Artisan's Asylum Member Social, July 2020

1. A2 SOCIAL HOUR July 23, 2020

2. WELCOME Intros, Announcements Health and Safety Anti-racism and Anti-bias FY21 Budget PPE Production Future Search

3. INTROS •New members •New projects •Board updates •10th Anniversary Committee •Upcoming Elections ANNOUNCEMENTS

4. STATUS CHECK • In July 2018 we had 386 members • July 2020 we have 603 members • 201 are volunteer members • 100 percent studio occupancy (3 are short-term storage) MEMBERSHIP

5. STATUS CHECK • Welcome Kuvira Harley IT Manager • Big thanks staff, leads, volunteers for getting us through plenty of hiccups STAFF

6. STATUS CHECK • Revenue ground to a halt in April • 12 classes online today • Current focus on • Online classes • Couples classes • One-on-one training EDUCATION

7. STATUS CHECK • We need • New ways to think • New content to deliver • New instructors to teach • Join us (link is here) EDUCATION

8. STATUS CHECK • Electrical upgrades - studios, E&R • New tools - CNC mill, Stratasys • New booking mechanism - Skedda (link is here) • Questions? FACILITY

9. ANTI-RACISM • Board made a strong statement • Followed up with Director’s plan • Reality is we need to show progress • Invitation is to members to join (Link is here) & ANTI-BIAS

10. HEALTH • Big thanks - team and members • Keep up the vigilance, work, support • Return to work policy, form (link is here) • Questions? AND SAFETY

11. BUDGET FY21 • Six month, break even • Running an operating loss • Strong opening cash balance • Decreased revenue • Cuts, not to shops

12. BUDGET FY21 • Doesn’t include capital campaign • Audits through FY19 complete • Link is here

13. BUDGET FY21 Great job Finance Committee! Questions?

14. PPE • Gowntown in full swing • Seven employees, dozens of volunteers • New Tyvek material passed testing • Producing 500 gowns per day • 10,000 gowns shipped across the country PRODUCTION

16. PPE • You can volunteer! (Link is here) • Questions? PRODUCTION

17. A2 FUTURES •Lease expires 2021, extension requests unsuccessful •Search begun in October 2018 included Malden, Medford, Charlestown, East Boston, Boston, North Cambridge, and Somerville •Half a dozen LOIs drafted, one purchase effort under our belt BACKGROUND

18. A2 FUTURES •Harvard properties in Allston/Brighton have emerged as most viable path •Board has approved an LOI •LOI has translated into a lease •Lease deposit has been secured •We’re at the threshold of a new chapter BACKGROUND

19. A2 FUTURES •Two adjacent properties •28,300 SF and 22,200 SF •50,500 SF under Artisan’s management •Additional 8,000-10,000 SF in 2024 •15 year lease, two 5-year extensions •Dynamic location, nearby amenities ALLSTON/BRIGHTON

22. Image courtesy Analogue Studio

28. A2 FUTURES Rough Timeline • Sign LOI week of 2/24/20 • Complete cost estimates, lease 9/1/20 • Artisan’s design phase through 12/31/20 • Harvard construction phase through 5/31/21 • (Concurrent with some tenant fit-up) • Lease commence 6/1/21 • Tenant finishes to 8/30/21 • Complete move, begin rent payment 12/1/21 ALLSTON

29. A2 FUTURES Community Input, Part 1 • Move from Somerville is daunting • Two buildings is scary • Need to be intentional about “culture” • Shop growth is essential • Increase common build space • Rethink amenities eg kitchen, phone booths ALLSTON

30. A2 FUTURES Conceptual Thinking, Round 1 • Differentiate rather than duplicate sites • “Clean” and “Dirty” is one approach • 2.5x increase in shop size • 1.2x increase in studio space • Increase efficiencies by combining, eliminating some uses ALLSTON

31. A2 FUTURES Community Input, Part 2 • Trepidation about two spaces is high • Enthusiasm for redesign is strong • Strong support for larger shops • Increased build space remains a priority • Low energy to rethink studios • Interest in more storage options • Strong interest in a forge ALLSTON

32. A2 FUTURES Community Input, Part 2 • Space Utilization Survey (Link is here) • Written responses (Link is here) ALLSTON

33. THAT’S IT QUESTIONS?

34. THANK YOU! AND GOOD NIGHT

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