By Sally Mackay on behalf of the Hub Executive Board
We are actually getting close to making this project a reality – this vision that we shared with you and that you have become an integral part of.
The first thing I want to say to everyone is ‘Happy New Year!’ The second is ‘Thank you again for your ongoing support of The Hub on Canal.’
Here is where we are today:
- 1) We are negotiating with the owners of the building for a mutually acceptable lease agreement. We are over the bigger hurdles and now it is a matter of dealing with the details.
- 2) We are on the agenda for the January 11th CRA meeting at 2.00 p.m. in City Hall.
- 3) Our request for a newly framed lease-assistance program will be part of the discussion slated to take place at the City Commission/CRA Workshop on January 18th from 4.00 to 6.00 at City Hall.
- 4) We will also be on the agenda for the City Commission regular meeting on January 24th at 6.30 to 11.00 in City Hall.
- 5) 90% of our Artists’ work space has been taken. This represents thirty new businesses coming to Canal St. and we are tremendously excited by the wide range of artwork we The Hub on Canal will be showcasing, not to mention being a part of the energies that will result as the Artists interact with each other.
On a personal note, I want to acknowledge the work done by the folks on the Executive Board. They have been amazing. This whole process, once we decided 132 Canal St. was the best possible location for The Hub, has been on-going for almost a year. Add to that the months spent on locations that did not pan out, on researching other art-centers, the Open House, petitions and membership drives, countless meetings, emails, and the spreadsheets, websites, business plans, and DVD’s, and you have some idea of their commitment. And we have been happy to do it.
We believe in each other, in our City, and in the value of our Downtown. And you know what? We are actually getting close to making this project a reality – this vision that we shared with you and that you have become an integral part of.
So again, thank you, and a happy and successful New Year to all.
Executive Board Members: Sally Mackay, Susan Ellis, Susan Stern, Bill Preston, Nancy Barclay
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Thank you Athena Post / Blue Table Talk for keeping us up-to-date on all the important issues in New Smyrna Beach. What makes me most confident about this project is seeing Sally Mackay involved. It ensures transparency in the operations of this venture and the guarantee that everyone’s best interest will be taken into consideration.
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Thanks for update on the ARTS HUB. The project will be a big plus for Canal Street. The 2 letters in recent letters to the editor of the News-Journal are the only info I have on the project.Is there a website I can go to for more information?
What is the funding ( outside of a CRA grant ) plan for future operations and capital improvements to the building at 132 Canal Street ?
Tom Skove
Thank you, Tom and Marie, for your comments. Our website is http://www.thehuboncanal.org. Our email address is thehuboncanal@gmail, and if you contact me there, I will be happy to answer specific questions. We are a registered not-for-profit corporation, and our funding will come from sub-leasing the work-spaces, a percentage of the retail sales, gallery rentals, revenue from classes, workshops, dances, live-entertainment events etc, and from memberships and fund-raising. The building needs few improvements as it is in excellent condition after being renovated a few years ago. Best wishes for 2012, Sally Mackay
Dear Sally,
So glad to hear your wonderful dream is realized. The Hub on Canal is such an asset to my cherished city of New Smyrna Beach. I will be in town from April 8-14. I would be more than happy to donate an hour or two and hold a theatre workshop at the Hub for kids. I have worked with all ages and am presently working with kids on the high school level. Thank you for you time and vision,
Lauren Persons