HeArt of the matter
 Art on the Streets is here
The 2010 Art on the Streets exhibit is installed! Winners will be announced at a reception on June 18. Look for a full report in our July newsletter. In the meantime, a walking tour brochure and map will be posted online at www.downtown80903.com. |
Expert Perspective
 Jan Schall Lecture
Art on the Streets Star Juror Jan Schall will present a lecture, "Henry Moore: From Perry Green to Kansas City," at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 17 in the Fine Arts Center's Music Room. The lecture is free but reservations phoned to 634.5583 are requested.
Schall is Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. She has jurried Downtown's Art on the Streets exhibit for two consecutive years. |
Downtown, only better
DDA Challenge Grant Awards
Congratulations to the following Colorado Springs Downtown Development Authority 2010 Grant recipients:
Challenge Grants
City Rock, exterior signage
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, landscaping
BTLR, LLC (Sonterra Restaurant), window planter boxes
Child Nursery Centers, façade improvements
Colorado Veterans Resource Coalition, fence and
landscaping
Dale Street Café, balcony makeover and exterior paint
Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, structural
stabilization and rehabilitation
Palmer Center/Antlers Hilton Hotel, outdoor movie nights
Pikes Peak Arts Council, building mural
Red Martini Piano Bar, sidewalk and roof top awning
Virginia Skovgaard, façade improvements/landscaping
Support Grants
Pikes Peak Center, music event
Blues Under the Bridge, music event
Pikes Peak Arts Fest, art/music event
These projects represent a total investment by the applicants of more than $813,000 in Downtown. The DDA wishes to thank each of them and is proud to partner with them to achieve their goals.
The DDA Grant program is in its third year. This grant cycle received 21 applications. The next grant application deadline is September 24, 2010. Check our July and August newsletters for more information. |
Free Friday fun and food
Palmer Center Concerts
The Palmer Center fronting the Antlers Hilton will offer a summer series of free Friday concerts, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendors will sell grilled chicken, burgers, brats and more, and the hotel will offer free ice cream bars! Here's the lineup:
June 25 Martini Shot
July 9 Orquesta Sabroso
July 23 Wendy Woo
August 6 Dotsero
August 20 Phat Daddy & the Phat Horn Doctors
The concerts are sponsored by Palmer Center, Ltd., Antlers Hilton Hotel, and Cushman & Wakefield. |
Can you guess? 
Downtown Puzzler
Red, just right, and you. What is it? Where is it? It'll brighten your day - or night. |
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Farmer's Market
Acacia Park on Flag Day
Enjoy an old fashioned Flag Day celebration at the Acacia Park Farmer's Market on July 14, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (the market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.).
Activities include:
· Flag give-away to first 250 participants
· Face painting by Zanypaint (priced by design)
· Hula Hooping demo and lessons by Alexis Alexis
· Sidewalk chalk for the kids
· Music by Pup Morse
· "Ole Glory What A Story" by Bryon Embry (the story
of the origins of the Star Spangled Banner)
Remember, the most convenient and affordable parking is in the Bijou/Cascade Parking Garage. |
A healthier clean
"Green" Bag Lunch-n-Learn
Green cleaning is one way for building managers to make facilities healthier and safer for employees. It also contributes to the environment by reducing the amount of chemicals released during manufacturing and cleaning processes.
At this month's City Green Team "lunch-n-learn" on Thursday, June 24 (from 12:11 to 12:45 pm!), Sodexo's Thomas Allen will share how Colorado College uses both standard chemistry and modern technology without compromising hygiene or cleanliness.
Sodexo and CC led a campus-wide green cleaning conversion that won the 2008 Green Cleaning Award for Schools and Universities and is now a national model.
The lunch session will be held at the City Administration Building, 30 S. Nevada, in Suite 102. Bring your lunch and hope to win the door prize-a tote bag made from recycled City banners! For more information contact Carrie McCausland at 719.385-2746 or email cmccausland@springsgov.com. |
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Puzzled no more
We've got answers
Is it a bird, perhaps a phoenix rising? Is it a human, running to greet the day? Artist Jeremy Cooper of Lamar, CO fashioned this exuberant work of art entitled, "The Dancing Dawn." Cooper knows how he felt, what he meant - but now that he's shared his work in the 2010 Art on the Streets exhibit, you can delight in your own interpretation.
