Hi All
This is one of those "Agree and Disagree" things. I can agree with what
Jeff said up to the "A design firm can wait until the capital campaign is
underway."
In order for your capital campaign to work correctly you will need to show
others your intent. A Building and Exhibit Master Plan (the first part of
planning) does exactly that. It will pictorially show your vision of what
is intended by indicating conceptual building plans, elevations and
renderings and at the same time show others the exhibit intent by again
showing some plans and renderings of exhibitry areas. This does not show
the final exhibitry as it has not yet been designed but does pictorially
show the overall intent.
There are few dreamers in this world but many followers. The dreamers need
to show the followers the intent to get them on board. To coin an old
phrase a picture is worth a thousand words. Good graphics and concept
sketches can really get the excitement going. That’s the key to a capital
campaign. Get everyone on the same page and vision.
I think this might be what you are referring to with your comment of "But
you will need initial drawings sooner, rather than later. You also may want
to flesh out ideas about content and include them in the package you take
to funding sources."
When you contract for Building and Exhibit Master Plan, you do not
necessarily have to contract the entire job. The complete design package
can be broken down into phases so that it does not empty your bank.
Jeff's last statement is absolutely correct. Everything is fluid and
changes do occur.
William M. Greaves
Architects iN Design
1232 Wivenhoe Court
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454
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> [Original Message]
> From: Tenuth, Jeff <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 7/25/2006 7:54:33 AM
> Subject: Re: New Science Center - Steps 1 thru 5?
>
> I'm involved in a similar situation and you probably will find that it's
more involved and complex than intitially thought. You may want to
assemble a board first and then hire a consultant to guide you through a
feasibility study. Make sure the consultant understands your concept and
mission statements. Feasibility studies can cost anywhere from a few
thousand to several tens of thousands of dollars. But they do provide you
with a look at the needs of your community and the likelihood of your
success. On the basis of that study and your concept/mission statements,
you can then take the "package" to funding sources for seed money. That
seed money will then fund continued planning and the launch of a capital
campaign. A business plan should also be initiated as soon as possible,
but it may have to wait until the feasibility study is complete. A design
firm can wait until the capital campaign is underway.
> But you will need initial drawings sooner, rather than later. You also
may want to flesh out ideas about content and include them in the package
you take to funding sources. This is a fluid process and you can expect
many changes along the way.
>
> Jeff Tenuth
> Indiana State Museum
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Joe Sciortino
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 3:42 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] New Science Center - Steps 1 thru 5?
>
>
> Hi All -
> I'm new to the listserv and new to this side of the museum world (have be=
> en
> a visitor for decades). I am helping a group that is in the very, very
> initial phases of planning a new science center. We have a "concept"
> document that outlines our mission & purpose, a probable location and=
> at
> least one significant funding interest. My basic questions is: now what=
> ?
>
> From browsing the archives, I see that I should get familiar with "Star=
> ting
> Right" by G. George & C. Sherrell-Leo. I plan on purchasing on Amazo=
> n after
> completing this post.
>
> In the interim, in what order should they be pursuing the following activ=
> ities:
> 1) Hire consultant for feasibility study/market study
> 2) Assemble Board
> 3) Hire design firm
> 4) Create Business Plan
> 5) Fundraise
>
> The group is trying to do some or all of the above right now, but I'm
> sensing some are more critical than others, chronologically speaking. =
>
>
> Thanks for your time,
> Joe Sciortino
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