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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br /> Regular Meeting—May 24, 2011 <br /> 6. NEW BUSINESS(CONT.) <br /> B. South Bend Central Development Area <br /> (2) continued... <br /> landowners in downtown. It's a proposal to <br /> make the window spaces available to local <br /> artists or art organizations for a temporary <br /> window gallery. The concept is being used <br /> both in Chicago as part of Pop-up Art Week <br /> and in Evanston as part of Art Under Glass. <br /> Downtown South Bend would like to create a <br /> visual continuum for people when walking <br /> from point A to point B. DTSB will follow <br /> the Art Under Glass model because what <br /> works about that one is other than swapping <br /> out a painting occasionally,they give no <br /> other access to the space. They just get the <br /> window. Ms.Nicholls-Smith said we will <br /> start this demonstration program up by July <br /> and have it running through Art Beat. <br /> Ms.Nicholl-Smith noted that the lease <br /> contains a 14-day notice to vacate clause so <br /> that if a lease-paying tenant is found,we only <br /> need to give 14 days' notice to vacate. She <br /> noted that Evanston, Illinois has been <br /> operating the program for some time. We <br /> have a copy of their lease, a very simple one. <br /> It's the artist's responsibility to take care of <br /> installation. The program generates <br /> excitement and we hope it reinforces <br /> downtown as the place to locate if you want <br /> to be around creative innovative <br /> environment. <br /> Mr. Varner asked if there are hard costs. Ms. <br /> Nicholl-Smith responded that there are no <br /> hard costs and DTSB will be working with <br /> CB Richard Ellis to make the sign for the <br /> 16 <br />