One interesting bit from the article:
"For starters, they're interested in renovating the 1860s-era townhouse connected to the center itself, to make it both eco-friendly and suitable as an auxiliary music space.
"We wanted to have a space to do more modest performances and workshops," Sarich says. "We also wanted to have a place where traveling artists can stay. That's perfect."
Although that project is farther off on the horizon, Sarich is currently talking with the Regional Arts Commission (RAC) to obtain funding for three ten-day residencies this summer. The aim of each session is to allow select experimental musicians to come to St. Louis and fully immerse themselves in their art.
Sarich envisions the visiting artists doing such things as writing and performing music; conducting "master classes," where they evaluate local musicians; or having forum-type discussions about music. (Although he'd originally planned for the residencies to be indie-rock-centric, Sarich is now pondering a workshop that focuses on exploring the city's late-'60s/ early-'70s free-jazz scene, from which there are few artists left.)"
Based on my own experiences working for a number of not-for-profit performing arts organizations, I think this is a very good development for LNAC, and Sarich's plans, while ambitious, seem feasible if all the right elements are in place. Here's hoping LNAC can develop the organizational infrastructure and donor base needed to take things to the next level.
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