Archive for July, 2009
Posted by Lloyd Purdy on 9 July
Award for a Bright Idea Downtown
The recently formed non-profit Main Street Oregon City will present its first Golden Light Bulb Award to a downtown merchant this week.
The Golden Light Bulb is presented to a downtown stakeholder (business person, entrepreneur, or community member) that has a bright idea for Downtown Oregon City.
The first Golden Light Bulb will be awarded to Sheri O’Brien owner of Hand Crafted for You at 616 Main Street in Downtown Oregon City. Mrs. O’Brien will receive this award because of her bright idea — the “Oregon City is Charming” promotional campaign.
With “Oregon City is Charming” visitors to downtown and all of Oregon City are invited to fill a charm bracelet with collectable charms. Twenty-five businesses and attractions in the area are participating in “Oregon City is Charming” this summer. The promotional campaign encourages visitors to explore different businesses and attractions in Oregon City and uses a limited edition charm bracelet as a way for visitors to track their progress and collect unique mementoes. Only 200 versions of each charm design are available this year.
Sheri O’Brien has been a downtown merchant for six years. Hand Crafted for you at 616 Main Street features hand crafted gifts and craft supplies. Mrs. Obrien developed the idea of “Oregon City is Charming” and recruited 25 other venues to participate in this unique cross-promotional activity.
“We are pleased to present Main Street Oregon City’s first Golden Light Bulb Award to a downtown entrepreneur with a bright idea,” said Lloyd Purdy, Downtown Manager for Oregon City. “Sheri O’Brien’s creative energy and dedication represent the best of the Golden Light Bulb Award. Her idea helps shine a light on downtown Oregon City.”
The Golden Light Bulb Award from Main Street Oregon City highlights a creative thinker with a bright idea for downtown Oregon City. This is the first Golden Light Bulb Award ever presented by the non-profit Main Street Oregon City. The award was produced with the help of Oregon City Awards at 1005 Main Street and BDC Advertising at 712 Main Street.
The non-profit Main Street Oregon City is funded by local business and property owners with support from Oregon City, Clackamas County and the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department.
The Golden Light Bulb was created with support from Oregon City Awards. Photo and illustration by BDC Advertising.
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Posted by Lloyd Purdy on 7 July
Art in Windows Showcases Clackamas County’s Creative Talent
Eight Clackamas County artists have applied their creative talent to a downtown Oregon City storefront. The storefront at Nine Hundred Main Street, Suite 104 (across from Winestock) is the first of several downtown locations to feature a new project produced by the non-profit Main Street Oregon City and the Three Rivers Artist Guild.
“Downtown’s Art in Windows program introduces culture to the commerce of historic downtown Oregon City,” said Lloyd Purdy, Oregon City’s Downtown Manager. “This project brings art out of the gallery and onto the street.”
The project capitalizes on the display space inherent in empty downtown storefronts to highlight the creative talent of local artists. While the 9th Street facing window at 900 Main Street, Suite 104 is the first location to receive an artistic touch from area artists, ultimately project coordinators expect another half-dozen downtown windows to be included in the project.
“Art in Windows is a great way to showcase local artistic talent and spruce up downtown at the same time,” said Lynda Orzen project manager and Main Street Oregon City Promotions Committee Co-Chair.
Contributing artists from the Three Rivers Artist Guild include Diane Wright, Pottery; Ingrid Aubry, Photographer; Laura Rambo, Photographer; Elisabeth Miles, Fused Glass; Lynda Orzen, Fiber Art; Mary Wonser, Weaver; Paula Lewis, Muralist and Mike Wonser, Photographer and Painter.
The artists involved in the project have a short list of other downtown properties they would like to work with. Over the next couple of months visitors to downtown can expect to see more artwork looking back at them from downtown’s storefront windows.
Art in Windows - Open House Friday, July 10th 5 p.m.
The Main Street Oregon City and the Three Rivers Artist Guild invites the public to the unveiling of Downtown’s Art in Windows Project. The Three Rivers Artist Guild has installed a temporary art display at 900 Main Street, Suite 104 (across from Winestock).
The space will be open on July 10, 2009 from 5 till 9 p.m. in conjunction with the downtown concerts at Liberty Plaza. The community is welcome to visit the space and meet the contributing artists.
