Now, six years after opening its doors, CAFAC has helped make proximity to 38th and Chicago a selling point for realtors and turned Lauing, Doyle and Christenson into paladins for the arts as a catalyst for growth and vitality in the community.
The state launched the Space to Create Initiative last year to help rural areas develop housing options for artists as a way of supporting local economies. Ridgway was selected as the second project over other candidates.
The rising fortunes of Silver Spring’s arts and entertainment district — home to AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, The Fillmore and other attractions — are squeezing out the creative class with high rents and a dearth of usable space.
Artspace resident Harrison Hand is a product of a variety of life experiences. After serving in the Marines, he traveled around before settling in Loveland more than a dozen years ago.
Groundbreaking for Artspace South Main Lofts is set for Sept. 29 now that financing for the $17 million project is complete. The mission is two-fold: Provide affordable space for artists to live and work in Memphis; and increase the vibrancy of the South Main arts district.
Artspace resident Joi Sears is just 31 years old, Sears has traveled the world, racking up an impressive resume of cultural experiences, as well as professional and educational fellowships.
Minneapolis-based nonprofit developer Artspace confirmed earlier this summer that it had signed an exclusive negotiating rights agreement with Westfield to start working on a development plan for a portion of the 14-acre site — the only official project announcement to date.
Baumgartner and other residents at the Artspace Uptown Artist Lofts will be holding an open house event on Saturday, Aug. 20, in the UAL artist gallery.
