Strategy 1: Knox Theatre

Why? To create a cultural center in Downtown Warrenton, GA highlighting the arts including Bands, Theatre and Movies. Creating a more inviting consistent atmosphere of activity in Downtown Warrenton by opening the Knox Theatre as a daily place of operation.

Interior Design Overview

Knox Theatre During an Event

Knox Theatre Lit

Design

Create Design Plan for Knox Square including Infrastructure Additions

Goal: Create Design Plan for Knox Square including Infrastructure Additions.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Partners: DCA, Design Firm
Budget: $0
Progress: 90%

Updates: Created updated outdoor plan including surrounding buildings and additions. Working to add these additions into the Construction Plan & Fundraising Efforts.

Coordinate yearly cleaning and maintenance of Knox

Goal: Coordinate a yearly cleanup of Knox Theatre. Complete any maintenance items possible.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & Design Committee
Partners: Nonprofits, Downtown Building Owners & Etc.
Budget: $300.00
Progress: Ongoing

Updates: Cleaning the Knox Theatre twice per year to ensure building is maintained and etc.

Promotion

Advertise timeline of Knox Project

Goal: Once all plans are in place & fundraising campaign begins to take in funds. Create a timeline & advertise it.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & Promotion Committee

RAP

Repeat Annual Responsibilities

Continue tours of Knox Theatre in coordination with events to ensure public attention.
Continue fostering connections with Film Community.
Continue to update Marque with Events and Information.

Organization

Rebrand Fundraising Campaign to reflect more modern approach

Goal: Rebrand fundraising campaign to reflect a more modern approach (online fundraising, mobile giving, etc.)
Responsible Party: Tammy Carden, Louise Hadden, Betty English & Jeffrey Fowler
Budget: $0.00
Progress: Ongoing

Updates: Working to setup a Nonprofit Go Fund Me page with packages & information.

Pursue fundraising efforts

Goal: Bring in the big money!
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Partners:

Knox Foundation
Watson and Knox
Georgia Council for the Arts
Warren County
City of Warrenton
Fox Theatre Institute
Film Connections

Budget: $?
Progress: Ongoing

List of interested partners in Community. “Friends of the Knox”

Goal: Create a "Friends of the Knox" program with yearly/monthly giving.
Responsible Party: Tammy Carden, Louise Hadden, Betty English & Jeffrey Fowler
Partners: People!
Budget: $0?
Progress: Ongoing

Updates: Working to setup a webpage with online giving for this.

Economic Vitality

Complete Construction Plan

Goal: Complete Construction Plan for Knox Theatre. Highlighting phases and detailed expenses.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Partners: Construction Firm
Budget: $1000.00+
Issues: Time

Complete Business Plan

Goal: Complete Business Plan for Knox Theatre. Highlight how the theatre will operate once completed.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Partners: SBDC, Nonprofit Center, etc.
Budget: $?
Issues: Time