Artisan's Asylum Member Social, July 2020
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Presentation deck covering our status, health and safety, anti-racism and anti-bias work, FY21 budget, PPE production, and our move to Allston/Brighton
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Artisan's Asylum Member Social, July 2020
- 1. A2 SOCIAL HOUR July 23, 2020
- 2. WELCOME Intros, Announcements Health and Safety Anti-racism and Anti-bias FY21 Budget PPE Production Future Search
- 3. INTROS •New members •New projects •Board updates •10th Anniversary Committee •Upcoming Elections ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 4. STATUS CHECK • In July 2018 we had 386 members • July 2020 we have 603 members • 201 are volunteer members • 100 percent studio occupancy (3 are short-term storage) MEMBERSHIP
- 5. STATUS CHECK • Welcome Kuvira Harley IT Manager • Big thanks staff, leads, volunteers for getting us through plenty of hiccups STAFF
- 6. STATUS CHECK • Revenue ground to a halt in April • 12 classes online today • Current focus on • Online classes • Couples classes • One-on-one training EDUCATION
- 7. STATUS CHECK • We need • New ways to think • New content to deliver • New instructors to teach • Join us (link is here) EDUCATION
- 8. STATUS CHECK • Electrical upgrades - studios, E&R • New tools - CNC mill, Stratasys • New booking mechanism - Skedda (link is here) • Questions? FACILITY
- 9. ANTI-RACISM • Board made a strong statement • Followed up with Director’s plan • Reality is we need to show progress • Invitation is to members to join (Link is here) & ANTI-BIAS
- 10. HEALTH • Big thanks - team and members • Keep up the vigilance, work, support • Return to work policy, form (link is here) • Questions? AND SAFETY
- 11. BUDGET FY21 • Six month, break even • Running an operating loss • Strong opening cash balance • Decreased revenue • Cuts, not to shops
- 12. BUDGET FY21 • Doesn’t include capital campaign • Audits through FY19 complete • Link is here
- 13. BUDGET FY21 Great job Finance Committee! Questions?
- 14. PPE • Gowntown in full swing • Seven employees, dozens of volunteers • New Tyvek material passed testing • Producing 500 gowns per day • 10,000 gowns shipped across the country PRODUCTION
- 16. PPE • You can volunteer! (Link is here) • Questions? PRODUCTION
- 17. A2 FUTURES •Lease expires 2021, extension requests unsuccessful •Search begun in October 2018 included Malden, Medford, Charlestown, East Boston, Boston, North Cambridge, and Somerville •Half a dozen LOIs drafted, one purchase effort under our belt BACKGROUND
- 18. A2 FUTURES •Harvard properties in Allston/Brighton have emerged as most viable path •Board has approved an LOI •LOI has translated into a lease •Lease deposit has been secured •We’re at the threshold of a new chapter BACKGROUND
- 19. A2 FUTURES •Two adjacent properties •28,300 SF and 22,200 SF •50,500 SF under Artisan’s management •Additional 8,000-10,000 SF in 2024 •15 year lease, two 5-year extensions •Dynamic location, nearby amenities ALLSTON/BRIGHTON
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- 28. A2 FUTURES Rough Timeline • Sign LOI week of 2/24/20 • Complete cost estimates, lease 9/1/20 • Artisan’s design phase through 12/31/20 • Harvard construction phase through 5/31/21 • (Concurrent with some tenant fit-up) • Lease commence 6/1/21 • Tenant finishes to 8/30/21 • Complete move, begin rent payment 12/1/21 ALLSTON
- 29. A2 FUTURES Community Input, Part 1 • Move from Somerville is daunting • Two buildings is scary • Need to be intentional about “culture” • Shop growth is essential • Increase common build space • Rethink amenities eg kitchen, phone booths ALLSTON
- 30. A2 FUTURES Conceptual Thinking, Round 1 • Differentiate rather than duplicate sites • “Clean” and “Dirty” is one approach • 2.5x increase in shop size • 1.2x increase in studio space • Increase efficiencies by combining, eliminating some uses ALLSTON
- 31. A2 FUTURES Community Input, Part 2 • Trepidation about two spaces is high • Enthusiasm for redesign is strong • Strong support for larger shops • Increased build space remains a priority • Low energy to rethink studios • Interest in more storage options • Strong interest in a forge ALLSTON
- 32. A2 FUTURES Community Input, Part 2 • Space Utilization Survey (Link is here) • Written responses (Link is here) ALLSTON