Discover it in the Colorado and Cascade Avenues median and other pieces from the exhibit by downloading a tour map at www.downtown80903.com. Maps can also be picked up at the Downtown Partnership, 111 S. Tejon, Suite 309. |
Mix it up in style
Downtown Partnership Members
The Great Southwest at 76 S. Sierra Madre #C, Chris Jones owner, hosted a membership "south of the border" summer mixer on Thursday, June 10, 2010. "Delicioso" catering was provided by Alice's Mexican Cuisine with guitarist and composer John Stone providing background music for the lively party.
Membership Mixers allow Downtown Partnership members to get together and catch up on each others' busy lives. We exchange ideas, cards, and plenty of laughs. Members are encouraged to bring guests that are interested in joining, or just learning about, Downtown's leading advocacy group - The Downtown Partnership.
Congratulations to these folks who won door prizes - AND a big thank you to the companies who donated the prizes!
Jane Aiello, Springs Events, was the luck recipient of a Moonflower by Night (Sunflower by Day) gift card.
Marillia Hicks, Paloma Salon & Micro Spa, received a Greater Downtown Colorado Springs Business Improvement District 80903 Banner Bag.
Sallie Clark, El Paso County Commissioner won, a Mt. Tejon gift certificate.
Steve Schrieber, Nor'wood Development received a Greater Downtown Colorado Springs Business Improvement District "Downtown Gift Card" (hey, can he do that? He is on the BID Board of Directors).
David Neville, Hogan Lovells US LLP, won a Greater Downtown Colorado Springs Business Improvement District "Downtown Gift Card".
Christy Long, Experience Colorado Springs at Pikes Peak Convention and Visitors Bureau, scored a Pike Perk gift certificate.
You can find our contributors and hosts at these locations. Thanks again.
The Great Southwest, 76 S. Sierra Madre, #C
Alice's Mexican Cuisine, 109 E Pikes Peak (pedestrian alley)
Moonflower by Night (Sunflower by Day), 287 E Fountain Blvd
Mt. Tejon, 104 N Tejon Street
Pikes Perk, 14 S. Tejon Street |
Downtown beat
CSPD Downtown Update
Colorado Springs Police Department has initiated a new Division for Downtown from 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Officers in the Downtown area will have a separate radio channel and a dedicated dispatcher providing faster communication. This means more rapid responses from the officers, often enough to de-escalate situations before they become explosive.
Additionally, Wednesdays through Sundays, there are three full time officers dedicated to Downtown. This significantly boosts the concept of community policing. The officers have gotten to know the club owners and doormen, and while there are still times of disagreement, there is a noticeably higher level of trust. The clubs are working with CSPD on many issues.
Since the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) now has less to do with removing the camps along Monument Creek, they are more visible riding their bikes through Downtown. HOT is still responsible for homeless issues throughout the city; there are times when these officers are in other areas. However, we will benefit from their presence in downtown a lot more often.
The Downtown Partnership thanks CSPD for its focus, effort and creativity in looking at ways to better provide services to Downtown. |
Summer Fun
PeakRadar.com Concert Guide
The 3rd Annual PeakRadar.com Free Outdoor Summer Concert Guide is here! This handy reference to the Pikes Peak region's free outdoor concerts connects you to the outstanding performers and concert series offered throughout the summer. Click Here to download the guide, or pick one up in person at COPPeR's office located at 121 S. Tejon St., Suite 111 or at the Visitors Information Center at Experience Colorado Springs: the Convention & Visitors Bureau, 515 S. Cascade Avenue. |
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Hot fun in the summertime
Events!
June 14 Acacia Park Farmers Market
"Flag Day Celebration"
Acacia Park, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 18 Art on the Streets Exhibit Opens
Throughout Downtown;
Maps at Downtown Partnership or
June 19 Uncle Wilber opens in Acacia Park
June 21 Acacia Park Farmers Market
Acacia Park, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Membership
Welcome back renewing members!
Downtown Partnership Members
Friends Level - $249.00
Rolf & Company - Rolf Jacobson
Executive Council - $5,000.00
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Major Sponsors
of the Downtown Partnership
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