"Members will provide their perspectives and feedback, and make recommendations on next steps and direction for the project to the city's Community & Economic Development Service Area, which is managing the project. Topics for review and discussions will include recommendations from the previous Performing Arts Venue Workgroup, results from previous and future transportation studies, findings from an upcoming market feasibility study, potential funding and partnership opportunities, and more."
"The council approved the "two-venue" plan last October to solve the problem of how to accommodate touring Broadway shows if the Keller - which is not earthquake-safe - is closed for upgrades and renovations. Such shows are far and away the most popular offerings in all city-owned arts venues, and the revenue they generate largely supports the other Portland'5 theaters. They include the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall and the three smaller theaters in the adjacent Hatfield Hall."
The City of Portland is forming an eleven-member Future of Large-Scale Performing Arts Steering Committee to advise on building a new performing arts center at Portland State University and renovating the Keller Auditorium. Applicants are sought from architecture, construction, finance, fundraising, performing arts, real estate development, urban planning, and venue operations, with a Sept. 29 deadline. The committee will review reports and provide recommendations to the Community & Economic Development Service Area on topics including previous workgroup recommendations, transportation studies, a market feasibility study, and funding and partnership options. The council previously approved a two-venue plan to address Broadway touring needs, and PSU proposed a new Portland Arts and Culture Center on property south of the Keller.
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