| 05 February 2010
Been reading about the Rialto "Bridge" Project in the Reporter-Herald? Troy Peterson of Flagstone Partners explained the exciting things being considered for use of the space adjacent to the Rialto if the former Monaco Ristorante and the shoe store are razed. These might include a large "picture window" glass front to the adjacent building, displaying light and movement and excitement as people move about inside, lots of space for the performers and a "green" room, and space for a new restaurant, possibly serving everything from appetizers and tapas to dinner and fine wine to coffee and dessert! The bridge project would make the Rialto Theater's dreams for space come true and add a lot of cachet to our downtown.
An announcementwas made about the new 2010 Loveland Artsource guide to the arts - THE one and only guide to the visual and performing arts in Loveland. A great marketing tool for our fair city, artists, arts organizations, hotels and any businesses catering to artists and art patrons should seriously consider promoting themselves in this beautiful full-color glossy guide.It will be distributed throughout the state at all 10 of the Colorado Welcome Centers!
Loveland Artsource ads space is currently being reserved and the deadline for space commitment and ad design has been moved back to April 2nd. Ads start at just $150 for an Artists' Profile with color photo. The contract and arts letter can be downloaded from the DLA web site at www.downtownloveland.org. Call Jan Brown if you have questions or need your contract and payment picked up from you. Her cell phone number is 970-215-5500.
The next networking meeting will be announced on this web site. Meetings now include informative speakers from various organizations impacting our downtown. Stay tuned!
Photos from the January networking event are below. That meeting was held at the Pulliam Building and co-hosted by the Downtown Loveland Association, Center of Loveland, Inc. and The Community Foundation.
1. Councilwoman Joan Shaffer chats with Norm Rehme of Center of Loveland, Inc. at the Pulliam Building auditorium, which could become an affordable event center for Loveland.
2. Brian Jarvis chats with DLA Vice-President Mary Bahus-Meyer at the meeting following the Osher Lifelong Learning event. Also shown: Jan Brown, Kim Vecchio and Celeste Smith.
