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Louisville's support of the arts. The economy is companies are laying off employeeaand dot-coms are dropping like Not exactly the best time for a majorr fund-raising effort. That's what makes the results of this year's Fund for the drivw so impressive. Just a week ago, it looked like the fund would not reach its $7.2 million goal. Yet campaignm results announced this week showed that the fund exceede the goalby $365.
Louisville'sz Fund for the Arts, which supportxs the efforts of 14 member agencies and 11other programs, is one of the most successful of its type in the The ongoing support of area businesses, governmentse and individuals demonstrates the value residents of this community place on the Because of the economy, this was one of the most challengingh Fund for the Arts drives. Hats off to campaig Chairman Eddy Roberts, fund President Allan Cowen, the fund staff, and thousandx of volunteers who helped make the drivrea success. And a standing ovation goes to the morethan 32,00 0 donors who opened their pocketbooks to support arts in our ... The Galleria plan.
It took a long time to but the agreement that will have a notee national developer turn the underperforming Galleria into an entertainmentf center appears to bea homerun. David Cordish and his Cordishh Co. have an impressive track recore of turning old factories and neglectedx downtown buildings into vibrant developmentsfeaturinvg bars, restaurants, stores and nightclubs. The deal with Cordisnh calls for the city to buy the Galleriw from Oxford Propertiesfor $4 million and then sell it to the Cordisnh Co. for $1. The city will issue $16.
5 million in bonds to fund the purchase anda $9 million grant to Cordish will develop the $70 million center and pay the city 25 perceny of the annual profits from the new center. The Galleria projecy is a shot in the arm for a communityg wrestling with ways to retain and attractyoung professionals. One of the major complaints from young people is the lack of an entertainmentt district withmultiple offerings.
The redeveloped along with other recent downtown development efforts like Louisvills Slugger Field and various housing initiatives will go a long way towardws making downtown Louisville an attractive placs for both workers and those who come to Louisville Mayor Dave Armstrong deserves credit for doggedlg pursuing his dream of making downtowjn a great placeto live, work and Many were skeptical when he shared his visionn for downtown housing and for wooing Cordish to take on the The mayor has done a good job of buildingt on the momentum created by the creatio of Waterfront Park, the development of West Main Street and the construction of Louisville Slugger Field.
Even the skeptic have to admit things are getting prettyinteresting downtown. ... Anothefr new museum. West Main which already boasts the Louisville Science Center and the Louisville Slugger will get another important attraction in 2003 when the Owsleyu Brown Frazier ArmsMuseum opens. Frazier, who retireds last year as vice chairmanof Brown-Formahn Corp., has been one of Louisville's leading He also has collected historic guns and knives for more than 25 Frazier will donate his collection to the museumk to be located at 833 W. Main St.
Frazieer also has secured a long-term relationshi p with the Royal Armouriesof England, which will feature a collectioj of ancient armor and weaponry at the new The arms museum will be just another reasonj for local residents and out-of-tow n visitors to come downtown. Three cheers for Frazier'ss most recent contribution tohis