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Burnsville to sell naming rights to arts center to Ames 2013December 14, 2013 Minneapolis Star Tribune reports:
The Burnsville City Council is scheduled to approve the sale of naming rights to the Burnsville Performing Arts Center on Tuesday.
In exchange for $100,000 a year for 10 years from Ames Construction Inc. of Burnsville, the city will rename the building the Ames Center.
Ames is a contractor known for work on major road and industrial projects. The company was founded in Burnsville in 1963.
Under the agreement between Ames and the city, the Ames name would remain on the building after the 10-year payments have ended.
City staff members are working with Ames on a new logo and sign, which will be revealed in January. A reception to celebrate the new partnership and unveil the sign is being planned for the first quarter of 2014.
The $20 million city-owned arts center, which has a 1,000-seat main theater, a 150-seat black-box theater and an art gallery, opened in 2009 in the Heart of the City redevelopment area. It had an operating deficit of $253,466 in 2012.
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Burnsville will get arts center 2007Dakota County Tribune and Thisweek News March 15, 2007 reports that Burnsville will finally get a performing arts center, a divided City Council ruled March 5. The vote was 3 - 2 for a project that's been discussed since the 1990s.
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Masquerade Dance Theatre at the Ames Ames Center lands naming-rights deal for theater- by John Gessner Apr 18, 2018 Burnsville Eagan Sun/Thisweek News
Pact with dance firm will pay $525,000
Burnsville’s Ames Center has landed another naming-rights sponsor, which will bring the city-owned performing arts center $525,000 over the next decade.
The center’s 1,014-seat main theater will be named for Louisiana-based Masquerade Dance, a regular renter of the space. Masquerade is part of a girls dance competition industry that Mayor Elizabeth Kautz said Ames Center management has worked hard to attract during a season that runs from February to June.
“We couldn’t be more excited about this new partnership with Masquerade Dance,” said Ames Center Executive Director Brian Luther, who manages the venue for the city-contracted firm VenuWorks. “They have been hosting their competitions at the Ames Center for over eight years, and their events account for 51 percent of our total annual attendance. Masquerade Dance has made and will continue to make great contributions to the Ames Center and the Burnsville community.”
The City Council approved the agreement April 17. Masquerade will pay $25,000 in 2018 and $50,000 per year through 2028 to name the main hall the Masquerade Dance Theater. New signs will arrive in April or May.
Council Member Dan Kealey congratulated Luther for sealing the deal after a long negotiation with the company.
“This didn’t just happen yesterday, or you might have done it 20 times by now,” Kealey said. He said the pact is part of an upward trend at the Ames Center that includes a small operating profit in 2017, the center’s first since it opened in January 2009.
It was a naming-rights deal that gave the Ames Center its current name. It was called the Burnsville Performing Arts Center before 2014, when Burnsville-based Ames Construction began a 10-year sponsorship for which it pays $100,000 a year.
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Ames Center 2019The Main Stage of the Ames Center.
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Ames Center park areaIn front of Ames Center - photo compliments of Experience Burnsville.
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Ames Center 2019Ames Center holiday season 2019.
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Ames Center 2017April, 2017 over 950 students from seven schools for a daytime performance by the Dakota Valley Symphony and Chorus. Photo compliments of the Ames Center.
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Burnsville Performing Arts Center - Ames Center2010 - 2011 program cover for the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, later named the Ames Center.
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Ames Center2017 - People enjoying the art gallary at the Ames Center. Photo compliments of Experience Burnsville.
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Twin Cities Ballet of MinnesotaFrom the Ames Center 2019 - 2020 Winter Guide, a profile of the Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota, which performs at the Centr.
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City begins crafting terms of deal to sell arts center naming rights 2013August 14, 2013 St. Paul Pioneer Press reports on the initial efforts to have Ames Construction sponsor the center.
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Ames Center Facility informationAn overview of the Ames Center facility 2019 - 2020.
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Ames Center 2016Intermission at an event at the Ames Center, 2016.
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Ames CenterIntermission at the Ames Center 2014.
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Ames Center Main StageThe Ames Center, formerly Burnsville Performing Arts Center, opened in January 2009. The center has two theatres, a 1,014 seat proscenium stage and an intimate 150 seat Black Box Theatre. The Lobby is two stories tall, all glass, with a sweeping view of Nicollet Commons Park, the Minnesota River Valley, and the Minneapolis Skyline.
The Main Stage is the largest of the theatres in the complex with a capacity of 1014 seats (759 Orchestra and 255 Balcony), and is beautifully designed with red, orange and green seats, while the main stage opening is adorned in gold colors. The theatre is outfitted with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems. The theatre is accessible on the ground and second level atrium lobbies and via elevator. The theatre stage is 45 feet deep by 100 feet wide, with a 48-foot proscenium opening. The theatre provides superb acoustics and sightlines for all patrons.
