisting partners in developing strategies
to increase role of ownership of arts nonprofits.
Dubuque Museum of Art — Executive Director of the Dubuque Museum of Art, Mark Wahlert,
and former director, arts consultant Geri Shafer, will serve in an advisory capacity for project.
Dubuque County Fine Arts Society — a 501c3 arts organization eager to present the 7th annual
Voices from the Warehouse art exhibition featuring the work of 15 national and regional artists.
Voices also features live music, theater, free family arts activities, downtown tours and art
lectures.
Fly - - Night Productions — a 501c3 theater company, committed to presenting the Millwork
Storytelling Series featuring live interpretive storytelling celebrating the history of the HMD.
Dubuque Art Center — a 501c3 arts education organization committed to providing free arts
courses /programming for 1200 citizens, an artist in residence program and the "Faces of the
District" visual dialogue project.
The Julien International Film Festival, an Indie film company committed to showcasing
international films in the district in partnership with the acclaimed Beloit International Film
Festival.
f. The target community. Dubuque, a major metropolitan city in the tri -state area, is the primary
cultural hub for of dozens of rural communities in the Tri -state region. With this extended
community in mind, we estimate that our activities will engage hundreds of professional artists
& designers, dozens of arts organizations, and 20,000 participants directly, with another 150,000
viewing activity documentaries on cable access.
The partners' collective vision of the HMD makes art accessible to all. The HMD's close
proximity to the at -risk Washington Street Neighborhood and to Prescott, an arts charter
elementary school, will enable Arts in the District to reach under - served and low- income
populations.
g. National Historic Preservation Act. The City of Dubuque is the oldest city in Iowa and is
home to five designated historic districts, nine local and two national historic landmarks, and 45
structures listed on the historic register. In addition, Dubuque has aggressively surveyed nearly
5,000 structures in our historic and conservation districts to inventory their significance. Our
community is committed to honoring and preserving our history and the environment.
Documentation showing NEPA and NHPA compliance is included in part two of attachment 10.
h. Plans for promoting, publicizing, and/or disseminating project activities. We will promote
and publicize this project using digital media, the internet and social media channels, traditional
print media, local and regional billboards, and local television outlets.
i. Plans for documenting, evaluating, and disseminating the project results. A final report,
prepared in collaboration with DMS/DCCC and core partners, will document outcomes in artist
engagement, square feet of cultural space created, visitor counts and livability scores. These
results will be distributed to all participating partners and city leadership and made available to
the public through print and digital media.
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NEA Application
Project Budget, Page 1 of 2
Applicant (official IRS name):
City of Dubuque Iowa
INCOME
1. Amount requested from the Arts Endowment:
2. Total match for this project Be as specific as possible. Asterisk ( *) those funds that are committed or secured.
Cash (Refers to the cash donations, grants, and revenues that are expected or received for this
project)
Planning and Community Engagement*
Building Design Development* (70% committed $288,428)
Art Activities /Cultural Assets* (81.86% committed, $82,353)
State grant
In -kind: Donated space, supplies, volunteer services (These same items also must be listed as direct costs
under "Expenses" below or in Page 2 of the Project Budget form; identify sources)
Inkind marketing, design and advertisting
3. Total project income (1 + 2)
EXPENSES
1. Direct costs: Salaries and wages
TITLE AND /OR TYPE
OF PERSONNEL
Coord & Dev
Arch. & technician
Project Managers
City staff
Event organizers
Fringe benefits
NUMBER OF
PERSONNEL
3
3
4
2
5
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instructions for
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ANNUAL OR AVERAGE
SALARY RANGE
$40,000 - 65000
$60 - $100/hr
$60,000
$70000- 100000
$20 /h r
Total cash a. $
Total donations b. $
Total match for this project (2a. cash + 2b. donations) $
40 - 100%
100%
20 - 100%
10%
40%
$ 250,000
$
% OF TIME DEVOTED
TO THIS PROJECT
Total salaries and wages a. $
Total fringe benefits b. $
Total salaries, wages, and fringe benefits (a. + b.) $
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Expires 11/30/2013
AMOUNT
74,574
412,040
100,603
20,000
607,217
16,204
16204
623,421
873,421
AMOUNT
72,000
400,000
124,640
19,174
23,000
6638 814
55,fof1
694,714
