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Home My WebLink About4 Culture Arts & Culture Center Phase Two4Culture Panel 2021 (K C Building for Equity Arts Cultural Facilities - 300601) City of Auburn Auburn’s Arts & Culture Center Phase Two Application Contact Allison Hyde, Arts Coordinator Organization Director Allison Hyde, Arts Coordinator Incorporated 09/09/1984 Mailing City Auburn Council District 7 Website www.auburnwa.gov/arts Operating Revenue 2020 Operating Revenue 2019 Mission The City of Auburn Arts Commission’s purpose is to serve the citizens of Auburn by fostering cultural growth and enrichment, sponsoring programs representative of the entire arts spectrum and providing programs that are reflective of the growing diversity of the population of the City of Auburn. Short Project Description The City of Auburn seeks $100,000 to help fund renovation and transformation of the historic Auburn Post Office into an Arts & Culture Center. Project Discipline / Choice Criterion Visual Venue Address Auburn Arts & Culture Center 20 Auburn Avenue Auburn WA 98002 Venue Council District 7 Amount Requested $100,000 Total Project Budget $684,000 Project Venue Notes or Comments The City of Auburn has owned the building since 2016 and is in full control of the site; however, since it is a historical landmark building, all exterior modifications, changes, rehabilitations or additions have to be formally requested and approved by King County Landmarks Commission. Project Description The City of Auburn is seeking funding for second phase of transforming the historic Auburn Post Office into an Arts & Culture Center. With construction beginning on Phase One main floor renovations, we have now turned to raise funds for renovations and improvements to 4Culture Panel 2021 (K C Building for Equity Arts Cultural Facilities - 300601) the lower floor of the Arts & Culture Center building, which will provide drastically increased arts and cultural public programming space. As an historic 1937 local landmark building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, great care has been exercised to comply with Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties relating to the exterior of the building; interior building renovations are exempt from these standards due to previous remodeling done when used as a King County Health Department office. Plans for the Arts & Culture Center include rehabilitating this architectural and historic treasure and redefining it as a central hub where cultural communities will come together in appreciation, and creation of artistic and cultural experiences. The City of Auburn has divided the project into two Phases, and sub-divided those phases into Steps that will expedite activation of the building for arts & culture programming. Phase One – Step One (demolition) is has been completed. Phase One – Step Two (Main floor renovation) is currently underway, with bidding and construction to take place in 2021. Phase Two – Step One, which is the request for this grant, will allow for initial modifications and improvements to the building’s lower level, allowing the Auburn Arts & Culture Center to provide additional programming space for visual, performing and literary arts; meeting space options for cultural communities and non-profit arts organizations;; and arts and culture education and programming that empowers diverse communities.. It is our hope to complete the following basic renovations in order to activate the space as soon as possible. Phase Two – Step 1 Renovations will include: •Demolishing unnecessary walls and systems •Repair flooring •New lighting systems •Restroom improvements/renovations •HVAC improvements/modifications •Preparation of spaces for classrooms, cultural partnership meeting uses, and performing arts rehearsal spaces As part of Phase Two – Step two, we will then begin to seek funding to build out the lower level into studio spaces more suitable to specific functions with specialized art equipment for music and dance studios, a 3-D metals/glass/ceramics studio, a 2-D drawing/painting/photography/printmaking studio, and professional office and meeting spaces for cultural partners. 