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Show A-3 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, April 22-25, 2006 CITY BEAT CITY EDITOR: Jay Hamburger 649-9014 ext.l 11 citynews@parkrecord.com LOOKING FOR A GREAT LOCALS SPECIAL? L J-.IV.^..^:.-! Art fest's future considered COME TO THE GRUB STEAK! 3 Course Prix Fixe Dinner. Complimentary corkage. $ 2 4 . 7 5 • Aged Black Angus Beef • Young Adults & Children's Menus • Fresh Fish and Seafood • Lunch & Dinner • 45 Item Fresh Salad Bar • Live Entertainment Friday & Saturday Nights Prospector Square Corner of Sidewinder Drive and Gold Dust lane 649-8060 • www.grubsteakrestaurant.com Get into a weekend state of mind! SLKKkPCK <Af£ FILE PHOTO BY SCOTT SINE/fiAfW RECORD The annual August art festival brings big crowds and lots of artists, like Fred Conlon, from Salt Lake City, pictured in 2005, to Main Street. The Kimball Art Center and City Hall are discussing a deal to ensure the festival remains on Main Street on a long-term basis. The Kimball and City Hall mull a deal so i t stays on Main Street 5KEAJCrA5T • LUNCH • DINNER COKNCK OF CENTER AND MAIN - MOA5 435-259-8004 ^sidies earmarked lor thc festi petition from a softball lourna- said about thc festival's Main By JAY HAMBURGER ment and other festivals, it Street location, adding, "I think Of the Record staff remains thc summer's signature its a Park City event and think it should slay here." City Hall and the Kimball Art event. He said Parkites and visitors Center, though the talks appear in But especially in the last the early stages, are considering decade there have been talks expect the art festival to be staged the future of the annual August about whether the festival belongs on Main Street. The festival does not bring in art festival and whether the two on Main Street, with people sugsides can reach an accord to gesting that it is too big for the lots of tax revenue, Butz said, estiensure the festival remains on narrow road and some merchants mating that, in 2003, an additional Main Street. complaining that, even with the $22,000 in sales taxes were collectThe street has been the site of crowds, business dips because the ed by City Hall during the festival. Crowe-Weisbcrg said she the Park City Kimball Arts visitors are on Main Street to look would not scout other locations at art, not visit the shops. Festival, through its various names and corporate sponsors, In the past, the Kimball has at before the Kimball and City Hal! since it originated in 1970. least contemplated pulling the fes- consider a long-term deal. An artA deaL would likely commit ihe tival off Main Street, perhaps fest organizer, however, put out Kimball, which hosts the festival, relocating il to the parking lol of a feelers to Redstone, the Kimball to agree to the Main Street loca- mountain resort, but the orcaniz- Junction shopping district, according to Scott Verhaaren. a partner tion for years while City in Redstone developer Hall would probably proBoycr Co. vide financial induceWe just feel that Main Street It is unclear ments, perhaps through an arrangement such as waiv- makes the arts festival what it is. It when the contact with Boycr was initialed but ing fees. The current agreement makes it a unique festival. It's on a his- Verhaaren said the Kimball sought a deal between the government toric street." that did not interest the and the Kimball regarding company, calling the the arts festival covers two - Alison Butz request, "more than years, with 2006 being the we're willing to do" and final year, according to Special events director ^ ^ ^ ^ a "substantial commitAlison Bulz, who directs -m^m special events for City ^^m^m menl" financially. He Hall- She acknowledged in an ers and City Hall have each time also said that it would be difficult interview recently that the gov- reached an agreement for the for the firm to close off the space ernment prefers that a long-term Main Street location. In a recent that would be necessary for the art accord, perhaps covering 10 years, report to the Park City Council, festival. be reached with the Kimball. "We don't have any interest of Butz said a long-term deal could "We just feel that Main Street be considered by thc elected offi- doing that," Verhaaren said, adding that the discussion was makes the arts festival what it is." cials early in the summer. Butz said. "Il makes it a unique Recent years have seen the brief and that the Kimball confestival. It's on a historic street." Kimball linker with the layout of tacted his firm. Crowe-Wcisberg acknowlAt the Kimball, the executive the artist booths in an effort to director. Pam Crowe-Weisberg, make Main Street businesses edged the Kimball approached agrees with Butz's assessment. She more visible to the crowds, mak- Redstone but said that contact said in an interview that she ing some of the merchants more occurred at least six months ago. She said she wanted to consider assumes City Hall and her organi- agreeable to the festival. zation will negotiate a long-term Mayor Dana Williams wants various options before commudeal, saying that she "can only be the art festival lo stay on Main ting to a location on a long-term very hopeful." Street but said that the Kimball basis. On Main Street, Ken Davis, "I would love to see it stay on must ensure that il meets the festiMain Street. It's got a history val's budget. The local govern- the leader of the merchants assohere," Crowe-Weisberg said. ment has pledged financial assis- ciation, said merchants prefer The art festival draws between tance. $10,000 in 2006 plus $44,000 that the art festival stay on Main 30,000 and 40,000 people each in donated work, according to the Street but conceded that the year to Main Street, some who are mayor, but Williams said he wants event is not a "must have." He said business on Main in the art market but most who the Kimball to be weaned from want to spend the day immersed the public funding. He said he Street is usually mixed during the in the festivities. Even with com- does not want long-term City Hall Please, see Fest's future, A-4 www.sllckrockcafe.com www.parkrecord.com m s m m ONE H STRAIGHT YEARS * 2006 S U B A R U OUTBACK Starting at #1621050 * 2 $21,878 • T&L SUBARU IMPREZA^ 2.5 SEDAN Siting at J| J^95 + #1 #1640640 * * * * * 5 STAR RATED TOP SAFETY PICK "GOLD" * * * * 5 STAR RATED 2006 S U B A R U FORESTER 2006 S U B A R U OUTBACK SPORT Starting at £ i A f l Q Q Lease for Starting at t\ Q JI7/Z00 + T&L T #165081O * ' + Tax •••••* * * * * 5 STAR RATED 2006 S U B A R U TRIBECA T&L ,# 1640640 5 STAR RATED 2006 SUBARU WRX 28 MPG! 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