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Attachment A Roseville Central Park Amphitheatre Creative Intersections, Proposal Project H�ierarch�y: • The complete project involves the renovation of the Roseville Central Park Amphitheatre. Plans in�clulde refurbishment and repairs to ban�dsh�ell and adjacent deck, replacement of dated lighting and souln�d systems and inclusion of a sign�atulre public art piece. Financing shared by Roseville Parks and Recreation and non - profit, Roseville Central Park Fouln�dation�. • Creative Intersections project involves the signature piece of public art only. MRAC Creative Intersections grant would allow the community planning team to expand the project budget for a more significant piece of community art. Matching fuln�ds provided by Roseville Parks and Recreation. • Community celebration marking the completion of the project and art dedication and a kick-off to a new era of arts enjoyment and appreciation in Roseville. Event sponsored by Roseville Bulsin�esses and the Roseville Visitors Association. Roseville Central Park Amphitheatre is a key access point to oulr arts active com�m�uln�ity. It is the place where oulr com�m�uln�ity gathers, where neighbors meet, where generations come together, where culltulres meld. The Amphitheatre is the place where oulr arts rich com�m�uln�ity congregate to enjoy, experience and perform as m�ulsician�s and actors, as an auldien�ce and arts en�th�ulsiasts. The Amphitheatre is 3,0 years old; it is an aging facility in need of strulctulral upgrades, technical enhancements and visulal excitement. For years, local artists have requlested improvements and the sch�edullin�g staff have explored ways to finance repairs and researched ways to maximize financing. Recently a partnership emerged between Roseville Parks and Recreation and the Roseville Central Park Foundation to renovate, upgrade and rejulven�ate the Amphitheatre. The City and Foundation plan to replace the souln�d and lighting systems, remodel the ban�dsh�ell strut tube and improve the sulrrouln�din�g grouln�ds. In addition to the rnuch needed strut ctulral and technical improvements, the site needs a bit of cc creative wow)'), a significant piece of art adding a visulal impact to the project. Oulr Creative Intersections project is the addition of a Public art component to the Amphitheatre renovation project. A uln�iqule piece of art, with strong connections to oulr com�m�uln�ity, wound not only compliment the project visually, it will fulrth�er establish the sense of place Roseville residents and gulests feel when they visit the Amphitheatre in Central Park. The Creative Intersections portion of the project will engage local arts en�th�ulsiasts to create a vision for the project and a connection with local artists to create the sign�atulre piece. This project will celebrate Roseville ) s engagement with the arts and rededicate oulr com�m�uln�ity to sulpportin�g and promoting the arts. Oulr gulidin�g principles for creating a spectacular piece of public art at the Roseville Central Park Amphitheatre are; • Preserving the com�m�uln�ity arts legacy of the Central Park Amphitheatre. • En�coulragin�g civic engagement by attracting participation fromi all corners of the comimiuln�ity. • Engaging local artists with special talents and innovative presentations. • Celebrating oulr uln�iqule com�m�uln�ity makeup. • Inspiring life -long involvement in the arts and a lifetime of arts appreciation. Roseville Parks and Recreation is excited by the opportuln�ity presented by the Creative Intersections Grant. The project team, in�cluldin�g the Roseville Bulsin�ess Community and Roseville Visitors Association, the Roseville Central Park Foundation and Parks and Recreation will bulild on over forty years of successful collaborations. All involved sulpport the arts and are invigorated by the opportuln�ity to serve as com�m�uln�ity arts leaders. 2008 Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Creative Intersections Application — Roseville Parks and Recreation Roseville Central Park Amphitheatre Public Art Addition