4Culture Panel 2021 (K C Building for Equity Arts Cultural Facilities - 300601) Project Impact The City of Auburn and its City Council are committed to the success of the Arts & Culture Center programming and public benefit it will provide for the community. Staffing responsibilities will be adjusted accordingly to accommodate those needs once programming begins. Programming and activities that will be possible after Phase One and Phase Two- Step One renovations of the Arts & Culture Center are completed will provide the following public benefits: Accessible Community Arts and Cultural Programming: The Arts & Culture Center will provide increased access to the arts and cultural education for the local and regional community. The newly renovated lobby space and multipurpose rooms can offer new public programs like music and dance performances, visual arts exhibitions, literary arts events, and other cultural gatherings. Programming will also include arts education for all ages, including after-school programs that can target youth and at-risk youth. The goal is to make the economic, educational and civic benefits of the arts available to all communities by broadening public access to the arts and reducing barriers to cultural participation. Partnerships and Collaborations: Results of a community survey have shaped programming for the Arts & Culture Center. The Center will showcase arts, crafts and host events in order to strengthen cultural partnerships and celebrate the cultural diversity in our community, for example: showcasing basket weavings of the Muckleshoot Tribe; hosting an annual Dia de Muertos art event, offering traditional Ukrainian crafts like intricately decorated “pysanky” Easter eggs, as well as traditional art and performances from other cultures. Collaborations will also be developed with the neighboring Auburn Avenue Theater to host pre- and post- theater events, and City staff continue to work with local arts and cultural organizations on additional partnership opportunities. Activated Downtown Core & Increased Economic Vitality: Auburn is a growing community with a population of approximately 75,000. Recent downtown developments have brought hundreds of new citizens to the downtown core and two new, mixed-use developments will add approximately 500 additional downtown residents living within one block of the future Arts & Culture Center. With Auburn’s richly diverse and growing community, the Arts & Culture Center will become a vibrant cultural hub of arts programming and gathering spot for the community. Downtown businesses will benefit from the increased foot traffic, energy, and sense of community created by the Auburn Arts & Culture Center. 4Culture Panel 2021 (K C Building for Equity Arts Cultural Facilities - 300601) Relevant Expertise / Experience / Accomplishments The project is being managed by the City of Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Department along with Johnston Architects PLLC. Demolition and interior improvements will be contracted out to a General Construction contractor and the appropriate sub-contractors. Architect Johnston Architects LLC (http://johnstonarchitects.com/) with input from Harriott Valentine Structural Engineers; Sider + Byers Mechanical Engineers; and AWA Electrical Consultants, Inc. Project Management, Programming and Day-to-Day Operations – Parks, Arts & Recreation Department Daryl Faber, Parks, Arts and Recreation Director Allison Hyde, Arts Coordinator Julie Krueger, Arts and Events Manager Daryl Faber, Parks, Arts and Recreation Director Daryl Faber has served as the City of Auburn’s Parks, Arts and Recreation Director since 2003 and oversees all aspects of the Parks, Arts and Recreation Department including the Cemetery, White River Valley Museum, Senior Center and the Auburn Golf Course. Prior to his work with the City of Auburn, Faber worked for Metro Parks Tacoma and City of Burien Parks Department. Faber recently provided project and construction oversight for the new Auburn Community & Event Center and remodeled REC Teen Center at Les Gove Park which opened in summer 