Downtown Loveland Association Helps Market Loveland through Distribution of the LOVEland ARTSource - New Guide to the Arts
Cover art by Billie Colson for the new Loveland Art Source, a full-color, 36 page arts guide to Loveland
The much-needed arts guide to promote the arts in our town and beyond Loveland is now available. Now we have the marketing piece we were lacking to market our town as one of the "Best Small Towns for Art" in America! (Loveland was rated the #2 Small Town for the Arts in John Villani's book, "The 100 Best Art Towns in America.")
The LOVEland ARTSource was created by the Downtown Loveland Association as its major project in 2009 to benefit the entire community. The Downtown Loveland Association (D.L.A.) is an all-volunteer non-profit group whose mission is “revitalizing the heart of Loveland.”
We partnered with two other organizations in Loveland - the Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald and the Loveland Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center - to print and distribute this glossy, full-color thirty-six page booklet.
Susan Richards, owner of Sage Moon Originals art gallery at 116 E. Fourth Street, designed the piece.
The arts gude is beautiful and sets the standard for future issues, planned to be an annual publication.
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS forthe LOVEland ARTSource
The primary distribution center is The Loveland Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center. The DLA board is also investigating distribution through the other Colorado Welcome Centers. The centers in Fort Collins and Trinidad (the closest Welcome Center to Santa Fe) have been called on to see if they will display and distribute the guide.
Over 200 copies of the guide will go out in goody bags to artists for the August Sculpture Shows. The DLA is checking into having a booth at the Art in the Park Show
to give out the guides and inform the public about the Downtown Loveland Association and our commitment to the arts in Loveland.
LOVEland ARTSource will also be distributed through the major sponsors, including the new Embassy Suites in Loveland, The City of Loveland (including the Rialto Theater and Loveland Museum/Gallery), The Fountains of Loveland, McWhinney and Chapungu Sculpture Park. Thank you to all our advertisers for your help in making Loveland's guide to the arts a reality! If you supported the LOVEland ARTSource by purchasing an ad and have not yet received copies of the guide, please contact us.
Please e-mail Mary Bahus-Meyer at mary@fullcirclemarketing.net or call 970-962-9203.
Next DLA Networking Party
July 16th
Friends of the Loveland Public Library hosts the networking event at Anthology Book Company at
422 E. 4th Street near Washington Street. Members may donate a door prize for free admission. Get your company's name announced! Door prizes are now being accepted.
Members: $5.00 Guests $10.00
NOW ACCEPTING NETWORKING EVENT HOSTS FOR SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2009!
WHAT'S HAPPENING DOWNTOWN! A monthly calendar...
DOWNTOWN CLEANUP DAY
COMES UP CLEAN
Despite the weather, the DLA Downtown Clean Up Day proceeded as
re-scheduled on Saturday April 25. Design Committee members who
participated were Larry Gillam, DJ Browne, Bill Cassells. There were
some "hearty souls" from the community who showed up to help. The clean
up efforts were focused on the area around the railroad tracks since the
City of Loveland had cleaned the streets with the street sweepers the
previous week.
Many thanks to the City for the street cleaning, the trash bags and the
safety vests. And a great big thanks to the Design Committee members
who set up the event and community members who participated.
The Design Committee will meet next on Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 am at
the Coffee Tree in Anthology Books for a walkabout meeting to choose
locations for the historic photos and discuss summer projects. Anyone
is welcome to join us.
For information on the Design Committee please call Cheryl Parker at
970.988.3121
EXPLORE COLORADO VIDEO!
Watch a video clip about our fair city aired by KUSA
channel 9. Click here.
Downtown Loveland Association
P.O. Box 7535
Loveland, CO 80537
A Letter From the New President,
Bob Doolittle
As the new president of the Downtown Loveland Association (DLA), I would like to introduce myself. I am Bob Doolittle. We operate a family owned company, Front Range Containers, LLC. We broker shipping containers, and have been in business for 7 years in the Colorado Front Range area. We moved to Loveland in September 2005, from Woodland Park, CO and I became a volunteer with the DLA in early 2006. In 2007, we joined the DLA. I have served on the Events and Promotions committee, chaired the membership committee and have been a board member for 2 years. Last year, I held the Secretary position for the DLA board. My reason is simple – I love Downtown Loveland. It has been exciting to see all the emphasis on downtown these past several years. That is due because so many people, organizations, volunteers and lovers of the downtown are giving their time and energy.
First of all, I would be remiss if I didn’t thank all the past presidents of the DLA, the current and past board members and all of our membership. This organization is second to none. So many things have come from the DLA, and I am proud to serve this organization for this coming year. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU! Also, I am surrounded by an outstanding board consisting of officers Mary Bahus-Meyer (Vice President), Rachel Lane (Treasurer), Jan Brown (Past President), Randy Cruz, Karen Boyes, Barry Floyd, Linda Larsen, and Don Reilly. Currently, the Secretary position is open and Brian Jarvis is helping us in that capacity until that position is filled.
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Our Committees
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THE OFFICERS AND BOARD
Read more about them in the
upcoming weeks.
Officers
President - Bob Doolittle
Vice-President - Mary Bahus-Meyer
Treasurer - Rachel Lane
Secretary - OPEN
Board Members
Barry Floyd
Randy Cruz
Jan Brown
Don Reilly
Karen Boyes
Linda Larsen