Town Center Civic & Cultural Arts Study

Cary, North Carolina

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Overview

Introduction

Purpose of the Study

The Process

What We Learned

 

Needs Assessment

Introduction

Market Review

Facility Inventory

User Demand Benefits & Impacts Conclusions/Recommendations

 

Creating a Cultural District

Elements of the District

 

New & Renovated Facilities

Cary Community Arts Center

Cary Center for the Arts

Digital Media Arts Center

Sculpture Park

Arts Incubator

 

Implementation

A Phased Approach

Total Project Costs

 

Business Plan

Cary Elementary as a Community Arts Center

Cary Center for the Arts

The Digital Media Arts Center

The Arts Incubator

Cultural District Operations

 

Development Impacts & Strategies

Economic Impacts

Economic Development Strategies

Commercial Development Strategy

 

Appendix

A: Comparable Arts and Cultural Districts

B: Comparable Community Arts Facilities

C: Comparable Community Arts School Conversions

D: Comparable Mid-size Halls

E: Comparable Community Media Centers

F: Meeting Notes Community Workshop One

G: Meeting Notes Community Workshop Two

H: Property Ownership Map

I: Historic District Boundaries