1. Brings together existing educational, art organizations and artists;
2. Provides education in visual and performing arts;
3. Provides an art mentor program;
4. Downtown location/arts district which includes studio space
   for artists and places for artists to live;
5. Holds performances, exhibits, commissions;
6. Marketing, publicity and other support;
7. Diversity;
8. Festivals and workshops
9. Educational Workshops (teachers)
10. Substantial funding and self-generated income: producing
    artistic products by students and professional artists.”

1. Economic
2. Central location “district”
3. Develop action plan
4. Interpreting project as competitive
5. Perception of downtown

1. Abandoned or vacant buildings
2. Central High School
3. Talent of existing artists – There are lots of existing programs, satellites,
   which would include existing schools, Flint Cultural Center Campus,
   Greater Flint Arts Council, outreach programs.
4. Other existing programs across the United States including Strickland
   in Pittsburgh
5. Revitalization of downtown and arts community
6. Producing marketable products by students and professional artists

1. Finances
2. Facilities
3. Image of downtown Flint and image of local artists
4. How to manage/satellite and communication
5. Interpreting project as competitive vs. vision for project which would
   be filling gaps not covered by existing organizations in the city and county

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