A little over three years ago, LeMoyne participated in the CRA Arts, Culture and Heritage Grants Program and was recommended by the review committee for $2 million to restore and modernize its facilities. Unfortunately, contrary to the recommendation, the final decision was to award LeMoyne $1 million, leaving us a considerable funding gap.
Even in the best of times, large scale fundraising is a monumental undertaking for
non-profits. Add to that the economic belt tightening resulting from a global pandemic and the task becomes even more daunting.
A new day dawns! Just as the CRA board begins to consider what to do with $3 million dollars remaining from the original Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant due to lack of movement on the awarded projects, LeMoyne has been presented with an exciting opportunity to purchase the adjoining property to the south of the gallery. This space would allow LeMoyne to better serve the community with a larger, more accessible arts education center.
Even in the best of times, large scale fundraising is a monumental undertaking for
non-profits. Add to that the economic belt tightening resulting from a global pandemic and the task becomes even more daunting.
A new day dawns! Just as the CRA board begins to consider what to do with $3 million dollars remaining from the original Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant due to lack of movement on the awarded projects, LeMoyne has been presented with an exciting opportunity to purchase the adjoining property to the south of the gallery. This space would allow LeMoyne to better serve the community with a larger, more accessible arts education center.
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The benefits of changing the scope of our project from constructing a new building to purchasing this existing space include:
- Significantly less expense to purchase and renovate this building vs. constructing a new building – can
complete the purchase and improvements needed for approximately $2 million, without the burden of a
significant capital campaign;
- Can be purchased and renovated into a new education building within one year, completing the project much
faster than constructing a new building;
- Adds more than 20 parking spaces, a premium in the downtown area;
- Maintains the full garden footprint behind the gallery building, allowing LeMoyne to keep and expand its
gardens and event spaces as well as the ceramics kiln firing complex; and
- More than doubles LeMoyne’s street frontage on North Gadsden, increasing visibility and visitor access.
How can you help make this vision a reality?
Make your voices heard in support of LeMoyne’s $2 million CRA Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant request. Send the above letter of support to your County Commissioners and download Letter of Support to help raise awareness and support via social media.
LeMoyne Arts has been a cultural cornerstone of this community for nearly 60 years. Please help us secure funding for a building that can provide innovative art education for generations to come.
- Significantly less expense to purchase and renovate this building vs. constructing a new building – can
complete the purchase and improvements needed for approximately $2 million, without the burden of a
significant capital campaign;
- Can be purchased and renovated into a new education building within one year, completing the project much
faster than constructing a new building;
- Adds more than 20 parking spaces, a premium in the downtown area;
- Maintains the full garden footprint behind the gallery building, allowing LeMoyne to keep and expand its
gardens and event spaces as well as the ceramics kiln firing complex; and
- More than doubles LeMoyne’s street frontage on North Gadsden, increasing visibility and visitor access.
How can you help make this vision a reality?
Make your voices heard in support of LeMoyne’s $2 million CRA Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant request. Send the above letter of support to your County Commissioners and download Letter of Support to help raise awareness and support via social media.
LeMoyne Arts has been a cultural cornerstone of this community for nearly 60 years. Please help us secure funding for a building that can provide innovative art education for generations to come.
Address:
125 N. Gadsden Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 Email: contactus@lemoyne.org Phone: 850-222-8800 Operating Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am – 6:00pm |
We are located in downtown Tallahassee's Park Avenue Historic District:
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Thank You to our Sustaining Sponsors
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