{"id":8559,"date":"2021-01-29T13:52:58","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T18:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=8559"},"modified":"2021-01-29T13:53:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T18:53:07","slug":"south-florida-corridor-art-infusion-grant-project-building-facade-and-mural-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/01\/29\/south-florida-corridor-art-infusion-grant-project-building-facade-and-mural-program\/","title":{"rendered":"SOUTH FLORIDA CORRIDOR ART INFUSION GRANT PROJECT BUILDING FA\u00c7ADE AND MURAL PROGRAM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is launching a new program for fa\u00e7ade improvement and it comes with an art component to help bring color and life to one of the City\u2019s main corridors.\u00a0 The Art Infusion Grant Program\u00a0will launch on February 15th<\/sup>\u00a0and it was\u00a0developed for the purpose of refreshing building facades and encouraging artistic expression through murals. Commercial properties along the South Florida Avenue corridor in Dixieland and Downtown from George Jenkins Boulevard to Lenox Street (see attached map) are eligible for the grant program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The grant program is available to all properties\/businesses within the priority area, subject to specific terms and condition. Qualifying criteria, benefits, and\/or limits of the program may be increased or decreased at the discretion of the CRA. As a condition of approval, property\/business owners receiving benefits using Dixieland Art Infusion funds will agree to remain in the same location a minimum of five (5) years after improvements have been made. Once a grant has been awarded, neither the businesses occupying that property, nor the building owner can reapply for another grant for the same location for a five (5) year period. A more detailed guide on the program is attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alis Drumgo, CRA Manager said, \u201cDixieland has\u00a0experienced an\u00a0explosion of infill renovation projects over the last couple of years that brought us Born and Bread Bakehouse, Patriot Coffee, and Union Hall. We also owe it to the longstanding family businesses, boutique shops, eateries,\u00a0and residents\u00a0that have helped\u00a0Dixieland hit its full potential\u00a0over the last few years. For this project, we created a set of color palettes inspired by Old Dixieland. Art is a known contributor to revitalizing communities\u00a0and we have a mission to add art to every redevelopment project. We\u2019re excited about the buzz going into this and when it is all said and done, the facades will pop!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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