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1300 GENDY TASK FORCE

The Future of the Fort Worth Community Arts Center

On February 14, the Fort Worth City Council approved a resolution appointing a task force on future uses of the City-owned building located in the Cultural District at 1300 Gendy Street.  This building, currently leased by Arts Fort Worth for use as the Fort Worth Community Arts Center and the W.E. Scott Theater, consists of architecturally significant facilities constructed in three phases:

1954 - The Main Art Gallery designed by Herbert Bayer.

1966 - The W.E. Scott Theater and Solarium designed by Joseph R. Pelich.

1976 - The Art Museum and Porte Cochere designed by O’Neil Ford Associates.

 

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 repair needs and the scarcity of resources with which to address them, Mayor Mattie Parker proposed that the City Council appoint a task force on future uses of 1300 Gendy.  This task force is charged with responsibility to perform the following tasks:

  • Review the 2022 building condition assessment,

  • Assess existing and potential uses of the building,

  • Assess potential funding sources for necessary repairs, renovations, and ongoing maintenance,

  • Conduct one or more public hearings and otherwise receive public comments,

  • Recommend future uses of the building, 

  • Recommend funding sources for necessary repairs, renovations, and ongoing maintenance, and

  • Present a final report to the City Council

Timeline

Click on a date for information presented to the Task Force

June 13

City Council votes on a resolution regarding the final report of the 1300 Gendy Task Force and authorizing the City Manager to proceed. 

 

Wednesday, May 24 at 2 p.m.

Please note that the PowerPoint presentations were presented as drafts in the Task Force public meeting. Final edits will be presented to City Council.

Fort Worth Community Arts Center | 1300 Gendy

May 4

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April 27

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April 13

Fort Worth Community Arts Center | 1300 Gendy

March 30: Public Meeting

Fort Worth Community Arts Center | 1300 Gendy

Watch the Public Meeting here

March 2

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February 23

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February 16

Fort Worth Community Arts Center | 1300 Gendy

Task Force Members

Councilmember Leonard Firestone

Chair

 

Dr. John Barnett

Fort Worth African American Museum and Cultural Center

 

Lillie Biggins

retired healthcare executive

 

Johnny Campbell

City Center Management Group

William Giron

Artes de la Rosa

 

Matt Homan

Dickies Arena 

 

Wally Jones

Casa Manana

 

Glenn Lewis

Linebarger Goggan Blair

Estela Martinez-Stuart

Visit Fort Worth

 

Patrick Newman

Fort Worth Botanic Garden

 

Pat Riley

National Cowgirl Museum

 

Dawn Taft

artist

 

Scott Wilcox

Amon Carter Museum of American Art and Cultural District Alliance

 

Ann Zadeh

Community Design Fort Worth

 

Michael Hyatt

Fort Worth Zoological Association

 

Matt Carter

Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo

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