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Kingman Center for the Arts asks commission to back tourism funding study for LED marquee at Beale Street Theatre
Summary
The Kingman Center for the Arts requested city support to fund a digital marquee for the Beale Street Theatre; the sign was estimated at $70,000 and the commission voted to recommend staff explore funding mechanisms, including tourism bed-tax options, and return to council with budget analysis.
Christina Mickelson, executive director of the Kingman Center for the Arts, asked the commission to support seeking city tourism funding for a digital marquee on the restored Beale Street Theatre.
Mickelson said the theatre renovation will allow increased local and regional bookings and film screenings and argued a marquee would improve downtown marketing and encourage visitors to stay longer. The proposed digital sign price was presented as about…
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