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Posted by Lloyd Purdy on 7 July
Art in Windows Showcases Clackamas County’s Creative Talent
Eight Clackamas County artists have applied their creative talent to a downtown Oregon City storefront. The storefront at Nine Hundred Main Street, Suite 104 (across from Winestock) is the first of several downtown locations to feature a new project produced by the non-profit Main Street Oregon City and the Three Rivers Artist Guild.
“Downtown’s Art in Windows program introduces culture to the commerce of historic downtown Oregon City,” said Lloyd Purdy, Oregon City’s Downtown Manager. “This project brings art out of the gallery and onto the street.”
The project capitalizes on the display space inherent in empty downtown storefronts to highlight the creative talent of local artists. While the 9th Street facing window at 900 Main Street, Suite 104 is the first location to receive an artistic touch from area artists, ultimately project coordinators expect another half-dozen downtown windows to be included in the project.
“Art in Windows is a great way to showcase local artistic talent and spruce up downtown at the same time,” said Lynda Orzen project manager and Main Street Oregon City Promotions Committee Co-Chair.
Contributing artists from the Three Rivers Artist Guild include Diane Wright, Pottery; Ingrid Aubry, Photographer; Laura Rambo, Photographer; Elisabeth Miles, Fused Glass; Lynda Orzen, Fiber Art; Mary Wonser, Weaver; Paula Lewis, Muralist and Mike Wonser, Photographer and Painter.
The artists involved in the project have a short list of other downtown properties they would like to work with. Over the next couple of months visitors to downtown can expect to see more artwork looking back at them from downtown’s storefront windows.
Art in Windows - Open House Friday, July 10th 5 p.m.
The Main Street Oregon City and the Three Rivers Artist Guild invites the public to the unveiling of Downtown’s Art in Windows Project. The Three Rivers Artist Guild has installed a temporary art display at 900 Main Street, Suite 104 (across from Winestock).
The space will be open on July 10, 2009 from 5 till 9 p.m. in conjunction with the downtown concerts at Liberty Plaza. The community is welcome to visit the space and meet the contributing artists.
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Posted by Lloyd Purdy on 1 July
State of Oregon Economic and Community Development Department awards $14,000 façade improvement grant to Downtown OC
Downtown Oregon City has been awarded more than $14,000 from the State of Oregon’s Economic and Community Development Department to help improve the look of the downtown marketplace.
The non-profit Main Street Oregon City will use these funds to create a downtown sign fund in order to provide an incentive for downtown property owners and entrepreneurs to improve the signage on their historic buildings. With this funding, 14 historic properties could receive up to $1,000 match each toward a new or updated sign on their historic building.
“This grant is a very visible result of Oregon City’s commitment to our historic downtown,” said Lloyd Purdy Oregon City’s Downtown Manager. “A sign across the front of a businesses is the best way to catch someone’s attention and say we are open for business.”
According to the most recently completed historic inventory of downtown Oregon City, 43 properties are eligible for these matching funds for a sign improvement because they are “significant” and “contributing” to the historic character of downtown Oregon City.
With this funding from the state, 43 historic properties are eligible to compete for a matching grant administered by the non-profit Main Street Oregon City. The grant will reimburse a property owner or business owner for up to $1,000 of the expense on the design, production, installation and lighting of a new sign or awning. Main Street Oregon City will work with each interested property or business owner to develop a sign that “raises the bar” above the current standard of quality and look found in existing downtown signs. The goal of this reimbursement incentive is to also encourage the use of authentic material appropriate to a historic downtown.
“We are looking forward to working with downtown property owners and entrepreneurs to improve the downtown marketplace,” said Lloyd Purdy. “The way our downtown buildings look says a lot about who we are as a community.”
This state funding from the Oregon Main Street Technical Assistance program is intended to provide assistance to communities revitalizing their downtown, preserving their identity and creating opportunities for economic development. The funds granted to downtown Oregon City are earmarked for building façade renovation with a specific focus on improving the quality of business signage on historic buildings in downtown Oregon City. Grant funds are gathered in part through the Oregon State Lottery Funds administered by the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department.
Main Street Oregon City will accept applications through July 24th. For more information or an application contact Lloyd Purdy, Downtown Manager for Main Street Oregon City at 503.522.1564.
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