PAR- Capital Campaign Information

PAR-
It’s our brand & acronym for
Professional Artistic Research.
It’s found at the beginning of
our arts & education non profit,
Professional Artistic
Research Projects.

Our mission is to
empower diverse communities of
people who believe in the arts.
It’s our ambition to support artists who
choose to pursue creative career paths
and to lend our knowledge of the arts
to help our community find ways to let
their creative voices shine.
Thank
you for
helping
us get
here
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This timeline can be found in full + much larger at:
parprojects.com/ConnectWithUs/#AccessGranted

As we launch This Capital Campaign, we’d like
to thank you in advance for lending us a bit of
your time and consideration.
Success will allow us to:
• Create space for working artists to learn
and grow through collaboration.
We are raising funds to complete a number of
upgrades at our Northside headquarters and to
purchase an expansion property adjacent to us
on Hoffner Street — steps needed to help us
become a valuable asset for artists, collectors,
and creative non-profits of Greater Cincinnati
and Northern Kentucky.
• Create space to broaden the community’s
interaction and participation in the arts.
• Create space to present artwork and host
thoughtful presentations.
• Create actively-artistic environments
that are rooted in education.
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This timeline can be found in full + much larger at:
parprojects.com/ConnectWithUs/#AccessGranted

In 2010, we started in our community
via pop-up exhibitions, collaborative events,
and a few surveys along the way.
Launched in 2013, #MakersMobile was our original outreach pod
and Cincinnati’s first shipping-container-based art hub. Prior to us
purchasing land for our Northside Headquarters, #MakersMobile
and Big Blue — our first two shipping container spaces — gave us
a way to serve the art deserts of the region.
A few of the questions we’ve asked...
What types of
cultural activities do
you enjoy attending?
in Greater Cincinnati?
Film
Seasonal Festivals
Live Music
Art Openings
Theater
67.5%
Art Openings
Theater
Live Music
Film
Seasonal Festivals
specifically in Northside?
53.3%
MONTHLY
40.6%
WEEKLY
39.1%
A FEW TIMES
PER YEAR
20.3%
What stands out to us?
• The majority of survey
respondents are attending cultural
events on a monthly or even
weekly basis!
• Attendance at art openings
and seasonal festivals is
proportionately less in Northside.
Cincinnati 5 x PAR-Projects in 2017 is a great example of how
collaborations can promote a unified community. Neighborhood
parades, live music, spoken word, and fine art came together to
create this dynamic experience.
Do you attend art
or workshop-based
classes?
Active Lifestyles
• Dance
• Yoga
• Gym Classes
Art
• Pottery
• Weaving
• Metalwork
• Embroidery
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Kid’s Art
• Film
• Bookbinding
YES
59%
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NO
41%

What types
of classes or
workshops
are missing in
Northside?
What types of classes or workshops
are missing in Northside?
Responses pulled
directly from our
survey results:
• Gardening
• Holiday functions
• Drink+Draw events
• Political activism /
engagement
• Business Start-up classes
• Home repair / DIY projects
• Personal Finance
• dance classes
• skateboarding lessons
• Northside 4th of July
Parade: Float / Decoration
workshop
• Mural workshops
• Film classes
• Glass blowing
• Photography
• Jewelry-making
• Metal smithing
• Printmaking / Letterpress
• T-Shirt Screen Printing
• Woodworking basics
• Pottery classes
• Drawing groups
• Felting
• Theater / Improv
• Creative writing
• Digital fabrication
• Kids meetups
• Costume + Parade making
• Safe outdoor play space
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nature
social
space
recreational
space
creative
space
children
+
families
What’s your
“big idea” for
this space?
What’s your “big idea” for our
space on Hoffner Street?
• New outdoor gardens
• Public courtyard
• More open, less fencing.
• Something architectural
needs to hold the corner at
Hoffner and Vandalia.
• Paint the asphalt with
interesting striping, larger
than life murals, that show
up on Google aerials
• Sculpture garden
• Green house
• Green space
• Hempcrete architecture
• More covered space
• Outside rental
• welcoming public space for
the neighborhood
• cafe type activities w/
music like they have
in Clifton across from
Greater’s
• tailgates
• A casual and welcoming
community space for all
ages to come together and
share in creative activities
and experiences
• being able to pop in and
hang out more regularly
• i love the outdoor movie
theater! would love to
support w/ my family
• outdoor theater
• let people rent the space
for parties
• regular movie nights
• community meeting space
• Mixed use w diy skate area
• outdoor tai chi
• community wellness center
(yoga, gym, crossfit),
• Craft Shows + Art Festivals
• Make a free + public
“outdoor art environment”
• Music Festivals + Concerts
• Performance art
• Film Festivals
• Poetry Slams
• Puppet Shows
• Build a traveling “Art Bus”
or “Art Barge” for Ohio
River or Mill Creek travel
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• New outdoor gardens
• kid parties
• A place where kids are
welcomed
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Five years on Hoffner St. and our offerings are growing.
We’re still creating experimental projects, but today we’re
expanding our operations to welcome-in additional artists
& non-profits, to help us create two distinct art spaces.
Above the purple line on the map ________________ :
PAR-Projects (HQ) ~ 1662 Hoffner Street .
Above the green line on the map ___________ :
Studeō PAR- ~ 1646 Hoffner Street.
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Our outdoor space: 1662 Hoffner Street looking north-east up Vandalia Avenue

At our Headquarters, creating visual experiences is at
the heart of all we do. Our exhibitions and the creative
value of our collaborations are what sets us apart from a
As pictured at the bottom right of the previous spread, our Headquarters
also boasts a large open-air courtyard space designed and recently rezoned
for daily use and outdoor entertainment.
number of organizations around the region.
This System is Working — an art installation by Maryland-based artist Christian Benefiel
— is an example of how artists are able to embrace the unique nature of our gallery space.
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With the help of five artist assistants, this large-scale sculpture was constructed specifically
for our installation-only gallery space — The Nook — a first of its kind in Cincinnati.

