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<b>The City of Chardon is seeking proposals for</b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> programming and management services for the City of Chardon Theater.</span>
</b><b>The former Geauga Cinema, which is located at 101 Water Street. The City’s long-term goal for the Theater is that it become a focal point for high quality, professional performing arts in Geauga County which provides a diversity of programming designed
to engage broad sectors of the community. To accomplish this, the City is requesting proposals for how the space can be used/operated to create a performing arts center of distinction, build Chardon as a cultural brand, and enhance the Theater’s stature as
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<b>Proposals are due Monday, September 14, 2020. For more information or to download a copy of the RFP packet, please visit
<u><a href="http://www.chardon.cc/theaterrfp">www.chardon.cc/theaterrfp</a> .</u><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<b>Questions regarding the proposals can be directed to Randy Sharpe, City Manager at
<a href="mailto:rsharpe@chardon.cc">rsharpe@chardon.cc</a> .<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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-Amy Day<o:p></o:p></p>
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