The party's over in downtown Orlando, Fla., for at least a year.
The city's Downtown Development Board and the United Arts of Central Florida have teamed up to offer free events throughout the day, every day of the year, for a year, WFTV reports.
In the next 90 days, there will be live music performances, sculptures, paintings, and more across the downtown area.
"We'll have activations in the core, in the Central Business District, in the Parramore area, in the North Corridorand things on weekends," says David Barilla, executive director of the DDB.
Under the contract, 15% of the funds will go to management fees, and the rest will pay for the artists.
"We felt that when you do the math, it's about $100,000 a month broken up evenly between the activations," Barilla says.
Over the year, the city will evaluate how many people attend the events and how they perceive them. Read the Entire Article
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