Civic Arts Center tabled
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December 17th, 2005 at 4:20 am
I really think that you guys should first actually listen to the proposal for the civic arts center before you go saying it is a “dumb” idea. The area needs a civic arts center, and Maryville College needs a new performing arts center, so why not work together in a joint venture to give this area and Maryville College what they both need. The civic arts center will be beneficial, not just to the MC campus, but to Alcoa, Blount County, and Maryville in allowing groups to come and perform in state of the art facilities — imagine watching Handel’s Messiah in a building that isn’t falling apart, or imagine watching your son or daughter in a recital or play on the new stage that will make its actors/performers feel like they are truly in center stage in Broadway. Or hey, imagine even better, your son or daughter going to their High School prom in the Main Lobby of this truly beautiful center (have you seen the plans…they are amazing). Oh, and this way the high school your child goes to doesn’t have to pay $4,000 to rent the facility for prom. Plus this center would be a great place for artists to showcase their pottery, paintings, and various other artistic talents from all over the area — lets praise the talent we have in this area.
If the Blount County Commission rejects this project again, years from now they will be hitting themselves in the heading wondering what in the world did we do…Let me tell you…Maryville College is requesting $11.9 million from Blount County, we already achieved are $9.4 million from the City of Maryville, $8 million from the federal government, $3.8 million from Alcoa City, and $2 million from the State of Tennessee. When you look at the money already promised $11.9 million is not really all that much. Plus the $8 million from the federal government will be lossed if this facility does not get approved so why don’t we all work together to build this facility. Maryville College also has promised to donate over $20 million dollars for the facility as well as pay for all the maintenance, utilities, upkeep, and to pay for a full-time director to see the direct administration of the facility with the help from a Board of Directors made up from citizens from Blount, Maryville, and Alcoa.
Why don’t we do this right for once and take advantage of such a wonderful opportunity. This is more a gift to Blount County and they should accept it with arms wide open!
December 17th, 2005 at 4:21 am
P.S. People always claim that Maryville College does nothing for the community…
Check this out…http://www.thedailytimes.com/sited/story/html/225253
December 17th, 2005 at 9:40 am
It’s not necessarily a dumb idea. But my tax dollars shouldn’t pay for it. My tax dollars would be better spent on, say, a school or given back to me. It’s is dumb that they think this will bring culture and business here. It won’t.
The funding it is the dumb idea. If the college wants it, then build it with donations.
And not only have a i read a lot about it, I’ve written a lot about it here.
December 17th, 2005 at 10:30 am
The area needs a civic arts center, and Maryville College needs a new performing arts center, so why not work together in a joint venture to give this area and Maryville College what they both need.
If the need was there this would have been a slam dunk. Maybe you should write about what this “need” really is.
Plus the $8 million from the federal government will be lossed if this facility does not get approved so why don’t we all work together to build this facility.
That is the logic that has bankrupted this country. Ever wonder why taxes are so high?
Oh, and this way the high school your child goes to doesn’t have to pay $4,000 to rent the facility for prom.
Come to the Knoxville Convention Center. We are having a sale. Seriously, please come here, our town is going bankrupt because of this white elephant.
Plus this center would be a great place for artists to showcase their pottery, paintings, and various other artistic talents from all over the area — lets praise the talent we have in this area.
Now you lost me. Pottery? You haven’t made much of a case for this. Why not build a smaller one for the school and let the school pay for it? It is a dumb idea. It is just too much money.
Learn from the people in Knoxville. If you build they will not come.
Prove it for your self:
http://www.knoxvilleconventioncenter.com/event_calendar/event_calendar.cfm
Trust me, no one in Knoxville is laughing.
December 17th, 2005 at 1:47 pm
This is a totally different building then the Convention Center in Knoxville. This building would house all of the class rooms for the Maryville College Fine Arts Program as well as the offices for the professors. I guarantee this facility would be used all the time. Furthermore schools will have the opportunity to use this facilities for their recitals, theatre productions, art displays, as well as the college…Maryville College is always having recitals, theatre productions, choral performances, and a new art display opens up all the time. So don’t get me wrong…this facility will greatly improve Maryville College, but it will also revolutionize the arts program through all of Maryville, Blount County, and Alcoa.
The Knoxville Convention Center is too much…this building would include 1) flexible theatre, 2) recital hall, 3) main stage theatre, 4) grand foyer, 5) practice studio rooms for students and 6) classrooms and professor offices. It would definitely not be as grandiose a scale as the Knoxville Convention Center, and instead this would be used by everyone…
December 17th, 2005 at 2:19 pm
That’s not how I’ve seen it pitched. And it further reinforces that if MC wants it, MC should pay for it. Not me.