{"id":1309900,"date":"2019-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=977012"},"modified":"2019-05-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T06:00:00","slug":"plan-tweaked-for-basalt-performing-arts-center-after-loss-of-the-temporary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/plan-tweaked-for-basalt-performing-arts-center-after-loss-of-the-temporary\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan tweaked for Basalt performing arts center after loss of The Temporary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.630831643002\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-977012-186\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/contemporary-atd-050219-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/contemporary-atd-050219.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"TACAW\/courtesy image | This image shows the exterior, norheast view of the first phase of a performing arts center at Willits. The initial phase will be named The Contemporary.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/contemporary-atd-050219.jpg\" alt=\"This image shows the exterior, norheast view of the first phase of a performing arts center at Willits. The initial phase will be named The Contemporary.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>This image shows the exterior, norheast view of the first phase of a performing arts center at Willits. The initial phase will be named The Contemporary.<\/strong><br \/>TACAW\/courtesy image<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/contemporary-atd-050219-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/contemporary-atd-050219-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"TACAW\/courtesy image | This image depicts the lobby of The Contemporary, a 8,900-square-foot, first phase of a permanent performing arts center in Basalt.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/contemporary-atd-050219-1.jpg\" alt=\"This image depicts the lobby of The Contemporary, a 8,900-square-foot, first phase of a permanent performing arts center in Basalt.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>This image depicts the lobby of The Contemporary, a 8,900-square-foot, first phase of a permanent performing arts center in Basalt.<\/strong><br \/>TACAW\/courtesy image<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/contemporary-atd-050219-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/contemporary-atd-050219-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"TACAW\/courtesy image | This image shows the theater that would be part of The Contemporary. It could hold 240 people seated or 400 standing.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"6.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/contemporary-atd-050219-2.jpg\" alt=\"This image shows the theater that would be part of The Contemporary. It could hold 240 people seated or 400 standing.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>This image shows the theater that would be part of The Contemporary. It could hold 240 people seated or 400 standing.<\/strong><br \/>TACAW\/courtesy image<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/local\/plan-tweaked-for-basalt-performing-arts-center-after-loss-of-the-temporary\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/local\/plan-tweaked-for-basalt-performing-arts-center-after-loss-of-the-temporary\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A group pursuing a performing arts center in Basalt has downsized its initial plan so it can raise funds and start construction sooner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Arts Campus At Willits, also known as TACAW, aims to start construction on the first phase of its permanent arts center this fall and open one year later, according to executive director Ryan Honey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe\u2019re committed to moving ahead,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">TACAW has always intended to build a performing arts center known as The Permanent in Basalt. It has leased land along Willits Lane from the town government for the center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In the meantime, TACAW has operated a temporary performing arts center in rented space in Willits Town Center. That facility was named, appropriately enough, The Temporary. It was <a id=\"N0x1896730N0x19018a0:N0x1896730N0x18c9ff0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/midvalley-performance-center-the-temporary-forced-to-pursue-long-term-vision-sooner\/\">forced to close<\/a> April 30 when owner and landlord Platform Ventures terminated the lease. The company said it has arranged to sell the space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">So, instead of sticking to the plan to pursue all the funds needed to build The Permanent, TACAW\u2019s staff and board of directors decided to build the performing arts center in phases. The first phase will be known as The Contemporary. The name represents a transition step between The Temporary and The Permanent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Contemporary will feature a multipurpose theater capable of accommodating 240 people seated or 400 standing. The 8,900-square-foot building also will have a lobby, a kitchen for catering and teaching, a community\/rehearsal room, a covered outdoor terrace and office space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe\u2019re not moving forward (right now) on phase two, which includes the larger theater,\u201d Honey said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Contemporary will be 35% larger and better organized than The Temporary, Honey said. Artistic director Marc Breslin said the bigger venue will allow him to pursue more big-name acts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">TACAW\u2019s goal is to raise the funds for The Contemporary this spring and summer and break ground in October. It will take an estimated 12 months to construct the facility, so the opening is eyed for October 2020, according to Honey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Honey and Breslin said they have heard from a lot of people who are disappointed that The Temporary has closed. People appreciated having such a facility in the midvalley and they witnessed how it added vitality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cOur whole thing is, we\u2019re trying to build community,\u201d Honey said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">They are optimistic that the loss of The Temporary will spur financial support for The Contemporary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI think closing is a blessing in disguise,\u201d Breslin said. \u201cWe have wind at our backs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">While the Temporary\u2019s last events in the venue were in April, TACAW will present numerous midvalley events this summer, Breslin said. It will book all the bands that play free concerts on Wednesday nights at downtown Basalt and Willits, he said. It also will present several individual events, from street parties to ad hoc parties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cBasically we\u2019re doing random acts of culture,\u201d Honey quipped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Romero Group, the owner and manager of some of the Willits Town Center property, contributed office space for Honey and his staff in the upper floor of the building where The Temporary was located. Getting that space is a huge help in continuing to organize events and pursue funds for The Contemporary, Honey said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">While any financial contribution is welcome, Honey is currently pursuing \u201ctransformative gifts\u201d \u2014 also known as big contributions \u2014 for The Contemporary. A community-wide fundraising effort will be launched later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Phasing in a new facility proved successful for another nonprofit in Basalt recently. The Roaring Fork Conservancy <a id=\"N0x1896730N0x19019c0:N0x1896730N0x18ca860\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/roaring-fork-conservancy-makes-a-splash-with-its-new-river-center\/\">scaled back the first phase<\/a> of its River Center and was able to raise the funds needed for the office and educational center. 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