Telling our Story Connectivity Activity Public Market Culinary Incubator Creative Business Incubator Public Art Creative Storefront Development The Fort Wayne Cultural District will mobilize our artistic, cultural and social capital to create a vibrant urban core. • An eclectic, active, inclusive and authentic neighborhood • A place to “be” with an identity and magnetism that draws people in • A vibrant place filled with galleries, public art, unique creative businesses, and experiential activities
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Telling our Story
Connectivity
Activity
PublicMarket
CulinaryIncubator
CreativeBusinessIncubator
PublicArt
CreativeStorefrontDevelopment
The Fort Wayne Cultural District will mobilize our artistic, cultural and social capital to create a vibrant urban core.
• An eclectic, active, inclusive and authentic neighborhood
• A place to “be” with an identity and magnetism that draws people in
• A vibrant place filled with galleries, public art, unique creative businesses, and experiential activities
• Fresh food
• Local growers
• Gathering space
• Murals
• Sculptures
• Hands-on art
• Conservancy
Public Market
PublicArt
Establish a permanent, four-season market in partnership with YLNI, Fort Wayne Farmer’s Market, City of Fort Wayne, and Arts United.
Curate, grow and maintain public art in partnership
with Arts United, IPFW Sculpture with Purpose, City of
Fort Wayne, Museum of Art, Artlink and local artists.
Pikes Place MarketSeattle WA
Barr Street MarketFort Wayne IN
Local ProduceFort Wayne IN
Reading Terminal MarketPhiladelphia PA
IPFW Sculpture with PurposeFort Wayne IN
Lincoln Financal GroupFort Wayne IN
Fresh Harvest MuralCincinnatti OH
• Artist-to-entrepreneur
• Start-up support
• Creative business planning
• Culinary exploration
• Commercial kitchen
• Chefs-in-training
CreativeBusinessIncubator
CulinaryIncubator
Connect artists of all disciplines to professional development
opportunities from local attorneys, marketing executives,
business leaders and local arts organizations.
Support and develop emerging restaurateursand chefs in partnership with Ivy Tech, local
business leaders and Arts United.
ADXPortland OR
3rd WardNew York NY
3rd Ward Resume WorkshopsNew York NY
La Cocina San Francisco CA
ACEnet Food Venture CenterAthens OH
3rd WardNew York NY
Ivy TechEast Chicago IN
Springboard for the ArtsSaint Paul MN
• Restaurants
• Galleries
• Live/work space
• Shops
• Studios
• Last Saturdays
• Taste of the Arts
• BuskerFest
• Fright Night
• Tours and crawls
CreativeStorefront
Development
Activity
Identify and develop buildings for creative businesses in partnership
with local entrepreneurs, Downtown Improvement District, City of Fort
Wayne, Greater Fort Wayne, Inc. and Arts United.
Promote and coordinate events, conventions, and activities in partnership with
local event organizers, Arts United, Downtown Improvement District, Visit Fort
Wayne, downtown businesses, restaurants and performance venues.
The Reclamation ProjectFort Wayne IN
Bromo Seltzer Art TowerBaltimore MD
Lotus GalleryFort Wayne IN
Lunch on the SquareFort Wayne IN
Taste of the Arts FestivalFort Wayne IN
Mosey Down Main StreetWest Lafayette IN
• Green space
• Streetscapes
• Maps and signage
• Bike-friendly
•Sneaker-friendly
• Smartphone app
• Social media
• Marketing
• Branding
Connectivity
Telling OurStory
Move people from place to place in partnership with
City of Fort Wayne, Visit Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Trails,
Fort Wayne Parks & Rec, and Arts United.
Guide communication efforts to promote Downtown as a magnet for creative
activities, visitors and residents in partnership with Visit Fort Wayne,
Greater Fort Wayne, Inc., Arts United, Downtown Improvement District,
event organizers, hotels, restaurants and performance venues.