NEA Application
Project Budget, Page 2 of 2
Applicant (official IRS name): City of Dubuque Iowa
EXPENSES, CONTINUED
2. Direct costs: Travel (Include subsistence)
# OF TRAVELERS
FROM
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TO
Total travel $
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Expires 11/30/2013
AMOUNT
0
3. Direct costs: Other expenses (Include consultant and artist fees, contractual services, promotion, acquisition fees,
rights, evaluation and assessment fees, access accommodations, telephone, photocopying, postage, supplies and
materials, publication, distribution, translation, transportation of items other than personnel, rental of space or
equipment, and other project - specific costs)
Artist, Instructor & Consultant fees
Technician, security and crew expense
AMOUNT
45,100
5,500
Supplies 16,725
Admin overhead 2,500
Development of Building management 20,000
Cultural District Marketing and education 7,000
Special Event Marketing /Design /advertising 72,610
Printing 2,400
Postage 720
Insurance /licensing /permit/script fees 2,732
Misc expenses 3,420
Total other expenses $ 178,707
4. Total direct costs (1. from Project Budget, Page 1 +2. +3.) $ 873,421
5. Indirect costs (if applicable)
Federal Rate (.0000) x Base = $ 0
Agency:
6. Total project costs (4. +5.) $ 873,421
Must equal total project income (3. From Project Budget, Page 1)
NEA Application
Financial Information
OPERATING BUDGET
Income:
Earned
Contributed
Total Income
$
Expenses:
Artistic salaries and fees $
Production /exhibition/ $
service expenses
Administrative expenses $
Total Expenses $
Operating surplus /(deficit)$
132,543
96,000
228,543
$
65,430 $
124,219 $
38,844 $
228,493 $
50 $
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Applicant (official IRS name): Dubuque Main Street d /b /a Downtown Cultural Corridor
MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED CURRENT FISCAL YEAR NEXT FISCAL YEAR
FISCAL YEAR (ESTIMATED) (PROJECTED)
07 01 /09 - -06 30 /10) (07/01/10 -06 /30/11) 07/01/11 - -06 130 /12)
START DATE END DATE START DATE END DATE START DATE END DATE
130,590 $
96,000 $
226,590 $
63,443 $
123,487 $
39,582 $
226,512 $
78 $
OMB No. 3135 -0112
Expires 11/30/2013
207,120
106,000
313,120
129,615
127,947
56,538
314,100
(980)
In the space below, discuss the fiscal health of your organization. You must explain 1) any changes of 15% or
more in either your income or expenses from one year to the next, and 2) plans for reducing any deficit (include
the factors that contributed to the deficit and its amount):
The Downtown Cultural Corridor is an activity of Dubuque Main Street (DMS), the longest,
most successful Urban Main Street Program in the United States. As a 26 -year successful
not for profit, DMS is a 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to the development and ongoing
support of downtown as the place to live, work & play. As the parent organization for the
Downtown Cultural Corridor, DMS is managed by a professional staff including an
executive Director, Program Specialist and an Office Manager /Account Clerk. Oversite is
provided by a volunteer board of directors that oversees the monthly financial reporting and
contracts for an annual financial audit from a certified accounting firm. Each year through
the audit, DMS is noted to be in accordance with all generally accepted accounting
principles. As indicated above, the budget for the Downtown Cultural Corridor Activity is
anticipated to increase approximately 38 %. This anticipated increase is a result of
additional investment by DMS into the development of Arts and Cultural activities in the
Historic Millwork District (HMD). Included in the increase is the cost to hire a full -time Arts
and Events Coordinator for the HMD. Also included in the increase is funding to increase
events in the HMD and to facilitate development of permanent art space in order to raise
awareness of the HMD as the leading Arts and Cultural District for the Upper Midwest.
The deficit shown in Fiscal Year 2012 will be address through an adjustment of carryover
funds and adjustment to the Administrative Expense line item.
City of Dubuque/Dubuque Main Street Biographies of key project personnel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager, has worked for the City of Dubuque since 1995.
Her current projects include implementation of the Downtown Master Plan, Historic
Millwork District Revitalization Strategy and the Sustainable Dubuque Initiative. Cindy
coordinated the City's Arts Task Force initiative in 2004 which led to the development of a
Cultural Corridor designation, establishment of a city Arts Commission, Art on the River public
art exhibit and the creation of operating and special project art grants. She serves on the Board of
Directors for Dubuque Main Street, the Dubuque Arts Center and the Dubuque Area Convention
and Visitors Bureau.
