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Corvallis Art Center outlines expansion needs, asks council to consider higher annual support
Summary
The Corvallis Art Center presented its FY24 annual report, highlighting economic impact, program metrics and a private gift for expansion; the center requested council consideration of increased annual funding and a 5% cost-of-living clause in its renewed five-year contract.
Erin Gavigan, executive director of the Corvallis Art Center, told the City Council on March 17 that the nonprofit operating inside a city-owned facility seeks more room and recurring support to expand programs and improve accessibility.
Gavigan summarized the center’s fiscal year 2024 numbers and programming and said a private, restricted gift has prompted a feasibility study into a physical expansion. “Out of this study … space constraints must be addressed, as we are limited in our ability to fully realize our mission,” Gavigan said. She added the center estimates it is “currently short about 10,000 square feet to fulfill our mission.”
The nut of the request: the art center asked the council to consider raising the city’s annual contribution when the center’s five‑year contract is renewed later this year and to include “a potential annual 5% cost of living, business increase” in that renewed contract.
The presentation laid out program and economic metrics staff provided…
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