The Northeast CDC hosted a meeting to begin planning for the next phase of the Arts Action Plan. A good meeting for people new to the plan as there was a brief presentation about the history and successes of the plan so far.

1. The Northeast Community Development Corporation
Arts Action Plan
- Moving Forward -
May 7, 2011

2. Welcome!
And thanks for coming!

3. What is the Arts Action Plan?

4. The Arts Action Plan is...
1) A long term strategy for sustaining Northeast Minneapolis for the arts
2) Well researched, supported by
3) A good start!

5. How it came about...
1) Core consultant team, Jerry Allen and Elena Brokaw
2) Focus groups, Technical Advisory Committee, Steering Committee
3) Major funders: The McKnight Foundation, Wells Fargo, Hillcrest Development, Shamrock
Properties, General Mills
4) Driven by artists and for artists
5) Lots of community participation (Over 100 participants)

6. Recommendations & Strategies
The plan put forward recommendations -
a mix of short term and long term goals (see sheet)

7. Progress so far...
Lots of the big steps accomplished!!!

8. Districting the area
Illustration created by Sean Tubridy for the Arts District Committee

9. Marketing - the Website!
Development by Blue over Blue

10. Marketing - Signage!
Photo by Dan Marshall

11. Organizations making progress...

12. Northeast MPLS Artists Association
a non-profit arts agency with the mission of
promoting and supporting the quality and
diversity of artistic resources based in Northeast
Minneapolis to benefit the greater community.
Art-A-Whirl
Fall Fine Arts
+ Support!

13. Northeast CDC & Artspace
Jackson Street Artist Housing
creating a unique opportunity for artists to live in
affordable space, collaborate with other artists and be
an integral part of a thriving art community.

14. Other Arts Districts
How do other cities support artists?

15. Other Arts Districts
Bisbee, Arizona
West Chelsea, New York
Austin, Texas
Granville Island, Canada

16. Incentives for Artists
Tax Credits
Donation Programs
Marketing
Economic Development Tools
...appreciation and value

17. good or bad, how can we
learn from these examples?

18. Northeast Minneapolis NOW.
steps in the right direction
1) NEMAA - new director, strong board
2) Northeast CDC - increasing capacity, focus
3) Lots of active arts organizations
4) And arts minded businesses
Altered Esthetics... Artshare... I Like You...

19. We’re at a critical moment
In which direction will we head?

20. Current Needs
to be addressed immediately
1) Maintaining signage
2) Keeping the website live and updated
3) Fiscal agent for the arts action plan
4) Reviewing and updating milestones

21. Long Term Goals
planning now for the future of Northeast
1) Artists’ credit union
2) Artists cooperative
3) Tax stabilization for artist-owned
property
4) Establishing endowments for the arts
(only a few ideas of many)

22. Next Steps
less talk, more action.

23. What are your priorities?

24. Thank you.