Dan LoBianco, Executive Director of Dubuque Main Street, Ltd., is certified in downtown
management by the National Main Street Center & the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Dan
manages the Downtown Dubuque Cultural Corridor, a subsidiary of DMS and one of Iowa's
inaugural official culture and entertainment districts. He is member of the City's Economic
Development Stakeholder Team; the Downtown Dubuque Master Plan Implementation Committee;
the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation's Economic Development/Marketing Coordination
Group; the Rising Star Theatre Company Board, the Dubuque Cultural Alliance and more.
John Gronen is founder and President of Gronen Restoration/Properties in Dubuque,
specializing in historic rehabilitation projects with a major focus on adaptive re -use of classic but
neglected buildings. Since 1999, Gronen Restoration has restored nearly one -half million square
feet of commercial and residential space in downtown Dubuque, with development costs in
excess of $65,000,000. The firm manages 70 residential units and one - quarter million square feet
of commercial space. Gronen Restoration/Properties has been the recipient of numerous local,
state, and national awards for their historic rehab projects, including: the J. Timothy Anderson
Award, State Historical Society of Iowa Awards, Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance Awards,
Dubuque County Historical Society Awards, Ken Kringle Historic Preservation Awards, Main
Street Iowa Awards, and the Dubuque365 Impact Award.
Jeffrey Morton is an architect that specializes in historic building rehabilitation and adaptive
reuse projects. The firm offers complete architectural, structural and interior design services and
has gained great experience with the State and Federal Historic Tax Credit programs.
Nancy C. Kann, is Project Manager for Gronen Restoration/Gronen Properties, with an
emphasis on Tenant Development. She is the lead Project Manager for the Historic Millwork
District and Caradco Building renovation project, focusing on facilitating strategic Tenant
Development for the entire HMD.
Jerelyn O'Connor, Neighborhood Development Specialist, City of Dubuque, has directed the
coordination of the City's Arts and Culture initiatives including the Art on the River Public Art
Competition, Arts Operating Support and Special Projects Grants totaling over $1.5 million since
2005. In addition, she has 27 years experience in community development, grant writing, and
federal, state, and local grant administration.
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Chris Velasco is the President and Executive Director of PLACE. Chris has been actively
engaged in the creation of innovative communities and sustainable facilities for nineteen years.
He has worked in over two hundred communities, and has been a leader in the creation of over
$500 million of new facilities. Chris worked to develop some of the nation's early leasehold
housing cooperatives for artists. His projects have won numerous awards from the National Trust
for Historic Preservation, the American Institute of Architects and more.
Geri Shafer, Chair City of Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, is an arts
management consultant with 20 years of experience working with arts and cultural organizations
in Iowa, California and Alaska. Geri partners with the non - profit, business and government
sectors to create integrated solutions for effective board practices, public /private partnerships,
public policy and strategic corporate philanthropic practices. Geri is the former Director of the
Dubuque Museum of Art. She serves on the Art on the River Committee, the Dubuque Cultural
Alliance, and the Carnegie -Stout Public Library Art Committee.
Jordan Degree is founder and Executive Director of the Dubuque Art Center. His experience
includes serving as English Department Chair at Big Picture High School in Chicago and
Instructional Leader at the Colorado Outdoor Education Center. Jordan serves on the Every
Child Every Promise Out of School Time Committee, the Fall Into Art Downtown Gallery Tour
Committee, the University of Wisconsin Platteville Nohr Gallery Committee, and the Carnegie
Stout Public Library Art Subcommittee.
Mike Ironside, President of Dubuque County Fine Arts Society, has worked as both a
professional and volunteer in not - for - profit administration for more than twelve years. Mike has
served on the City of Dubuque Downtown Planning Commission, the City of Dubuque Arts
Commission Task Force, and the Dubuque Cultural Alliance.
Michael Coty and Christopher Kulovitz, of Julien International Film Festival Dubuque,
produced their first film in 2006 filmed in the greater Dubuque area. They followed this by
producing two student film competitions that challenged high school and college students to
make films. They are in the process of setting up several film screenings in support of their main
event, the Julien International Film Competition set for 2012.
Cathy Goodman, Fly By Night Production Company, is owner of big fish creative, a full -
service, award- winning advertising agency. She is often called upon to jury shows and guest
lecture, and also serves as Adjunct Instructor at Loras College and Northeast Iowa Community
College.