In addition to the Theatres, the center has a 2,000-square-foot art gallery, meeting rooms and a large rehearsal room. There is additional space for banquets, special events and receptions.
Presentations at the Ames Center include cultural events, dramas, comedies, dance and musical acts from local arts organizations and national touring artists.
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Ames Center 2017One of the meeting rooms available at the Ames Center. (Photo compliments of the Ames Center.)
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Kandice Nelson - former Sesame Street promoter will now focs on the Burnsville Performing Arts Center.Kandice Nelson spent the last five and a half years promoting Sesame Street and now she is t he new director of marketing and development for the Burnsville Performing Arts Center (now Ames Center)....
July 29, 2010 Dakota County Tribune.
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National acts perform at the Ames CenterThe Burnsville Community Guide 2019 - 2020, page 19, published by Sun/Thisweek News includes an overview of the Ames Center.
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Panelite - Burnsville Performing Arts Center projectPanelite outlines their role in the construction of what is now the Ames Center.
Challenge / Intent
To enliven the exterior and clearly define the entrance of the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, using a series of luminous, directionally transparent glass columns that can vary in color depending on time of day, type of performance, or aesthetic intent.
Solution
Akeny Kell Architects chose Panelite’s exterior-grade ClearShade IGU because its proprietary tubular honeycomb core allows not only visual transparency but also the subtle and complex visual effects they sought to create with color. The transparent glass lites of the ClearShade units create directional views for patrons entering the building, and the color-changing LED fixtures located inside the columns at the base of the units wash the honeycomb core to create varying visual effects.
To give the columns a more minimal aesthetic and further
emphasize their visual “lightness”, Panelite produced the units with a stepped glazing detail at the corners.
The ClearShade units carry a 10-year warranty and provide a low maintenance surface for long-term durability even in the hard Minnesota winters. Framing System and Installation supplied by Top Lite Glazing Contractors.
Environmental Facts
Panelite ClearShade IGUs, when used for vertical or skylight glazing, can reduce Solar Heat Gain by 75% while maintaining 48% Visible Light Transmission, reducing energy consumption and costs, and improving user comfort. (SHGC = 0.18 at mid-day.)
ClearShade units are produced in New Jersey, Indiana, Florida and California, often falling within the 500-mile radius required by LEED to qualify for “Regional Materials” credit.
Panelite materials also contribute to LEED credits for Daylighting and Views, and Innovation and Design.
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Ames CenterUpper level parking area of the Ames Center 2017. (Photo compliments of the Ames Center.)
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Ames CenterThe Ames Center parking ramp 2019.
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Burnsville Performing Arts Center 2011 - 2012Ad in the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce directory for the Burnsville Performing Arts Center (now Ames Center) 2013.
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Burnsville Performing Arts Center 2011 - 2012The City of Burnsville Residents Guide 2011 - 2012 published by the City of Burnsville includes the Performing Arts Center (Now the Ames Center). Opened in January 2009, the center features a 1000 seat main theatre, a black box theatre, art gallery, rehearsal space, and banquet and meeting facilities. It is located in the Heart of the City adjacent to beautiful Nicollet Commons Park.
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Performing Arts Center under Construction 2008The City of Burnsville's Bulletin reports that work has begun on the Burnsville Performing Arts Center (Now the Ames Center). The council approved construction of the center in 2007 following a 2001 decision to purchase the land utilizing grant funding from the Metropolitan Council.
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Ames CenterThe Burnsville Performing Arts Center was the original name of the Ames Center.
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Ames Art GallaryAugust, 2017, the Reign of Color exhibit by Annie Young. Photo compliments of Experience Burnsville.
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Ames Center 2017Interior of restrooms in 2017. (Photo compliments of the Ames Center.)
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Ames Center 2017Upper level lobby of the Ames Center. (Photo compliments of the Ames Center.)
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Ames Center 2017Another view of the second floor lobby at the Ames Center. (Photo compliments of the Ames Center.)
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Ames Center upper levelThe Ames Center, formerly Burnsville Performing Arts Center, opened in January 2009. The center has two theatres, a 1,014 seat proscenium stage and an intimate 150 seat Black Box Theatre. The Lobby is two stories tall, all glass, with a sweeping view of Nicollet Commons Park, the Minnesota River Valley, and the Minneapolis Skyline.
The second floor atrium reception space is perfect for gatherings up to 280 seated patrons for banquets, receptions as well as trade show display space. Windows are floor to ceiling offering outstanding views of Nicollet Commons Park, the Minnesota River Valley and the Minneapolis skyline to the north. The second floor atrium also includes an open air balcony.
In addition to the Theatres, the center has a 2,000-square-foot art gallery, meeting rooms and a large rehearsal room. There is additional space for banquets, special events and receptions.
Presentations at the Ames Center include cultural events, dramas, comedies, dance and musical acts from local arts organizations and national touring artists.
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