[NEohioPAL]Beck Center Looks to the Future

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

June 23, 2006

For more information:

Yvette A. Hanzel, (216) 521-2540 ext. 225

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Beck Center for the Arts

Celebrates 75 Years and Looks to the Future

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Cleveland - Beck Center for the Arts, the most comprehensive non-profit
arts and arts education center serving Greater Cleveland, will celebrate
its 75th anniversary year starting in September 2006.   The Center,
located just 10 minutes west of downtown Cleveland in Lakewood, is
dedicated to educating and entertaining Greater Clevelanders through its
critically acclaimed professional theater, teaching of the arts, and
gallery exhibitions. =20

With more than 170 classes offered each semester, at least 125
professional theater performances each season, and regularly changing
exhibits of both local and nationally renowned artists, the Beck Center
is a community resource that is valued by all who attend and financially
support the organization.  The unusual combination of professional
theatrical productions, curriculum-based education in creative arts
therapies, dance, music, theater and visual arts, and the opportunity to
exhibit artistic work creates a cultural vibrancy and significant
economic impact not found in many other communities.

Although the past few years have been financially difficult for many
non-profit arts organizations, the Beck Center has experienced an
increase in theater ticket sales, as well as arts education and outreach
revenues.  During this period, the Beck Center has improved its
financial position and management capability as well.

Despite this recent success, and in part because of it, Beck's Board of
Directors recognizes that aging inefficient facilities make it necessary
to plan for the future.  At a 2005 strategic planning retreat, the Board
decided to explore the feasibility of constructing a new arts education
and entertainment center housed in an energy efficient facility designed
to meet present day needs and future growth.  Ideally, the arts center
will be part of a neighborhood of retail shopping, residential living
and other commercial activity, in order to maximize the benefit that the
center can have in stimulating surrounding development. =20

In preparation for Beck's 75th Anniversary, a group of Board members has
been exploring issues involved in constructing a new facility and, if it
is feasible, designing a fundraising campaign that could be launched as
part of the year-long anniversary celebration. Based on their
evaluation, this group will recommend to the Board a course of action
that maximizes the Beck Center's service to the Greater Cleveland and
West Shore communities in the future.  Consultants are being retained to
evaluate a variety of important issues: to determine the economic impact
and benefit of the Beck Center, to conduct a market analysis of possible
locations, and to justify to the community the funding that will be
needed. The goal is to build a well-designed and attractive facility
that will serve the community's needs well into the next 75 years.=20

"We know that a project of this magnitude will require a number of major
gifts, as well as financial support from the public sector," says Beck
Center Board Chair, Frederick Unger.  "Preliminary estimates for a
project of this scale are $19 million to $20 million.  Because we will
need the help of all those who value the arts to raise the needed
funding, we are considering development of our Lakewood property, as
well as other locations where it is clear that this financial support
will be provided."

For further information contact Yvette Hanzel, Director of External
Affairs, at (216) 521-2540, ext. 225.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
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style=3D'font-weight:bold'> for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Celebrates
75 Years and Looks to the Future<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><st1:City
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pan></font></b></st1:City><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> </span></b>– <st1:place =
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url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
 tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for the =
Arts, the
most comprehensive non-profit arts and arts education center serving =
Greater
Cleveland, will celebrate its 75<sup>th</sup> anniversary year starting =
in
September 2006.   The Center, located just 10 minutes west of
downtown Cleveland in <st1:City
style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
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dedicated to
educating and entertaining Greater Clevelanders through its critically
acclaimed professional theater, teaching of the arts, and gallery
exhibitions.  <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>With
more than 170 classes offered each semester, at least 125 professional =
theater
performances each season, and regularly changing exhibits of both local =
and
nationally renowned artists, the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
 style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
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url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
 tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> is a =
community
resource that is valued by all who attend and financially support the
organization.  The unusual combination of professional theatrical
productions, curriculum-based education in creative arts therapies, =
dance,
music, theater and visual arts, and the opportunity to exhibit artistic =
work
creates a cultural vibrancy and significant economic impact not found in =
many
other communities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>Although
the past few years have been financially difficult for many non-profit =
arts
organizations, the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
 style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
 tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
 tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> has =
experienced an
increase in theater ticket sales, as well as arts education and outreach
revenues.  During this period, the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
 style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
 tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
 tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> has =
improved its
financial position and management capability as =
well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>Despite
this recent success, and in part because of it, Beck’s Board of =
Directors
recognizes that aging inefficient facilities make it necessary to plan =
for the
future.  At a 2005 strategic planning retreat, the Board decided to
explore the feasibility of constructing a new arts education and =
entertainment
center housed in an energy efficient facility designed to meet present =
day
needs and future growth.  Ideally, the arts center will be part of =
a neighborhood
of retail shopping, residential living and other commercial activity, in =
order
to maximize the benefit that the center can have in stimulating =
surrounding
development.  <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

In
preparation for Beck’s 75th Anniversary, a group of =
Board
members has been exploring issues involved in constructing a new =
facility and,
if it is feasible, designing a fundraising campaign that could be =
launched as
part of the year-long anniversary celebration. Based on their =
evaluation, this
group will recommend to the Board a course of action that maximizes the =
<st1:PlaceName
style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType>’s service to the =
Greater
Cleveland and <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
 style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
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url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
 tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Shore</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> =
communities in the
future.  Consultants are being retained to evaluate a variety of =
important
issues: to determine the economic impact and benefit of the Beck Center, =
to
conduct a market analysis of possible locations, and to justify to the
community the funding that will be needed. The goal is to build a =
well-designed
and attractive facility that will serve the community’s needs well =
into
the next 75 years. <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>“We
know that a project of this magnitude will require a number of major =
gifts, as
well as financial support from the public sector,” says Beck =
Center Board
Chair, Frederick Unger.  “Preliminary estimates for a project =
of
this scale are $19 million to $20 million.  Because we will need =
the help
of all those who value the arts to raise the needed funding, we are =
considering
development of our Lakewood property, as well as other locations where =
it is
clear that this financial support will be =
provided.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

For
further information contact Yvette Hanzel, Director of External Affairs, =
at
(216) 521-2540, ext. 225.<o:p></o:p>

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