Gene Tully, metal sculptor and artist, is an active member of Dubuque's art scene and is the
founder of the Voices FrornThe Warehouse District art show. Gene is an active arts advocate
serving as a member of the Dubuque County Fine Arts Society and the City of Dubuque's Art on
the River Committee. Gene continues to strive to make Dubuque a destination for the arts. His
studio is currently located in the Historic Millwork District.
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Scott Dalsing
Director
Premier Bank
Vice President/Commercial Lender
140 W. 9th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 690 -1000
Fax 690 -0070
sdalsing@premierbanking.com
Kevin Ehrlich
Vice President
Tricor Ins. & Financial
Risk Management Agent
500 Iowa Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 556 -5441 x1421
Fax 557 -7702
kehrlich@tricorinsurance.com
Wendy Knight
President
Northeast Iowa Community College
Executive Director, Town Clock
Center for Professional Development
680 Main Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 557 -8271 x130
Fax 557 -0319
knightw @nicc.edu
Eric Lucy
Treasurer
Platinum Services
Vice President
137 Main Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 590 -2769
Fax 557 -9180
Elucy @pltnm.com
Stormy Mochal
Director
Outside the Lines Art Gallery
Co -owner
409 Bluff Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 583 -9343
stormomochal@hotmail.com
Todd Moyer
Director
Diamond Jo Casino
301 Bell Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 582 -5956
tmoyer @diamondjo.com
Dubuque Main Street Board of Directors 2010 -11
Tony Pfohl
Secretary
Fischer Companies
Vice President
290 Main Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 583 -3526
Fax 582 -6428
tpfohl@fischercos.com
David Resnick
Director
City Council Representative
Clarke College
Professor of Music
375 Alpine Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Office: 563 -588 -6336
Home: 563 -582 -9217
dresnick@cityofdubuque.org
Cindy Steinhauser
Director
City of Dubuque
Assistant City Manager
50 W. 13th St.
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 589 -4112
Fax 589 -4149
csteinha@cityofdubuque.org
Rhonda Thill
Director
Prudential Retirement
Director Inside Sales
500 Main Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 585 -6970
rhonda.thill@prudential.com
Tom Thompson
Director
TFM Co.
Owner
P. O. Box 300
Dubuque, IA 52004 -0300
Phone 557 -0864
Fax 557 -0864
Tom@heritagetrailfarm.com
Chad Wagener
Director
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Assistant Vice President
1398 Central Ave.
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 584 -2594
Cell 542 -7237, Fax 589 -2184
cwagener @dubuquebank.com
Chris Wand
Director
OPN Architects
240 Mt. Pleasant
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 599 -6800
Cwand @mchsi.com
Pete Weber
Director
American Trust Bank
Vice President/Commercial Lender
P.O. Box 938
Dubuque, IA 52004 -0938
Phone 589 -0848
Fax 589 -0860
pweber@americantrust.com
Joyce White
Director
Five Flags Center
General Manager
405 Main Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 589 -4254
Fax 589 -4351
jwhite @fiveflagscenter.com
Dean Wilgenbusch
Past President
US Bank
Regional Senior Lender
270 W. 7th St.
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 589 -2241
Fax 589 -2261
dean.g.wilgenbusch@usbank.com
Board Member terms are three years
and begin July 1. Executive board
member terms are one year and
begin July 1. Board members receive
no compensation.
Expenses:
Staff Salaries
Benefits
HMD Arts Coordinator supplies
HMD Art Coordinator marketing & education
City staff support
ibtAtirpft0
Revenue:
NEA Our Town Grant
Dubuque Cultural Cooridor Match
City of Dubuque Match
Expenses:
Preassessment analysis
Provide As Built drawings for each building
Identify Deficiencies in the building code or structural
Develop building programming for the arts
Develop conceptual drawings for each building
Develop project budget for each building.
