Thank You!
We are so grateful and inspired by the energy and momentum generated by the community at the workshop this fall. Thank you to our hosting partners, The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, and our supporting sponsors listed to the right. And thank you to all those that were able to join us at Taliesin.
If you were unable to join, we invite you to watch the recorded sessions below. (Full agenda here for reference.) The workshop theme - saving our historic theaters - but the presentations pushed our discussions far beyond the fundamentals, providing countless helpful insights on how to approach an historic preservation project and build the right team of public and private partners to achieve success.
Spurred by the success of this workshop, the Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation have formed an alliance to produce an ongoing series of special events and educational program. These will continue to be oriented towards preservationists, professionals, public officials and others at an important time in our state's history.
Workshop Supporting Partners
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1 Keynote Address: Saving Historic Theatres
Ken Stein, CEO, League of Historic American Theatres
Success stories and challenges: connecting with the national network of theatre preservationists
Wisconsin Theatre Stories: Successes and Challenges – Stories from the front
Mabel Tainter Theatre (Menomonie), Al. Ringling Theater (Baraboo), Chilton Cinema (Chilton), Grand Cinema Theatres (New London), Meyer Theatre (Green Bay), Stefanie H. Weill Center (Sheboygan), The Bend Theatres (West Bend)
Project Economics: NPS Requirements and Funding Sources – Historic Building Reuse
Jon Beck, The Alexander Company
Working in Wisconsin to develop funding strategies
Main Street Economics: Catalytic Effects in Downtowns
Errin Welty, Wisconsin Main Street - Economic impact of theatre reuses
Laser Scanning: Advanced, High-tech Tools to Document - quick, accurate, and inexpensive
William Krueger, UWM Historic Preservation Institute
Vince Scalici, TechRender LLC
Building Research: Finding Information, Assessing Conditions, Creating Project Priorities
Donna Weiss, Preserve Design Studio
Jen Davel, Heritage Consulting Group
Decorative Finishes and Art Glass: Investigation, Analysis, Treatment
Tony Kartsonas, Historic Surfaces LLC.
Eileen Grogan, Conrad Schmitt Studios, Inc.
Assembling the Team: Construction Management, Specialty Trades Selection
Bryce Unger, CG Schmidt Co,
Simon Leverett, Leverett Masonry Consulting
Marquees and Lighting: Specialty items - the challenge of retaining historic character
Dan Yoder, Sign Art Studio, Mt Horeb
Allyson Nemec, Quorum Architects Inc.
Workshop Panel Discussion
Ken Stein, CEO, League of Historic American Theatres
Daina Penkiunas, Wisconsin Historical Society's State Historic Preservation Officer
Jen Davel, Heritage Consulting Group
Jon Beck, The Alexander Company
Workshop Photos
