City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: DECEMBER 7, 2021
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Form Lease for Renewing and Issuing Leases to Artists and Arts Organizations through September 30, 2022, at the Torpedo Factory Art Center located at 105 N. Union Street.
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ISSUE: Consideration of the City renewing and issuing leases to artists and arts organizations through September 30, 2022, at the Torpedo Factory Art Center ("Art Center") located at 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council schedule a public hearing on December 18, 2022 regarding the form and content of the proposed lease to be used for renewals and new leases at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, and at the conclusion of the public hearing authorize the City Manager, using of the attached form lease, to renew current leases in good standing and issue new leases to artists and arts organizations through September 30, 2022.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: In 2016, the City decided to have City staff step in to manage day-to-day operations of the Art Center and in 2018, City Council affirmed that the City of Alexandria Office of the Arts would continue as the long-term managing entity responsible for management and operations of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Since 2016, the City has been leasing studio space directly to the individual artists and organizations throughout the Art Center.
The Torpedo Factory Art Center leases most of its 82 studio spaces and galleries to approximately 110 artists and arts organizations. Studio and gallery rent and private event rentals in the Art Center cover annual operating costs including, but not limited to, staffing, utilities, custodial services, marketing, and programming but does not cover capital costs associated with operating the ...
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