Develop construction documents
Developer staff support
Staff Benefits
Developer Admin and overhead
Development of Cultural District building management
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA / DMS
OPTIONAL BUDGET
$ 72,000
$ 11,400
$ 5,000
$ 7,000
$ 19,174
147
$ 40,000 anticipated
$ 55,400 confirmed
$ 19,174 confirmed
1
20,000
60,000
20,000
20,000
100,000
20,000
160,000
124,640
34,900
2,500
20,000
Revenue:
NEA Our Town Grant
Private Match
Other - Grant
COMPONENT N3 - ART ACTIVITIES /CULTURAL ASSETS
Expenses:
Salaries & wages
Benefits
Artist, Instructor & Consultant fees
Marketing /design /advertising
Printing
Postage
Insurance /licensing /Permit /Script fees
Technician and Technical support
Security & crew expense
Supplies
Misc. expenses
Total Expenses:
NEA Our Town Grant
Total Cash Match
In -kind
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA / DMS
OPTIONAL BUDGET
$ 176,807
150,000 anticipated
412,040 70% confirmed, 30% anticipated
20,000 anticipated
23,000
9,600
45,100
72,610
2,400
720
2,732
4,700
800
11,725
3,420
Revenue:
Cash Match
Salary & benefits Expense $ 32,600 confirmed
Sponsorship & Advertising $ 49,753 confirmed
Ticket Sales, Admissions & donations $ 18,250 anticipated
$ 60,000 anticipated
$ 160,603
Marketing/design /advertising
Total In - kind
Total Revenue
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA/ DMS
OPTIONAL BUDGET
16,204 confirmed
16,204
176,807
City of Dubuque /Dubuque Main Street & Arts Partners Programmatic History List 2008, 2009, 2010
1
Year /Date
Title
Artists
Location
# perfs
Attndnce/
capacity
Fee
City of DBQ
July 2008-
09
Art on the
River
Outdoor
Sculpture
Display
Jerry Cowger,
Gillian Christy,
Mark Moulton,
Chris Wubbena,
Bobby Scribner
& more
River Walk,
Port of
Dubuque
ongoing
More than
80,000 /yr
free
July 2009-
10
Art on the
River
Outdoor
Sculpture
Display
Andrew
Arvenetes,
Jason Messier
Bill Wood, Rob
Neilson, Matt
Moyer, Skip
Willits, John
Martinson, Eric
Trofkin & more
River Walk,
Port of
Dubuque
ongoing
More than
80,000 /yr
free
July 2010-
2011
Art on the
River
Outdoor
Sculpture
Display
Jason Messier,
Dylan
D y
Mortimer
Robert Craig,
Victoria Reed,
Kristy Summers,
John Anderson -
Bricker, Marisa
Diapaola,
River Walk,
Port of
Dubuque
ongoing
Est.
80,000+
free
DBQ Main
St. /Dwntwn
DBQ Cultural
Corridor
April 2008
Architecture
Days
Samantha
Erikson, Nat'l
Trust for
Historic Pres.
Downtown
Dbq.
Week-
long
1200
free
June 2008
Dubuque ...
And All that
Jazz
Qrquesta
Alto Maiz
Town Clock
Plaza
1
8000
free
July 2008
Dbq ... Jazz
Blue Number
Nine
Town Clock
Plaza
1
7500
free
Aug 2008
Dbq ... Jazz
C.J. Chenier
& the Hot
Louisiana
Band
Town Clock
Plaza
1
7000
free
Sept 2008
Dbq ... Jazz
Mississippi
Heat
Town Clock
Plaza
1
4000
free
Oct 2008
Fall into Art
Gallery Tour
Downtown art
galleries/
exhibitions
Downtown
Dbq
Weeken
d long
500
free
City of Dubuque /Dubuque Main Street & Arts Partners Programmatic History List 2008, 2009, 2010
1
2
April 2009
Architecture
Days
Tim
Reinders,
IDED
Downtown
Dbq
Week
long
600
free
June 2009
Dbq ... Jazz
The Business
Town clock
plaza
1
5500
free
July 2009
Dbq ... Jazz
Orquestra
Alto Maiz
Town clock
plaza
1
8500
free
Aug 2009
Dbq .. Jazz
Andrew Jr.
Boy Jones
Town clock
plaza
1
5000
free
Sept 2009
Dbq ... Jazz
Lil' Brian and
the Travelers
Town clock
plaza
1
4500
free
Oct. 2009
Fall into Art
Gallery Tour
Downtown art
galleries/
exhibitions
Downtown
Db
Weeken
d long
400
free
April 2010
Architecture
Days
Ron Gordon,
Architectural
Photographer
Downtown
Db
Week
long
1500
free
June 2010
Dbq...Jazz
Qrquesta
Alto Maiz
Town clock
plaza
1
500
free
July 2010
Dbq ... Jazz
The Business
Town clock
plaza
1
7000
free
Aug. 2010
Dbq ... Jazz
Chicago
Rhythm &
Blues Kings
Town clock
plaza
1
3000
free
Sept. 2010
Dbq ... Jazz
Andrew JR
Boy Jones
Town clock
plaza
1
3000
free
Oct. 2010
Fall into Art
Gallery Tour
Downtown art
galleries/
exhibitions
Downtown
Db
Weeken
d long
250
free
Ongoing
12 additional
co- sponsored
downtown
events /year
Avg.
