Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Project Steering Committee

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A Briefing for Black Metropolis on National Heritage Areas - Microsoft Word version

Summit Conference Program (PDF) - Page 1, Page 2

Heritage Development News:

Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference

Heritage Development Events:

International Heritage Development Conference
International Heritage Development Conference, Nashville, TN, USA, June 4-8, 2005

US Cultural Heritage Tourism Summit
Click here: http://www.usculturalheritagetourism.com/Fact-Sheet_12-04.pdf

National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference

Resources:

African American Historic Places Initiative - State of Affairs Paper

January Steering Committe Minutes - Microsoft Word version

February Steering Committe Minutes - Microsoft Word version

March Steering Committe Minutes - Microsoft Word version

* PDFs coming soon *

From left to right in photo are: Cassanda Houston MPEA, Phyllis Ellin from the National Park Service, Elian Carmichael
BCDP project consultant, Arts Consultant Isobel Neal and Yvette LeGrand board member of the Landmark Preservation
Council of Illinois, interactively participate in the discussion on the process of establishing a National Heritage Area project
in Bronzeville. In the rear of the room are photos of the buildout plan for the Bronzevilleonline.com Visitor Information
Center and news clipping boards provided by the Black Metropolis Convention & Tourism Council that feature photos
and newsclippings about the illustrious history of Restoring Bronzeville campaign initiative.

Paula Robinson, Managing Director of the Bronzeville Community Development Partnership calls to order the
February 1, 2005 meeting of the Steering Committee in formation for the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Project.

Bronzeville Sponsors Table at
Chicago Artists' Space And Housing Expo

Renowned Bronzeville artist Andre' Guichard left in photo, acts as a facilitator at a Bronzeville display booth to introduce artists to housing and gallery amenities available within the historic Bronzeville community, at the Chicago Artists Space & Housing Expo on Saturday, April 2, 2005 from 10:00 AM - 4PM at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 East Randolph Street.

The Bronzeville Comunity Development Partnership sponsored display table at the Chicago Artists Space & Housing Expo that featured a variety of art items, books, gifts and art products produced by local art galleries and like Steel Life Gallery, Little Black Pearl and artist like Andre' Guichard. The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Department of Housing invited Chicago's leading housing specialists, arts service organizations, and neighborhood representatives to the Chicago Cultural Center in order to give the general public an introduction to a showcase of resources available to artist and art organizations.

The beautifully ornate Chicago Cultural Center at 78 East Washington Street was the back drop for the Chicago Artists Space & Housing Expo. The Expo was a direct response to numerous requests by artists for affordable space for living, working, rehearsing and presenting. There were many options available -- from buying your own home to collaborating with other artists in rehabbing condominium projects, to leasing storefront space on historic commercial corridors. Visitors to the Expo also found specialists in insurance, small business practice and legal advice as well as lots of arts and service organizations ready to lend the arts community their expertise.

Saturday, April 2; 10am - 4pm
78 E. Washington St., Chicago

More than 80 exhibitors, as well as workshops and seminars addressing the living and work space needs of artists and arts organizations, will be presented at the second annual Chicago Artists Space and Housing Expo. Co-sponsored by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Department of Housing, the expo will offer comprehensive information on topics such as home ownership, affordable housing, studio safety, investment property, health insurance, rehearsal and shared space, city codes and services and much more.

This year’s expanded expo will offer information on buying tax delinquent properties, green design and more information on health insurance and City space initiatives for artists. Exhibitors and presenters will be drawn from art service organizations; government housing agencies; local community housing and housing counseling organizations; major banks and lending institutions; Chicago Association of Realtors and individual brokers who specialize in artists space; developers, construction firms and other companies that specialize in housing-related goods and services.

Paula Robinson
Managing Director
Bronzeville Community Development Partnership
773 -785-3826