2016. Allison Hyde, Arts Coordinator Allison Hyde has served as the City of Auburn’s Arts Coordinator since 2016 and oversees the extensive public arts program and collection, four city galleries, arts education classes, events, and staffing the Arts Commission. Prior to her work with the City, Hyde received her Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Oregon, was the LaVerne Krause Gallery Director, member of the fine arts faculty, and Board President for Watershed Arts, a non- profit organization focused on arts education. Having worked at numerous art museums, galleries and educational institutions, Hyde has wide-ranging experience in art administration, educational and exhibition programming, community outreach, and events coordination. Julie Krueger, Arts and Events Manager Julie Krueger has served as the City of Auburn’s Arts & Events Manager since 2007 and oversees the coordination of large-scale special events, arts programming, and handles special departmental projects. She is also responsible for marketing arts, events, and recreation programs for the City of Auburn. Prior to her work with the City of Auburn, Krueger served as the Community Relations Manager for the City of Renton. Krueger 4Culture Panel 2021 (K C Building for Equity Arts Cultural Facilities - 300601) assisted with the architectural planning and design, as well as programming and operations related to the new Auburn Community & Event Center and remodeled REC Teen Center at Les Gove Park which opened in summer 2016. Project Implementation The City of Auburn purchased Auburn’s historic post office building in August 2016 and reached out to the community for public input from September-December 2016. The City has completed demolition of the main floor, and is in final stages of design plans with Johnston Architects LLC , with Phase One Step Two renovation to be bid and construction underway in 2021. We are currently seeking funding for Phase Two – Step One Basement Improvements (please reference supplemental materials.) The total project budget is $2.94 Million, with the Phase Two Lower Level estimated to cost $1.42 million. Overall Project Timeline: •Building Purchase (August 2016) •Community Outreach & Input (September-December 2016) •Initial Design Schematics and Overall Cost Estimates (December 2016) •Fundraising and grant writing efforts (ongoing) •Historic Window Restoration (Summer 2018-Fall 2018) •Phase One Main Floor: Step One Demolition (December 2018-February 2019) •Phase One Main Floor: Step Two Renovation (March 2021 - December 2021) •Phase One Grand Opening (January 2022) •Phase Two Lower Level Renovations (2022) The City of Auburn is dedicated to supporting and advancing the arts in Auburn and South King County and are committed to preserving this historic structure in the heart of downtown. The City of Auburn has raised over $900,000 from various granting agencies including a Washington State Department of Commerce direct appropriation coupled with City funding to complete the Phase One – Main Floor Renovations. The City continues to seek funding from a variety of sources including government grants, large and small foundations, corporate funders, individual donors, in-kind donations and qualifying energy incentives as we prepare fundraising efforts for Phase Two of the project for Phase Two efforts. Support from 4Culture is necessary to assist in this step of Phase Two - Step One Lower Level renovations which will allow the Arts & Culture Center to nearly double the amount of usable square footage to provide arts and cultural public programming. We plan to activate this additional space for use as classrooms for education, rehearsal spaces for performing arts, office and meeting places for arts and cultural groups and partners, and much more. 4Culture Panel 2021 (K C Building for Equity Arts Cultural Facilities - 300601) Once open to the public, we want the Arts & Culture Center to hit the ground running, and become a vibrant cultural hub of arts programming and creative placemaking. As we work to raise the $1.42 million needed for the overall Phase Two renovations; the City will continue to break Phase Two down into multiple phases as needed, placing priorities on renovating the spaces that can be used, programmed, and opened to the public immediately as funding presents itself. The City of Auburn will fund the ongoing maintenance and operations of the Auburn Arts & Culture Center through its general fund. With the full support of the City, 3 FTE Arts staff, and an annual arts program support budget that exceeds $500,000, the financial resources and staffing are available to ensure the success of programming Auburn’s Arts & Culture Center. 