3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
New members, Staff
Chris Duval
Julia Csekö
Announcements
Laser and Prop Shop Swap
Drinking Fountain
Cooling Elements
Props & Thanks
Leanne and Team Valkyrie
Dr Claw @party
Leah Pillsbury
Other News?
4. END OF FY19
•We’ll end FY19 $18,000 in the black
•We’ll begin FY20 with significant liabilities
•Accounting, $45,000*
•New facility and move planning, $75,000
•Deferred compensation, $30,000*
* Signed commitments
5. FY20 FORECAST
• We have a plan (kind of!)
• Potential contract nets of $20,000
• Potential grants at $175,000
• SBA
• MassDev
• Cummings Foundation
• You!
6. FY20 BUDGET
•We have a board approved FY20 budget
•Access the budget at:
http://wiki.artisansasylum.com/index.php/Financials
7. { P A U S E } SOMERVILLE MEDIA CENTER
The Launch of
Something Special
•Julia Csekö, A2
•Erica Jones, SMC
8. A2 FUTURES
1.BOUGHT TIME
We have a signed LOI for an extension to
2023
2.REMAIN PROACTIVE
Seek out opportunities on the market today
that may be viable
CURRENT STATUS
9. A2 FUTURES VISION RECAP
• Maintain who we are, and essential focus on studios and creativity
• Inclusive space for the community eg a space for kids, old folks etc -- this will drive grants etc
• Offers programs attractive to corporate team building etc
• Formal partnership agreements with schools eg pipeline programs that track students to jobs
• Continuing education, workforce development eg potential partnership with unions, training needs
• Attract graduating students eg from MassArt
• Move somewhere that has more bathrooms, ventilation, insulation, sinks, washing stations/spaces
• Display and performance space
• Plug into craftsmanship schools, attract best people in the world at what they do for talks, etc
• Great vocational schools; is there a path to bring them in around the artistic element
• Space with an autolift for hourly rental eg brakework
• Coworking offering -- look at Baltimore
• Core insight is economies of scale eg subleasing, more build capacity, etc
• Be Meow Wolf + Boda Borg + Artisan’s spin for interactive, amazeballs public experience
10. A2 FUTURES PROGRESS RECAP
1.Fitchburg, lost
2.Malden, turned down
3.Medford, potential
4.Boston, potential
11. A2 FUTURES CURRENT OPTIONS
• Medford (Visited)
• 15 Winchester
• 567 Boston Avenue
• Boston (In progress)
• East Boston
• Allston