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Setting the stage for more community collaboration in the arts Sponsored by The Englert When William and Etta Englert built the theater bearing their name at the site of an old livery stable in 1912, they opened the door to what would become a legacy of arts appreciation in lowa City. In its early days, The Englert Theatre hosted vaudeville and live stage acts as well as projecting silent films. Now more than 100 years later, The Englert's marquee is still a hallmark of the city's arts landscape and the theater itself is a vital hub of the arts community. Hosting musical performances and plays, comedians and authors and a variety of arts festivals, The Englert Theatre provides big-city entertainment in a mid-sized community. Link-Bel PROVIDING AN OUTLET FOR UI CREATIVITY Part of The Englert's success lies in the continuing strong support of the arts at the University of Iowa, said Andre Perry, The Englert's executive director. "The University of Iowa has been an incubator of sorts," Perry said. "It's taken creative practice so seriously, from the writing programs to the art schools to dance and theater, that while the students are studying their crafts on campus they're looking for outlets outside of campus, as well." "The university continues to bring a lot of people into its it's meant the creation of a orbit," he said. "It has seeded the area with a really strong appreciation for the arts." The historic Englert Theatre in downtown lowa City is being renovated both inside and out in a joint Strengthen Grow Evolve campaign with FilmScene. (photos courtesy The Englert) feel happy about living here? That's what we're doing." If the Strengthen Grow Evolve campaign reaches its ultimate goal, plans are in the works to hire a new community engagement director to help the staff of The Englert and FilmScene to develop even more opportunities for the public to community sees the value in get involved and engaged with collaboration. And that's what the local arts community. "It will be this person's job to wake up every day and think about the programming support the Strengthen Grow we bring to this area and how best to engage every citizen of strengthengrowevolve.org. this community," Sherburne Evolve campaigm and our two organizations have helped to found lowa City's new Downtown Arts Alliance, which is a consortium of several arts organizations," Sherburne said. "Collaboration is essential," he said. "I think this has gotten us to where we are." To learn more about and organizations. For FilmScene, MAKING LIFE BETTER FOR THE COMMUNITY new space in downtown's newest high rise, The Chauncey; for The Englert, it includes major renovations and enhancements. Included in The Englert's Evolve campaign, go online to All of the work, Perry said, will help strengthen not only each organization, but the arts said, "Someone to think about community as a whole. "We're arts organizations, but at our core we're community-building organizations, and our question, on a daily basis, is, 'How can we make life in this area better than it is," Perry said. "How can we provide more access to hopefully life- changing events, how can we create more opportunities for LOOKING TO THE FUTURE It's that appreciation and support for the arts that Perry renovations are: and Andrew Sherburne, FilmScene's interim executive marquee director and co-founder, are leaning on as they embark on the final chapter of a fundraising campaign to support both venues. The $6 million Strengthen Grow Evolve campaign is designed to help sustain existing programming and infrastructure at both partnerships with the schools, partnerships with community groups, who can think about the educational opportunities that come with each and every event we put on stage or we play on the screen." Realizing the combined strength of working together to strengthen the arts community, The Englert and FilmScene are also working Renovation of the historic ITHE ENGLERT THEATRE Upgrades to the theater's HVAC system Updates to the building's façade and roof Repair of the back wall of the theater, which had been damaged in a fire Renovation and expansion people to meet their neighbors with other arts organizations of the second floor which will allow for larger gatherings The Englert Theatre 221 E. Washington St., lowa City englert.org strengthengrowevolve.org or go somewhere with their neighbors and engage and in the area. "The Strengthen Grow Setting the stage for more community collaboration in the arts Sponsored by The Englert When William and Etta Englert built the theater bearing their name at the site of an old livery stable in 1912, they opened the door to what would become a legacy of arts appreciation in lowa City. In its early days, The Englert Theatre hosted vaudeville and live stage acts as well as projecting silent films. Now more than 100 years later, The Englert's marquee is still a hallmark of the city's arts landscape and the theater itself is a vital hub of the arts community. Hosting musical performances and plays, comedians and authors and a variety of arts festivals, The Englert Theatre provides big-city entertainment in a mid-sized community. Link-Bel PROVIDING AN OUTLET FOR UI CREATIVITY Part of The Englert's success lies in the continuing strong support of the arts at the University of Iowa, said Andre Perry, The Englert's executive director. "The University of Iowa has been an incubator of sorts," Perry said. "It's taken creative practice so seriously, from the writing programs to the art schools to dance and theater, that while the students are studying their crafts on campus they're looking for outlets outside of campus, as well." "The university continues to bring a lot of people into its it's meant the creation of a orbit," he said. "It has seeded the area with a really strong appreciation for the arts." The historic Englert Theatre in downtown lowa City is being renovated both inside and out in a joint Strengthen Grow Evolve campaign with FilmScene. (photos courtesy The Englert) feel happy about living here? That's what we're doing." If the Strengthen Grow Evolve campaign reaches its ultimate goal, plans are in the works to hire a new community engagement director to help the staff of The Englert and FilmScene to develop even more opportunities for the public to community sees the value in get involved and engaged with collaboration. And that's what the local arts community. "It will be this person's job to wake up every day and think about the programming support the Strengthen Grow we bring to this area and how best to engage every citizen of strengthengrowevolve.org. this community," Sherburne Evolve campaigm and our two organizations have helped to found lowa City's new Downtown Arts Alliance, which is a consortium of several arts organizations," Sherburne said. "Collaboration is essential," he said. "I think this has gotten us to where we are." To learn more about and organizations. For FilmScene, MAKING LIFE BETTER FOR THE COMMUNITY new space in downtown's newest high rise, The Chauncey; for The Englert, it includes major renovations and enhancements. Included in The Englert's Evolve campaign, go online to All of the work, Perry said, will help strengthen not only each organization, but the arts said, "Someone to think about community as a whole. "We're arts organizations, but at our core we're community-building organizations, and our question, on a daily basis, is, 'How can we make life in this area better than it is," Perry said. "How can we provide more access to hopefully life- changing events, how can we create more opportunities for LOOKING TO THE FUTURE It's that appreciation and support for the arts that Perry renovations are: and Andrew Sherburne, FilmScene's interim executive marquee director and co-founder, are leaning on as they embark on the final chapter of a fundraising campaign to support both venues. The $6 million Strengthen Grow Evolve campaign is designed to help sustain existing programming and infrastructure at both partnerships with the schools, partnerships with community groups, who can think about the educational opportunities that come with each and every event we put on stage or we play on the screen." Realizing the combined strength of working together to strengthen the arts community, The Englert and FilmScene are also working Renovation of the historic ITHE ENGLERT THEATRE Upgrades to the theater's HVAC system Updates to the building's façade and roof Repair of the back wall of the theater, which had been damaged in a fire Renovation and expansion people to meet their neighbors with other arts organizations of the second floor which will allow for larger gatherings The Englert Theatre 221 E. Washington St., lowa City englert.org strengthengrowevolve.org or go somewhere with their neighbors and engage and in the area. "The Strengthen Grow