Mark your calendars!
NEXT MEETING of the CULTURAL ARTS ALLIANCE

Cultural Arts Alliance at Johns Creek
Saturday, September 7, 2019
4:00pm
at the Cambridge Academy of Music
6000 Medlock Bridge Pkwy, Johns Creek GA

Join us Saturday, Sept. 7th for

• Introduction of our new board members and ideas for the CAAJC
• Task force update on the Legacy Center project (a multi-discipline cultural arts center in Johns Creek)
• Showcase Segment - music featuring
  • Piotr Folkert of Musik21 and some of his studio's advanced students will provide music for the event.
• Socializing and networking with arts leaders and others interested in a vibrant arts and culture environment in Johns Creek.

We're trying something different for our September meeting. In addition to updates and networking, a “Showcase Segment” of about 30 minutes has been added. This new segment, also proposed for future meetings, will present an artistic or cultural program by one of our member organizations.

Meetings are free and open to any interested in local arts and culture.

WELCOME to NEW CAAJC BOARD MEMBERS
The Cultural Arts Alliance at Johns Creek proudly announces the election of new members to their Board of Directors on August 3, 2019. All have a long record of service in the arts and culture community in Johns Creek. The expanded board brings new vitality, resources, and ideas to the Cultural Arts Alliance with plans for additional programming and networking options for CAAJC members and the general public.

The new board members join current board officers Sue Haggerty, Joan Compton, and Wayne Baughman.

The Financial Feasibility Study is underway!
A Project Name is selected - Legacy Center at Johns Creek

The dream of having a facility dedicated to visual and performing arts and culture in Johns Creek has long been a conversation among arts professionals, arts supporters, elected officials and other leaders in the community. Three studies since 2016 have shown the need for such a center in Johns Creek. The latest was a 2018 feasibility study by Webb Management funded through the Johns Creek CVB with Hotel/Motel tax revenue.

Financial Feasibility Study Convergent Nonprofit Solutions has begun the financial feasibility study and are expecting to present their final report before Thanksgiving this year. The 15-member Task Force, formed by the CAAJC to lead this project, is working closely with Convergent Nonprofit Solutions to expedite completion of the study and will continue working on other aspects of the project.

Funding for the financial feasibility study has been provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, due in large part to the efforts of District 1 Commissioner, Liz Hausmann. On March 25, 2019 the Johns Creek City Council passed a resolution in support of the Cultural Arts Center project.

This study is the next step toward launching the financial campaign for the proposed multidisciplinary cultural arts complex.

Legacy Center at Johns Creek is the name that has been selected for this project. Legacy is defined as something handed down from one generation to the next, so encompasses the history of arts and culture as passed down through the ages. Legacy also implies creating something for today and for the future. This name is for the project only. The name of the facility will be determined later.

More information at www.jclegacy.org and the Legacy Center Facebook page.

Conceptual Sketch
Cultural Arts Center in Johns Creek
prepared for the Art and Culture Board, City of Johns Creek
by Robertson Loia Roof, Architects & Engineers

ECONOMIC IMPACT of ARTS & CULTURE - TWO STUDIES

Here are two studies that show the substantial economic impact of arts and culture.

1. Economic Impact Study for the Johns Creek Arts Festival commissioned by the Johns Creek CVB.
2. Arts & Economic Impact in Metro Atlanta (includes Johns Creek) performed by the national organization Americans for the Arts.

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