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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —May 24, 2011 landowners in downtown. It's a proposal to make the window spaces available to local artists or art organizations for a temporary window gallery. These are being used both in Chicago as part of Pop -up Art Week and in Evanston as part of Art Under Glass. Downtown South Bend would like to create a visual continuum for people when walking from point A to point B. DTSB will follow the Art Under Glass model because what works about that one is other than swapping out a painting occasionally, there is no other access to the space. They just get the window. We talk about downtown being a cultural arts destination, so we will start this up by July and have it running through Art Beat. The lease contains a 14 -day notice to vacate clause included so that if a lease - paying tenant is found, we only need to give 14 days' notice. Evanston, Illinois has done this for some time. We have all their paperwork, a very simple lease which details the artist's responsibilities. It's the artist's responsibility to take care of installation. It generates excitement and we hope it continues to shine good light on the shops in downtown and shows downtown as the place to locate if you want to be around creative innovative environment. Mr. Varner asked if there are hard costs. Ms. Nicholl -Smith responded that there are no hard costs and DTSB will be working with CB Richard Ellis to make the sign for the window. One of the DTSB Board members has offered to do the graphic design for the artist's sign for free. Mr. Downes asked if the program is successful do we plan to do it beyond 15