Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Moreno Valley council approves immersive museum, allocates art-fund support
Summary
The city approved a 10-year lease and a professional services agreement to host an immersive museum in part of the former Sears at Moreno Valley Mall, pairing large-scale ticketed exhibitions with a city-run traditional gallery and local‑artist space funded in part by the city’s art development impact fees.
Moreno Valley — The City Council voted unanimously Jan. 7 to authorize a 10‑year lease of roughly 75,000 square feet on the first floor of the former Sears at Moreno Valley Mall and to enter a professional services agreement with Lighthouse Immersive Studios California Inc. to operate immersive, ticketed exhibitions alongside a smaller, city‑managed traditional gallery and retail space for local artists.
The council’s decision follows a months‑long staff process that evaluated multiple immersive operators and sought ways to use the city’s art development impact fee fund to support cultural programming while covering operating costs. Acting City Manager Brian Mohan presented the lease and operating plan, saying the city expects the ticketed exhibitions to produce revenue to offset operating costs and to help underwrite a dedicated gallery and programming area for local artists and community classes.
Why it matters: Supporters said…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