attendance
2500 - 9000
Voices
9/13/08
Opening
Reception
Carey Welch,
tole Butler
Elizabeth
Roberts, loannis
Karalias, Jane
Jewell - Vitale,
Jason Scott, Liz
Robertson,
Marc Millitzer,
Rich Rossignol,
Ron Gordon,
Wendy Romero,
Jason Vincetti,
Jiawei Gong,
Jordan Degree
Voices
Warehouse
1
60
$10
2
3
9/26/08
Glimmer of
Hope Fashion
Show
Voices
Warehouse
1
150
$25
9/27/08
Film Night
Chicago
Short Film
Brigade
Voices
Warehouse
1
75
$5
9/27/08
Art for Kids
Fran Kennedy,
Children's
book Author
Voices
Warehouse
1
15
free
9/28/08
All Ages
Rock Show
Regional
bands
Voices
Warehouse
1
200
$5
10/4/08
Music Show
Spaghetti
Western
String Quartet
Voices
Warehouse
1
100
$5
9/12/09
Opening
Reception
John Badger,
Aaron Butcher
Benjamin
Funke, Glen
Jennings, Adam
Nikon, Tim
Olson, Jessie
Rebik, Andy
Roche, Mikhail
Rosenberg,
Miklos P.
Simon, Luke
Tweedy
Voices
Warehouse
1
700
$15
9/18/09
Theatre Perf
Penny
Arcade
Voices
Warehouse
1
25
$10
9/20/09
Puppet
Show
Fever River
Puppeteers
Voices
Warehouse
1
25
free
9/25/09
Glimmer of
Hope Fashion
Show
Voices
Warehouse
1
200
$25
9/26/09
Film Night
and Music
Show
Chicago Short
Film Brigade &
Alma Sub Rosa
Voices
Warehouse
1
125
$5
10/3/09
Musical Perf
Tortoise with
Pit er Pat
Voices
Warehouse
1
350
$20
9/11/10
Opening
Reception
Gene Tully,
Diego Velez
Eric Wold, Seth
Meyers, Dona
Schleiser, Lucas
Stoffel, Kristine
Belding, Ben
Brummerhop,
Alec Egan,
Louise Kames,
Megan Kalmes,
Ali Levasseur,
Bill Farrell, Sam
Voices
Warehouse
1
800
$10
3
4
Gilligan, Peter
Flanery
Art of Human
Form
Dr. Yoav Supru
&WADOMA
Dance Troupe
Voices
Warehouse
1
50
free
9/23/10
Arts
Fundraiser
Art Gumbo
Voices
Warehouse
1
60
$10
9/24/10
Glimmer of
Hope Fashion
Show
Voices
Warehouse
1
250
$25
9/25/10
Film Night
Chicago
Short Film
Brigade
Voices
Warehouse
1
75
$5
DBQ Art Cntr
Apr /May
2010
Doors to
Sustainability
Public Art
Project
Adam
Eikhamp, Gail
Chavenelle,
Diego Velez,
Jessie Rebik,
Ryan Dies,
Katie Duffy,
Louise Kames
Roshek
Building
Ongoing
500
free
2010 -11
Speaking out
Teen
Education
Program
DAC staff
DAC
Ongoing
150
free
Julien
International
Film Festival
Oct 18,
2009
Get Reel High
School &
College Film
Competition
Area
students
Mindframe
Theater,
Dubuque
1
300/85#
$10
Feb. 17,
2011
Canned Film
Competition
Midwest film
enthusiasts
Beloit
International
Film Fest,
Beloit, Wis.
