RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM!  Fall Program

This past spring, BIAHC and the Bainbridge Library co-presented three inspiring sessions on facilities development.  The conversation on how to plan, fund and build community based capital projects continues this fall with the following line-up of topics and speakers:

CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS   Wed., Oct. 22
What Makes A Successful Capital Campaign?  Panelists Doug Picha, President, Children's Hospital Foundation, and Don Chalmers, President, SparrowHawk Consulting; Facilitator Kassia Sing, Development Director, Bainbridge Community Foundation.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT  Wed., Nov. 5
How to Inspire and Maintain Community Support for the Capital Project.  Panelists  Milenko Matanovic, Executive Director, Pomegranate Center, and Kevin Thompson, Director of Community Building, PRR, MaryAnn Goto, Consultant and former Director of Marketing and Development at Wing Luke Asian Museum; Facilitator Marcia Wagoner, ReadWagoner

BUILDING THE BUILDING  Wed., Nov. 19

Selecting and Working with the Architect and Contractor.  Panelists:  Jill Jean, Library Director, Kitsap Regional Library, and John Thomas, AIA, Mithun; Facilitator Peter O'Connor, AIA, O'Connor Architects.


These every-other-Wednesday-morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:00am at Bainbridge Performing Arts.  The interested public is invited to attend.  Questions? please email janices@artshum.org or phone 842-7901. 

 

BIAHC Engages in Cultural Facilities Planning

The Cultural Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan charged BIAHC with the responsibility of exploring and responding to the issue of cultural facilities development.  The first step led, in 2003, to a Cultural Facilities Needs Assessment (Download Needs Assessment >> ) and an inventory of existing cultural spaces.  The inventory lists 55 Island properties that offer space for community meetings, performances, events, exhibitions or classes, along with rental fees and policies. ( Download Facilities Inventory >>).

In 2005-06, a feasibility study led by consultant AMS looked at the need for a Community Cultural Center and proposed a site in a "Cultural Corridor" or "Civic Campus" near City Hall.

Summary:
Download the AMS Report key recommendations summary (word doc) >>

Entire Report: 
Download the entire AMS Cultural Facilities Feasibility Report (pdf) >>)

 

 

Concept design for this proposed facility was recently completed by Mithun inconcert with a BIAHC-led steering committee.  (Mithun Report).

Conceptual drawings of The Bainbridge Center. Courtesy of Mithun.

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