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The Public Arts Commission Piano - Donation
History
The Public Arts Commission was established in 2001 and has offered many cultural opportunities for Orland Park residents. In recent years, the commission produced one to two large events each year, including the prestigious Dance Chicago. The Commission members are focusing on bringing new cultural opportunities beginning this fall with the “Cultural Series” encompassing two musical performances at the Village of Orland Park Cultural Center. The Public Arts Commission is also researching four cultural opportunities for the Orland Park community to propose for the 2016 budget.
The Public Arts Commission formally requested that staff investigate the purchase of a previously owned baby grand piano that can be utilized for the upcoming Cultural Series and future cultural offerings. (See attached competitive analysis worksheet.) A baby grand piano could also be used for theater musical rehearsals, Orland’s Got Talent semi-finals, cultural programming, special events, and rentals to private piano instructors in conjunction with the exhibit hall at the Cultural Center for recitals.
The upcoming Cultural Series concerts, one in October and one in November of 2015, will require the use of a baby grand piano. The Public Arts Commission members recommend investing in the purchase of a baby grand piano for these two concerts and future cultural opportunities rather than renting a piano for each event. Two members of the Public Arts commission have experience in piano purchasing and recommended PianoForte as a reputable source for advice and piano purchase. Mr. Thomas Zoells, President of PianoForte in Chicago, conducted a site visit at the Cultural Center to view the facility and speak with the Public Arts Commission members and staff. Mr. Zoells recommended a previously owned ten-to twenty-year old baby grand C3 model or equivalent which would be acoustically suitable for the events planned at the Cultural Cente...
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