Artist Alley
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
PRAIRIE ARTIST ALLEY – DRAFT PROGRAM - JULY 1, 2008
Develop an Artist Live / Work Village with curb appeal
Use a mix of new construction and old buildings brought to the site
Retail oriented design studio in the front of buildings to create and sell art
Living space behind and/or above studio – 1, 2 or 3 stories
Artists complete the buildings - eclectic, funky, attractive – works of art
Artist Alley a diagonal from Washington / MacArthur with a cul de sac at each end
Alley is a sculpture with faux & real cobblestone, with patterns and sketches
Major sculpture an eclectic interesting windmill that also generates electricity in a pool of water
New urban development along the Artist Alley - vary the setbacks and design
Alley is pedestrian on weekends - an open art fair with outsiders permitted to set up and sell
Development is “Green”, with electric generating windmills / solar worked into the units
Intensely landscape - Sculpture garden in a sea of green
Vary types of buildings - straw bale, rammed earth, dome, pyramid, hubcap house, glass, etc
A sculpture pedestal in front of every house, & changed frequently. Ditto outdoor art
Artist Alley narrows from 40 to 10 feet wide. A 1/4 scale building / stage at southeast end
Cafe / pubs / store & B & B fronting Washington - “Richeys Never Inn”
Perimeter parking using diagonal parking, narrow street, faux cobblestone
One pathway leads into existing building for future interior expansion
Use TIF, Enterprise Zone, Historic Tax Credits, and Grants to help finance the development
Propose an ICC / Bradley University / 150 Building / artist training program on site
Phase 1
Construct 10 units, cost $1 million +- 60% +- back in TIF over life of development
Phase 2
Continue based on demand – 35 units+– cost $ 3.5 million +– 60% +- back in TIF
Phase 3
Continue based on demand into existing building -- 60% +- back in TIF
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Congratulations to Peoria for the Sculpture Walk
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Come down to Washington Street between Liberty and Oak Streets in Peoria, IL and experience 15 large scale sculptures created by renowned artists from 7 states. Voting is open until September 30, 2015.
About Sculpture Walk Peoria...
Joe Richey had a vision of putting sculpture on the streets of Peoria, Illinois. Joe’s business, Tri-City Machine Products, is in the heart of Peoria’s burgeoning Warehouse District. A great supporter of the arts, Joe turned part of his facility into Prairie Center of the Arts, and created artists’ residence space. But, his vision always included large-scale sculpture on the streets.
Joe Richey had a vision of putting sculpture on the streets of Peoria, Illinois. Joe’s business, Tri-City Machine Products, is in the heart of Peoria’s burgeoning Warehouse District. A great supporter of the arts, Joe turned part of his facility into Prairie Center of the Arts, and created artists’ residence space. But, his vision always included large-scale sculpture on the streets.
In, 2008, he began discussions with Craig Hullinger, then
Director of Economic Development for the City of Peoria. The city worked to clear the challenges and the rest of the initiative has been entirely volunteer-driven. A team of dedicated leaders has worked for the last year to bring this exciting addition to the Peoria Warehouse District. Their vision – put art on the streets by June of 2015. The goal has been reached. Joe’s vision…now a reality.
Fifteen artists, representing seven states will install their artwork for a period of twelve months. Every year, a new set of sculptures will be installed and the goal is to grow beyond the current fifteen locations.
“Sculpture Walks” differ from “regular” public sculpture in that the pieces typically change out every year. Tours, people’s choice awards, games, and education are part of the programming for a Walk – and Sculpture Walk Peoria is no exception. You can read about all of it in our brochure.
http://www.sculpturewalkpeoria.org/about-the-walk/brochure/
We are excited and inspired by the incredible sculptures the artists have created to share with the community. We are thankful for the generous sponsors who have made all of this possible. We are indebted to the committed volunteers who made it happen. We are grateful to Joe for pursuing his vision. And we are thrilled to present the inaugural 2015 Sculpture Walk Peoria.
Enjoy,
Sculpture Walk Peoria Committee
Joe Richey – Chairman
John Amdall
Sharon Amdall
Kim Armstrong
Maegan C. M. Gilliland
Pam Johnson
Kip Strasma
Barb Waldorf
John Amdall
Sharon Amdall
Kim Armstrong
Maegan C. M. Gilliland
Pam Johnson
Kip Strasma
Barb Waldorf
Bus to Chicago
They have reworked their interim stops in a way that makes it much useful. The first stop was at the Bone Student Center in Normal. It has now moved to downtown Normal next to the Conference Center and AMTRAK Station. So the bus is now a convenient feeder to AMTRAK.
There are usually five buses a day from Peoria to Chicago with all of them stopping at the Normal Amtrak Station. There are usually 5 Amtrak trains from Normal north to Chicago and south to St Louis.
Schedules
peoriacharter.com
amtrak.com
amtrak.com/ccurl/238/730/Illinois-Missouri-Schedule-011314,0.pdf
The bus stop in Joliet has been moved to the METRA / AMTRAK Station in downtown Joliet. There are a number of trains leaving Joliet for downtown Chicago.
metrarail.com/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map/ri/schedule.html
So our bus service that has always provided nice service to the Chicago airports now also provides nice service to AMTRAK and METRA Trains.
Example - Business or Shopping or Fun Trip to Chicago
Take the 6:30 am bus from Peoria north to Joliet, arriving at 9:25 am. Take the 10:25 METRA train to Chicago, arriving at 11:48 am.
Return
Take the METRA Train from Chicago to Joliet to meet the Peoria Charter Bus for their 6:45 pm or 10:30 pm return trip to Peoria.
Warehouse District Streets
The City is making excellent progress on the rebuilding of the streets in the Warehouse District. The report below:
Recent Project Updates
May 20, 2014: PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT A public meeting will be held on Thursday, May 29 from 5pm to 6pm to provide a construction update and to answer questions regarding the Washington Street Improvement and Warehouse District TIGER II Complete
Streets Projects. The meeting will be held at the Art Guild (203 Harrison Street, 2nd Floor). All are welcome to attend.
Streets Projects. The meeting will be held at the Art Guild (203 Harrison Street, 2nd Floor). All are welcome to attend.
April 28, 2014: ROAD CLOSURE ALERT **updates previous post** Starting today, Oak Street will be closed to eastbound traffic between Adams and Jefferson Streets to allow for construction of new curb, sidewalk, planters, and decorative lighting. Westbound (Adams to Jefferson) traffic will still beopen. This closure is expected to last up to three weeks.
Oak Street will be closed to westbound traffic between Adams and May Alley (midway between Adams and Washington). This closure is expected to last until late May.
Oak Street will be closed to westbound traffic between Adams and May Alley (midway between Adams and Washington). This closure is expected to last until late May.
Welcome!
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