Studeō PAR-
Adjacent to our headquarters, we’re expanding into 15,000
square feet of mixed use space. Here, we’re offering below
A few of our inaugural tenants include:
Cincinnati Music Accelerator // groove & knot co.
Revolution Dance Theatre // SkyVengers Animation Studio
market rental studios and unique community rental spaces.
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Campaign success will help us drive economy and
build Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky culture
as we grow our impact beyond the Tri-State region.
Completing Phase 1 of our build-out will help our
non-profit become a viable, financially sustainable,
minority-led, arts & education organization.
As far as facilities, success will help:
- Complete the purchase of 1646 Hoffner Street
- Update and repair artist studios at Studeo PAR-
- Upgrade The Nook gallery and the facade of HQ
- Provide new landscaping for our courtyard
- Add new restrooms to both properties
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Looking beyond Cincinnati, our expansion will help us
continue attracting talent to the region. In-turn, our hope
is that we will help local talent expand their reach by
connecting with artists we bring to the Tri-State.
Setting our impact zone to a 250 mile radius — as the
crow flies — allows us to focus on working with mid-size
cities throughout the Midwest. Connections at university
art programs often assist with regional inroads.
Neighboring Regions:
Cleveland and Columbus, OH
Charleston and Morgantown, WV
Lexington and Louisville, KY
Knoxville and Nashville, TN
Photo by: 5chw4r7z
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Supporting this effort
- Helps fuel our region’s thriving art scene
- Attracts talent to Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
- Helps to beautify a blighted area of the city
- Supports like-minded non-profits
- Provides new and accessible education opportunities
- Brings folks together
CAPITAL STACK for Phase 1
USES & ALLOCATIONS
Studio and facility upgrades $100,000
Complete purchase of 1646 Hoffner $200,000
Studio roofing repairs $50,000
Restroom facility at HQ $50,000
Facade and gallery improvements $50,000
Maintenance and repair reserve $50,000
Contingency funds $100,000
SOURCES
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Individual Donations $300,000 - $400,000
Corporate Contributions $100,000 - $200,000
Foundation Support $100,000 - $200,000
Photo by: David Ellis
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Thank You.
With our community’s support, we’ve
been able to dream while keeping the
ball in motion. For that reason, we’d
like to give special thanks to Team B
Architecture & Design, Tom Bible,
Stephen Slaughter, and all.
Reach us via mail at:
1646 Hoffner Street
Cincinnati, OH 45223
It takes a Village.
With the greatest appreciation for our volunteers and leadership from our
CAMPAIGN CABINET— Emalene Benson, Kate J. Bridgman, Jim Guthrie,
Rachel Schwartzman Murphy, Herbert Robinson, Jonathan Sears, Philip
Stowers, Vanessa Riley Thurman — and THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
of Professional Artistic Research Projects — an Ohio-based 501(c)(3).

Thanks again!
Continue on to find our appendix, which takes
a little deeper look at what we are creating
with funds raised during this campaign.

:Appendix: _
:a: _ Our Location
:b: _ Our Headquarters
:c: _ Our Campus
:d: _ Community Gallery
:e: _ Event Space
:f: _ Phases of Growth
:g: _ Campaign Status

Two Blocks from Northside’s business district, our
headquarters offers a familiar escape. As our growth
continues, our hope is to encourage more development
and walkablility in this section of the community.
Add real image of HQ

At HQ, we will continue to provide:
- A place where people gather for cookouts and potlucks
- A place that offers outdoor space for events and fundraising
- A place that publicly screens art films & family movies
- A place that welcomes local & regional artists to play

Our Campus is a testament to the energy we’ve
been building through years of collaboration. With our
current growth, we’re focusing our attention on ways
to bring communities together.
Green highlighted items on our Site Plan represent
improvements included in Phase 1 of our expansion.
Phase 1 Upgrades
Non-highlighted items (e.g. ENTRYWAY & OFFICE ADDITION)
will come in later phases of the project.
Site Plan
01 ENTRY GATE
02 GALLERY ENTRYWAY ADDITION
03 COMMUNITY MEETING SPACE ADDITION
04 PLUMBING + UTILITIES ADDITION
05 OUTDOOR MOVIE SCREEN + RESTROOMS
06 PAVILION
07 FUTURE EDUCATION POD (DAAP)
08 EVENT LAWN
09 STAGE / DECK
10 ON-SITE PARKING
11 UPPER FLOOR TENANT ACCESS
12 SECURE SHIPPING CONTAINERS (STORAGE)
13 LANDSCAPED AREAS
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Site
Plan
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V A N D A L I A A V E N U E

Activation of additional gallery space
encourages practice while creating a
touch-point for artists & supporters.
(Replace with better image and
gallery floor-plan w/ restroom layout)

With room to grow, we’re planning
and developing our empty spaces to
be as flexible as possible.
Spaces like the one pictured here will
become places to connect for events
and community building.

Phase 2:
- Office & garage additions
- Hydraulic elevator
- Performance stage at HQ
- New 2,000 sq/ft event space
- New Catering Kitchen
- New studios at Studeō
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Phase3:
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- Fully landscaped courtyard
- Two additional education spaces
- One additional community space
- New creative solutions for rooftop
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We appreciate you taking the time to consider
our campaign. With your help, we look forward
to expanding our offerings & capacity!
Click the image to make a tax-deductible donation.

Professional Artistic Research Projects
1662 Hoffner Street, Cincinnati, OH 45223
Five. One. Three. 394-6564