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Normal will accept Illinois Art Station donation; town agrees long-term community use and programming commitments
Summary
The Normal Town Council unanimously authorized agreements to accept a donation of Illinois Art Station's land, building and organizational assets, with explicit long-term commitments to maintain programming and community use.
The Normal Town Council voted unanimously to authorize agreements with Illinois Art Station and the Illinois Art Station Foundation to accept the donation of the facility, land and organizational assets, approving the resolution on March 3.
Assistant City Manager Jenny Keir described the agreements staff negotiated with the organization and foundation. Under the terms presented to council, the town would commit to: maintain at least 75% of the facility's programming time for Illinois Art Station-style youth visual-arts programming for 20 years; keep the property as a community space for a minimum of 70 years; and operate the site in partnership with cultural-arts…
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