4Culture Panel 2021 (K C Building for Equity Arts Cultural Facilities - 300601) Project Budget* Expenses Estimate Planning Design $74,400 Construction $600,000 People Soft Costs $9,600 Facility Purchase $0 Fundraising $0 Services Supplies Promotion Transportation/Shipping Documentation/Assessment Equipment/Fixtures In-Kind Other Total:$684,000 Income Confirmed Applicant $400,000 Foundations $84,000 Corporations $75,000 Government $0 Individual Donors $0 Earned $0 In-Kind $25,000 Other $0 4Culture Request $100,000 Total:$684,000 * Empty budget fields were not included in this application. Project Budget Notes The detailed budget submitted above is for Phase Two - Step One lower level initial renovations specifically, and the following details outline the entire Phase Two renovation and final construction costs. The attached budget sheet is also for the entire Phase Two lower level renovations, so we are estimating the break down of costs between Phase Two - Step One (initial renovations) and Phase Two - Step Two (final studio construction built out). Hard Costs for General Interior & Exterior Construction & Lower Floor Renovation including: Doors, Exterior and Interior Window Trim Restoration, Lighting, Paint, General Demolition, HVAC Modifications, Plumbing, Fire Sprinklers, General Electrical, Doors, Windows, 4Culture Panel 2021 (K C Building for Equity Arts Cultural Facilities - 300601) Lighting, Paint, ADA Accessible entrance/exit, Flexible Classrooms and Mixed Use Office and Meeting Spaces: - $1,052,541 Soft Costs - Architectural & Engineering Fees ($147,356); Permitting/Printing/Misc. ($21,051); Sales Tax ($94,729); Contingency ($105,254). Combined total of soft costs: $368,390 Applicant Funding Confirmed: $350,000 building purchase from 2016; $48,625 in capital improvement fund; $10,000 in staff costs related to fundraising; $500,000 State of Washington Direct Appropriation; $23,000 Landmarks Capital funding for historic flooring rehabilitation; $10,000 for Historic Cupola Rehabilitation Government Funding: Municipalities don’t qualify for State of Washington Building for the Arts or Building Communities Grant funding opportunities. Other Funding confirmed from Step One Phase One and Two included grants from 4Culture and Multicare. 4Culture Panel 2021 (K C Building for Equity Arts Cultural Facilities - 300601) Summary – IRS Form 990 OR 990-EZ IRS Form - Select - Revenue FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 Donations/Grants Membership* Fundraising Events* Related Organizations Government Other Contributions In-Kind Program (See Notes For Items) Investments Sales Other Total Revenue Capital Revenue Contributed Income Contributed Income % Earned Income Earned Income % Earned Income Gap Expenses Salaries/Benefits Member Benefits Other Fees For Services* Advertising/Promotion Office* Information Technology Occupancy/Rent* Travel Interest Insurance In-Kind Total Expenses Program Management Fundraising Capital Expenses Surplus Balances Beginning Balance End Balance Cash/Investments Buildings/Equipment Depreciation Other Total Assets Total Liabilities Ratio Net Assets Unrestricted Restricted Permanently Restricted * For 990-EZ, items are separate lines, not subtotals. For 990, items are subtotals. 