LEADERSHIP KINGSPORT

2013 Community Impact Project

Team Members• Thomas Kain, Domtar • Nell Reid, Eastman Chemical Company• Diane Vestal, AGC Glass• Chad Head, Portola Packaging• Kandy Childress, United Way of Greater Kingsport

Team Assignment

1. Identify, list, and categorize our community’s cultural assets by creating a cultural asset spreadsheet.

2. Partner with City of Kingsport to establish a GIS mapping database of our community’s cultural assets that can be continuously updated and refreshed by our community.

3. Brainstorm ways to establish an ongoing cultural asset identification process that links all members of our community, including municipal, community, and business stakeholders. The end goal is to sustain, strengthen, and grow our community.

Cultural Assets Can Be. . .

Material Emotional Spiritual

Cultural Assets Can Also Be. . .

Why Do Cultural Assets Matter?• In every community that manages to sustain or revive itself over time, there are

cultural factors that contribute to the vitality and robustness of the people living there.

• Kingsport is unique in all it offers. . .• Art / Art Galleries

• Sculpture Walk, Appalachian Art Show, Renaissance Center Galleries, Carousel, etc.

• Festivals & Events • Fun Fest, Oktoberfest, etc.

• Religious Heritage • Church Circle, etc.

• Community Cultural Organizations • Kingsport Ballet, Symphony of the Mountains, etc.

• Parks, Sports, and Leisure • Bays Mountain, Warrior’s Path State Park, etc.

• Live Music / Listening Rooms • Bluegrass on Broad, Summer Concert Series, Local musicians strumming and

picking instruments, etc.• Iconic Locals

• Pals, etc.

Identify, List, and Categorize Cultural Assets

• Art Galleries• Art Trails• Arts Education• Community Cultural Organizations• Festivals & Events• Historic Places• Iconic Locals • Live Music/Listening Rooms

• Local Musicians• National Register of Historic

Places• Parks, Sports & Leisure• Performing Arts Organizations• Religious Heritage• Spaces & Facilities• Volunteer Opportunities

Identified and listed 126 cultural assets in 15 categories

Cultural Resource Categories

Source: georgianbaymappingculture.com/cultural-mapping/

Cultural Resource Categories Expanded

Source georgianbaymappingculture.com/cultural-mapping/

Art Galleries Geographic Location / Address

Cindy Saadeh Fine Art Gallery 128 East Market Street, KingsportDowntown Kingsport Association dba Main Art Center 140 W Main St (Second Floor) Kingsport, TN 37660Gallery at City Hall 225 W. Center St Kingsport TN 37660Kingsport Art Guild 1200 East Center StreetKingsport Sculpture Walk Downtown KingsportKingsport Senior Artisan Center at Lynn View Community Center 257 Walker St Kingsport, TN 37665Main Art Studio 140 W. Main StreetRenaissance Center 239 Gallery 1200 E. Center St Kingsport TN 37660Renaissance Center Atrium Gallery 1200 E. Center St Kingsport TN 37660Renaissance Center Main Gallery 1200 E. Center St Kingsport TN 37660Ripper Art Studio 210 Commerce Street, KingsportStar Trails Downtown 246 Broad Street Kingsport TN 37660

Suzanne Barrett Justis Fine Art Studio and Gallery 1200 E. Center St Kingsport TN 37660Festivals & Events Geographic Location / Address

Fun Fest Throughout Kingsport (multiple locations)Brass Ring Gala Kingsport Farmer's MarketSpring Faire at Exchange Place 4812 Orebank Rd Kingsport, TN 37664Carousel Fine Craft Show Kingsport Farmer's MarketpARTy in the heART Downtown KingsportChristmas Connection Civic Center

Oktoberfest Downtown Kingsport - Old DepotListening Rooms/Live Music Geographic Location / Address

Live bluegrass on Thursday or Friday Nights Pizza Inn BloomingdaleFall concert Series Kingsport Farmer's MarketSummer Concert Series Downtown KingsportSummer Concert Series - Thursdays and Fridays in summer Kingsport Farmer's Market

Stir Fry Café 125 Broad St Kingsport, TN 37660

Examples of Database Entries

Partner with City of Kingsport – GIS Mapping of Cultural Assets

1. Partnered with City of Kingsport’s Jake White to establish a GIS mapping database of our community’s cultural assets that can be continuously updated and refreshed by our community.

2. Jake has begun the process of mapping all 126 assets now. Recommend future plans include producing a GIS Map with each category displayed as a unique map layer.

3. Future consideration is also being given to create interactive maps (journey maps) that community members can create based on their interests by category or geographic location.

Example Map: Heritage Trail

Future Recommendations

• Partner with website developer for site design, maintance, and marketing/communication. (Effort beginning with Elixir Marketing)

• Ensure site is user-friendly and value-added• Example: Click on name under a category and be able to pull up information about the

asset, such as venue, schedule of events, etc.• Include a smart phone application.• Enable users to create personal journey maps based on a category of interests or

geographic locations(s).

• Hire a college summer intern to ensure content is continually added to database.

Future Recommendations – Continued

• Actively seek community input by providing opportunities for site contributions by individuals/organizations.• Example: Have cultural arts organizations write feature articles, start a blog

associated with the website, place videos on the site, have individuals/organizations “self identify” cultural assets, etc.

• Include “You might also like” suggestions when users click on a category or name under a category.

• Identify local partners, such as Move to Kingsport, Community Economic Development group, Chamber of Commerce, local employers, school systems, etc. for collaborative efforts. • Example: Ensure site is linked to City of Kingsport and Chamber of

Commerce websites for maximum visibility and engagement.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

City of Kingsport’s Office of Cultural Arts and

GIS Department