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MakeArt ShareSpace (M.A.S.S.)

Art Incubators and Makerspaces:

An application in Benton Harbor

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Michigan State University Urban Planning Practicum

Team M.A.S.S.

Ben Fraser, David Hendrixon, Conor Ott,

Binyu Wang, Eric Wedesky, Lindsay Westin

Who We Are

School of

Planning,

Design, and

Construction

Urban and

Regional

Planning

Program

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SWMPCSouthwest Michigan Planning Commission

The Client

K. John Egelhaaf,

Executive

Director

of SWMPC

Ryan Soucy,

Associate

Planner with the

SWMPC

+Outline

Profile of Benton Harbor and the developing arts

district

Definitions

Case Studies

Characteristics

Possible Site Locations

Recommendations

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IntroductionAn assessment of Benton Harbor’s economy

and the feasibility of establishing a hybrid

of both an art incubator and makerspace.

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+We asked 3 questions

Is Benton Harbor in need of alternative

economic development options?

What elements and characteristics compose

these types of creative spaces?

How might an art incubator, makerspace, or

hybrid make-art share-space be

incorporated into Benton Harbor’s Arts

District?

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Definitions

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+Definitions

Art Incubator Affordable spaces

Use of tools that artists

might not have been

able to access

independently

Collaboration

opportunities

Help artists efforts to

start an arts-related

business

Makerspace Helps those interested

in science, technology,

engineering, and crafts

Nurtures person to

person interaction and

collaboration

Provides common tools

and technological

equipment

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+Definitions

Arts District Operations aimed to

promote economic development and cultural activity

High concentrations of

Art organizations

Art-based businesses

Individual artists

Ancillary merchants

Public spaces

Public art

M.A.S.S. Consists of elements of

both an art incubator

and a makerspace

Greater emphasis on

education and public

involvement

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LocationBenton Harbor, MI

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Benton Harbor’s Art District

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+Arts DistrictSituated downtown, just south of Harbor Shores Golf Course.

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Benton Harbor

Arts District

+ Arts District14

+ Arts District15

Building Educational

Opportunities

Studio

Space

Retail Performances Gallery

Water Street

Glass WorksX X X X

Anna Russo

Sieber

Gallery

X X X X

3 Pillars

GalleryX X

Wall Street

StudiosX X X

Citadel Dance

& Music

Centers

X X

+Socioeconomic ProfileWe compared Benton Harbor to the

Tri-County Region and the State of Michigan

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0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12%

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Amount in a Given Age Range

Age

Ran

geAge Distribution Comparison

Michigan Tri-County Region Benton Harbor

+7%

88%

5%

2012 Benton Harbor Racial Composition

76%

14%

10%

2012 State of Michigan Racial Composition

79%

10%

11%

2012 Tri-County Region Racial Composition

Black

White

Other

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

<$15,000

$15,000-$24,999

$25,000-$34,999

$35,000-$49,999

$50,000-$74,999

>$75,000

Amount of Households in a Given Range

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ld In

com

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ange

s2012 Household Income Distribution

Michigan Tri-County Region Benton Harbor

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0% 20% 40% 60%

No schooling - 12th grade, no

diploma

High school graduate, GED, or

alternative

Some college, no degree

Any college degree

Amount Attaining a Given Level

Hig

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st

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tta

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Education Attainment

Michigan Tri-County Region Benton Harbor

+Demographic Conclusions

Young population

Population composed primarily of

Black citizens

Households are experiencing low

income levels

Low levels of education attainment

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+North American Industrial

Classification System

Furniture & Home Furnishings

Electronics & Appliances

Clothing

Shoes

Jewelry, Luggage & Leather

Sporting Goods, Hobby &

Instruments

Books, Periodicals & Music

Miscellaneous

Florists

Used Merchandise

Other Miscellaneous

E-Shopping/Mail-Orders

Full-Service Restaurants

Drinking Places-Alcohol

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3.0

6.0

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12.0

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ple

North American Industry Classification Categories

Number Of Businesses Per 10,000 People

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-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

100

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/ Le

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Fact

or

North American Industry Classification System Categories

Leakage and Surplus Analysis

+Socioeconomic Conclusions

Benton Harbor is lacking businesses in 6 of 14 NAICS

categories studied.

M.A.S.S. could provide:

Education past high school.

Grounds for start up artists

Arts-related business creation

Economic development

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Case StudiesArt Incubators

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Everett has a mature Arts District

Similar recreational draws.

Utilized minimal funding

Revitalization of an old space

Similar population sizes

Helped foster an art community in Siler City

Common demographic variables

Space shows potential growth opportunities

Case Studies27

North Carolina Arts Incubator

High poverty level

Open creativity

Detroit Creative Corridor Center

Example of artists branching out into community

ART 634

Live/Work

Live/Work

Arlington Arts Center

Everett Lofts

+Defining Characteristics

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AAC Everett Art

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DC3 NCAI

Part of Existing Arts

DistrictX X X

Flexible Leases X X X

Common Gallery Space X X X X X

E-Sales X X X

Outdoor Space X X X

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Case StudiesMakerspaces

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+Case Studies

Core mission aligns with the definitions of makerspaces and

art incubators

Useful framework

Uses an existing building

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Bucketworks

Open Creativity

Mt. Elliot

+Defining Characteristics

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Bucketworks Mt. Elliot

Functional Prototypes X X

Product Development X

+Shared Characteristics32

AAC Everett Art

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DC3 NCAI Bucketworks Mt.

Elliot

Common

Work SpaceX X X X X X X

Individual

Work SpaceX X X X X X

Common

EquipmentX X X X X X X

Mentoring X X X X X X

Educational

OpportunitiesX X X X X X X

Internet

AccessX X

Web

PresenceX X X X X X X

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Possible Site Locations

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Benton Harbor

Arts District

Benton Harbor Public Library

Bobo Brazil

200 Paw Paw

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+ Bobo Brazil Community Center City owned, vacant

Located two blocks east of the arts district

Approximately 24,000 sq. ft.

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+ Benton Harbor Public Library City owned, Occupied

Located one block from the arts district

In the funding process of renovation plans

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+ 200 Paw Paw City Owned, vacant

Located 3 blocks east of the arts district

Approximately 16,000 sq. ft.

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+Building

Recommendation

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+Building Proposal200 Paw Paw

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Individual

Work

Space

Common

Work

Space

Common

Event

Space

Office

Space

Internet

Ready

Live/

Work

Space

Building

Condition

Bobo

BrazilX X X Poor

BHPL X X X Good

200

Paw

Paw

X X X X X X Average

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+Financial and

Community Involvement

Recommendations

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+Financial

Production supplies

Renovation Costs

Mortgage or lease

Insurance

Property Taxes

Monthly bills

Salaries

Fixed Costs

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Variable Costs

Direct materials

Staff wages

Utilities

+ Financial 45

Michigan’s New Economy Initiative (NEI)

Kresge Foundation

Art Place America

National Science Foundation

Community Development Block Grants

Grants

Art Association

College

Public InstitutionPartnerships

+Operations

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Community Involvement

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Final Thoughts

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+The team

would like to

thank

Michigan State University

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K. John Egelhaaf Ryan Soucy

Jill Plescher Rex LaMore

Zenia Kotval

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Questions?

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