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Redevelopment of the Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the timeline for the redevelopment process?
Image credit: City of Fort Worth. Full document can be found here.
Why is the City redeveloping the Fort Worth Community Arts Center?
Relying upon a building condition assessment conducted in 2022 by the architectural firm of Bennett Partners, the City’s Property Management Department has determined that 1300 Gendy requires repairs with an aggregate cost of approximately $26 million. In view of these repairs, Mayor Mattie Parker proposed that the City Council appoint a task force on future uses of 1300 Gendy.
What does "redevelop" mean?
The task force was presented with three options: A. Restoration: Make all necessary repairs and retain existing uses​; ​B. Renovation: Make all necessary repairs, renovate the building incrementally, and attract complementary uses; ​​C. Redevelopment: Reimagine 1300 Gendy as a world-class cultural hub and redevelop the property accordingly​​​. Note: The City is requiring a new public/private management model as part of the redevelopment proposal.
How can I share my thoughts and opinions on the redevelopment process?
The initial developer proposals were presented by two City-selected developers at a public meeting held on October 11, 2023 at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. You can watch that meeting online here and review the presentation slides here.
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What if I rented the space for an upcoming event or have an exhibit in the galleries?
The building is still currently leased by Arts Fort Worth for use as the Fort Worth Community Arts Center and the W.E. Scott Theater. Arts Fort anticipates fulfilling all signed and scheduled contracts. If the City should decide to move the timeline forward, we would contact renters and lessee as soon as possible.
How did the Fort Worth Community Arts Center come to be?
In 2002, the City of Fort Worth declared by Resolution, “Whereas the committee ... deemed the best use of this facility to be a community arts center where local multicultural arts organizations will have an opportunity to utilize the facility.” As it was then known, the Arts Council of Fort Worth entered into an agreement with the City to manage the building and the Fort Worth Community Arts Center has since been a vital space for the multitude of performing and visual arts organizations, artists, and performers that have given Fort Worth a vibrant arts community.
In the news
Fort Worth Community Arts Center redevelopment timeline delayed, again
Fort Worth Report, January 28, 2024
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​2 proposals reimagine Fort Worth Community Arts Center. Public has a few days to react
Fort Worth Report, October 12, 2023
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Report looking at the future of Fort Worth Community Arts Center delayed until June
Fort Worth Report, April 27, 2023
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Fort Worth needs $26 million to fix the city’s arts center. Arts community says pay up
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, April 3, 2023
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Future of Fort Worth Art Space in Question Amid Costly Repairs
NBC5, March 31, 2023
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"A $26 million dilemma: Fort Worth solicits feedback on future of Fort Worth"
Fort Worth Report, March 6, 2023
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City To Study Costly Problem with Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Fort Worth Magazine, January 25, 2023
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