1
250/100%
$10
Fly-By -Night
Productions
10/30-
11/9 2008
Rosencrantz &
Guildenstern
are Dead and
Hamlet
FBNP
Loras
College
8
803/69%
$17
1/23 -2/1
2009
Almost
Maine
FBNP
Bijou
Room, Five
Flags
6
387/80%
$15
6/5 -6/14
2009
Bad Seed
FBNP
Bijou Room
6
277/57%
$15
9/25 -10/4
All My Sons
FBNP
Bijou Room
6
233/48%
$15
4
5
2009
1/29 -2/7
Miss
FBNP
Bijou Room
6
257/54%
$15
2010
Witherspoon
6/4 -6/13
Naomi is an
FBNP
Bijou Room
6
260/54%
$15
2010
Ocean in
Nigeria
9/10 -9/18
Three Days
FBNP
Bijou Room
6
193/40%
$15
2010
of Rain
1/28 -2/6
Dead Man's
FBNP
Bijou Room
6
290/60%
$15
2011
Cell Phone
2/25 2011
Crowns, A
FBNP
Multicultural
1
60/100%
free
Reading
Family Center
5
City of Dubuque/Dubuque Main Street Work Sample Index
Image number: 1
Date: 2007
Artist: Jim Avery
Description: One of the original pieces of public art designed for the Historic Millwork
District(HMD) designed by Jim Avery, of Avery Railing, an HMD property and business owner.
Image number: 2
Date: 2010
Description: Image of opening night of Architecture Days in the HMD, a week -long celebration
and education event promoting historic preservation and architecture as an art-form centered on
downtown Dubuque. Created and managed by Dubuque Main Street/Downtown Dubuque
Cultural Corridor.
Image number: 3
Date: 2009
Description: An example of historic infrastructure that exists in the HMD.
Image number: 4
Date: 2008
Description: Rooftop art at sunset during the opening night of Voices from the Warehouse
District. Voices, organized by partners Dubuque Museum of Art and Dubuque County Fine Arts
Society, was originally a social justice art exhibit in the Historic Millwork District. Entering its
7 year, the multi- faceted exhibition draws up to 800 people on opening night.
Image number: 5
Date: 2009
Description: Image from 2009 Voices exhibit.
Image number: 6
Date: 2007
Description: One of the many examples of the unique architectural features that exist in the
HMD — a future home -base for artists and cultural organizations.
Image number: 7
Designer /Artist: Dubuque Art Center
Date: 2010
Description: Example of an art education class provided by partner Dubuque Art Center. Pottery,
jewelry - making, glass - blowing and painting are among the more popular classes for adults and
youth.
Image number: 8
Date: 2008
Description: Example of adaptive reuse of a historic structure into an office space while retaining
unique historic treatment and viewsheds. This image is representative what a typical office
layout will look like in the HMD.
Image number: 9
Date: pre -2002
Description: Image of the Dubuque Town Clock historic structure built in 1872 and clad in metal
in the 1970's.
Image number: 10
Date: February 2002.
Description: Image of the restored Dubuque Town Clock historic structure which was placed on
the National Register of Historic Places upon completion.
Image number: 11
Date: 2004
Description: Image of 1100 Block of Main Street. Six blighted buildings, 14 historic storefronts
abandoned since the 1960's.
Image number: 12
Date: 2007
Description: Image of 1100 Block of Main Street nearing completion of restoration by Gronen
Restoration of 14 storefronts now at 100% occupancy and 30 high - quality affordable housing
units 100% occupied.
Image number: 13
Date: 2005
Description: Former downtown department store before renovation by Gronen Restoration.
Image number: 14
Date: 2008
Description: Image of historic Security Building in downtown Dubuque after renovation into a
Class A office building.
Image number: 15
Date: 2008
Description: 1928 Lobby of the historic Roshek Brothers Department Store, once the largest
retailer west of the Mississippi.
Image number: 16
Date: 2010
Description: Image of the historic lobby of the former Roshek Brothers Department Store after a
$43 million restoration by Gronen Restoration. Gronen is a key partner in Arts in the District.
Image number: 17
Date: 2003
Description: Photograph of the deteriorating interior of the former Dubuque Star Brewery.
Image number: 18
Date:
Description: Photograph of the same interior including preservation of the copper still as an
architecture feature of the historic building renovation. Design of the building interior and
exterior and nomination to the National Register is by Jeff Morton Architects, Arts in the District
partner.
Image number: 19
Date: 2008
Description: Aerial photograph of a typical crowd attending Dubuque Main Street/Dubuque
Cultural Corridor's managed "Dubuque ... And All That Jazz" event now in its 20 successful
year as the premier music event in downtown Dubuque. DMS/DDCC manages dozens of
successful arts and cultural events in the downtown Cultural Corridor and provides support to
many more special events held in downtown.
Image number: 20
Date: 2007
Description: Master planning meeting for Historic Millwork District being held in Voices
warehouse space.