4Culture Panel 2021 (K C Building for Equity Arts Cultural Facilities - 300601) Budget Notes FY 2017 City of Auburn Theater Summary of Historical Revenues and Expenditures 2011-2017 Preliminary *If you need a physical copy of this or something else please let me know* 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Preliminary AUBURN THEATER TICKET SALES 74,517 98,390 99,775 125,448 126,583 148,089 194,244 Auburn Ave Theater Class Revenue 11,583 23,825 23,010 28,213 37,929 41,736 42,420 AUBURN THEATER RENTAL INCOME 4,690 5,368 7,151 3,815 4,635 1,915 2,853 THEATER CONTRIBUTIONS & SPONSORSHIP 50 Total Revenues 90,790 127,583 129,936 157,476 169,147 191,790 239,518 REGULAR SALARIES & WAGES 74,999 78,295 86,725 89,301 93,481 97,913 103,017 OVERTIME 1,451 844 2,132 54 34 355 1,063 OTHER WAGES 12,065 9,383 13,208 6,925 14,481 8,397 16,688 F.I.C.A 6,587 6,577 7,601 7,165 7,914 7,791 8,850 OTHER FRINGE BENEFITS PENSIONS 4,853 6,206 7,617 8,227 9,593 11,009 12,557 INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE 3,054 3,006 3,849 2,897 3,783 3,330 3,330 MEDICAL & LIFE INSURANCE 24,050 26,740 28,078 19,997 21,550 25,804 28,846 OFFICE & OPERATING SUPPLIES 6,334 4,924 9,953 8,834 13,178 19,218 14,629 SMALL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 9,207 9,962 11,921 13,966 22,255 12,937 16,936 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 72,660 101,236 107,126 133,437 154,791 140,913 158,350 COMMUNICATION 3,244 3,645 3,572 3,598 4,005 4,394 3,633 TRAVEL 586 760 875 2,064 125 ADVERTISING 8,807 7,623 9,773 13,834 12,154 10,267 10,473 OPERATING RENTALS & LEASES 3,492 8,066 10,835 8,475 12,425 21,836 20,449 INSURANCE UTILITIES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 3,272 770 155 65 836 MISCELLANEOUS 1,738 2,774 2,653 1,555 956 4Culture Panel 2021 (K C Building for Equity Arts Cultural Facilities - 300601) 1,191 639 THEATER LEASE PAYMENTS 71,064 73,950 75,118 76,436 77,998 77,699 78,168 INTERFUND PRINTING SERVICES 27,996 28,296 11,604 11,700 66,696 67,596 34,104 INTERFUND FACILITIES 106,896 95,604 98,400 92,904 117,204 115,704 85,596 INTERFUND IS SERVICES 6,096 6,204 11,496 11,400 12,036 11,856 14,760 Total Expenditures 448,451 474,106 501,816 511,529 646,244 640,273 612,928 Budget Notes FY 2018 Budget Notes FY 2019 Budget Notes FY 2020 4Culture Panel 2021 (K C Building for Equity Arts Cultural Facilities - 300601) Support Materials Support materials may include Work Sample Description, Externally Hosted Work Sample URLs, Board of Directors, Activities List, and/or Equipment List in addition to other attachments. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tammy Dwight (2020-22) Small Business Owner; Photographer Kelly Gordon (CHAIR; 2019-21) Business Owner; BIA (Business Improvement Area) Member; Artist – water paint John Harris (2020-22) Studio Potter / Artist Pat Judd (2019-21) Artist; Auburn Valley Creative Arts, Member Ana R. Kear (2020-22) Language Arts Instructor, Auburn School District; Master of Education, University of Washington; Member, Washington Association for Bilingual Education Eydie Leighty (2021-23) Business owner; Collector and art enthusiast; Crafter Trisenda Mayfield (2021-23) Auburn’s Civics Academy Graduate; Art Enthusiast Ann Marie Natali (2020-22) Small business owner – Painting Studio; Member - American Society of Bioethics and Humanities; Loyola University Chicago - Doctorate Bioethics, MA Health Policy; Member and Mentor, International Franchise Owners Association Dinah Rau (2020-22) Artist; Art teacher; Art business owner Pam Smith (2019-21) 4Culture Panel 2021 (K C Building for Equity Arts Cultural Facilities - 300601) Auburn School District, Classified Administrator; Theatre Director; Vocalist, Private piano/music instructor & performing arts enthusiast Kent Sprague (2020-22) Auburn Rotary Member; Retired Boeing Kenneth Greg Watson (VICE-CHAIR; 2020-22) Artist; Member of King County Landmarks Commission; Auburn School District, Arts Educator; Muckleshoot Tribal College Educator; University of Washington, BA Art History; MA Museum Studies ACTIVITIES Support of Community Art Events and programming through Re-Grant Process/Funds made available through 4Culture LAA Grant (2020 re-grant recipients included: Auburn Int'l Farmers Market, Auburn Symphony Orchestra, Evergreen City Ballet, The Hawk Foundation for Research and Education in African Culture, Music4Life, Pacific Ballroom Dance, White River Valley Museum, and an individual community art projects by Anna Davidson and Jennifer Kuhns) – Estimated annual attendance at all events combined 7,149 Galleries (City Hall, Community & Event Center and Senior Center Cheryl Sallee Gallery exhibitions on a two month rotation); annual student art exhibition and awards with partnership with the Auburn School District) 4 exhibitions took place prior to building closures in March 2020– Estimated attendance 200 BRAVO Performing Arts Series 2020 season included 14 performances held at the Auburn Avenue Theater or the Auburn Performing Arts Center prior to building closures in March 2020 – Actual attendance: 1,508 Public & Temporary Art Projects: Outdoor Sculpture Gallery (rotating annually), Art on Main Window-Front Gallery downtown visible to the public 24/7 (rotating exhibitions quarterly), and the Pianos on Parade and Benchmarks community public art programs (on display once annually) – Estimate reach for all projects combined 2,000 Mary Olson Farm Artist in Residence Program –Artist in Residence program created in partnership with the White River Valley Museum; virtual outreach programming provided in 2020 – Estimated reach 300 Virtual Parks, Arts & Recreation Email Blasts – Regularly updated content with arts educational opportunities, virtual galleries, “sculptures of the week,” and many art-related community engagement projects aimed to engage our audience virtually during the pandemic – Estimated reach 70,514 New Virtual Recreation Webpage – A variety of free programming of all varieties, including arts, updated weekly – Estimated reach 6,130 4Culture Panel 2021 (K C Building for Equity Arts Cultural Facilities - 300601) AuburnPostOfficeArtsCenterConceptualEstimate11.30.16$2,180,900AͲMinimumfinish(Repaint,GypBDwallsandceiling,ExposedCeiling,Carpet,etc.)SalesTax 0.09CͲHigherqualityfinish(Lobby,Featuredartiststudio) A&EFees 0.14Contingency 0.10FF&E 0Phase AreaSF GeneralInteriorCostPerSFGeneralExteriorCostPerSFPhaseCostPerSFTotalCostPerSFPerPhaseTotalCostforAreaPerPhaseSalesTax A&EFees Permits,Printing,Misc.GeneralProjectContingencyTotalHardandSoftCostComment9% 14% 2% 10%PhaseOne 3,80668$46$182$296$1,128,359$101,552$157,970$22,567$112,836$1,523,284$PhaseTwo 3,92168$46$154$268$1,052,541$94,729$147,356$21,051$105,254$1,420,931$7,7272,180,900$2,944,215$TOTALPROJECTCOSTSoftCostMultiplierSummaryofHardandSoftCostsXͲNoChangeYͲYesPhases1Ͳ2TotalBͲModeratefinish(Café,AcousticalCeiling)*RoomTreatmentOptions Parks, Arts and Recreation - Cultural Arts Division Date Prepared: 2/1/2021 Account Name Account Number 2018 Actual 2019 Actual 2020 Budget 2021 Budget 2022 Budget REGULAR SALARIES & WAGES 001.33.573.201.11 98,694$ 95,667$ 105,736$ 112,944$ 118,068$ OVERTIME 001.33.573.201.12 - 105 - - - OTHER WAGES 001.33.573.201.13 18,763 25,178 20,300 24,000 69,000 F.I.C.A.001.33.573.201.21 8,734 8,982 12,271 12,680 21,168 PENSIONS 001.33.573.201.23 13,279 15,475 14,201 13,136 12,302 INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE 001.33.573.201.24 3,672 3,510 3,181 2,888 2,910 MEDICAL & LIFE INSURANCE 001.33.573.201.25 27,282 33,312 33,833 38,111 41,417 UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS 001.33.573.201.28 - - - - - OFFICE & OPERATING SUPPLIES 001.33.573.201.31 6,899 11,588 3,250 3,250 8,750 SMALL TOOLS & MINOR EQUIPMENT 001.33.573.201.35 15,944 - 500 51,500 500 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 001.33.573.201.41 182,457 206,861 204,100 223,100 251,100 COMMUNICATION 001.33.573.201.42 - - - - - TRAVEL 001.33.573.201.43 3,657 1,427 750 2,000 2,000 ADVERTISING 001.33.573.201.44 10,466 14,234 11,500 11,500 11,500 OPERATING RENTALS & LEASES 001.33.573.201.45 12,266 6,163 12,280 12,280 12,280 UTILITIES -- Theatre 001.33.573.201.47 - - - - - REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 001.33.573.201.48 - - 1,000 1,000 1,000 MISCELLANEOUS 001.33.573.201.49 3,428 4,912 2,450 3,700 3,700 MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 001.33.573.201.64 9,500 6,500 10,000 10,000 10,000 INTERFUND PRINTING SERVICES 001.33.573.201.97 130,200 59,175 65,600 38,800 39,400 INTERFUND IS SERVICES 001.33.573.201.99 16,776 14,478 17,300 13,550 14,000 Grand Total 562,018$ 507,567$ 518,252$ 574,439$ 619,095$