Covington Cultural District

Covington Cultural District

• Received designation on October 1, 2008• Initial boundaries were of Covington’s

Historic Downtown District• District consisted of approximately

36 city square blocks• Represented by an array of art

galleries, artist studios, and home of the St. Tammany Art Association

Covington Cultural District Expanded

• Applied for expansion in January 2012• Received designation July 1, 2012• Two areas of focus• West 30’s• Unincorporated St. Tammany Parish

(Properties that have Covington addresses)• Building stock in these two areas that may

qualify as historic in nature are largely in a state of disrepair and in need of preservation.

Covington Cultural DistrictStaff• Staffed through the City of Covington Department of Cultural Arts

and Events• Works closely on art projects and promotions of the district with the:• St. Tammany Art Association• Covington Heritage Foundation (spinoff from the 2013 Covington Bicentennial Committee)

• Three Rivers Art Festival• White Linen Night (proceeds donated to the Public Arts for Covington Fund)

Covington Cultural DistrictAllies• St. Tammany Art Association• Spring for Art / Fall for Art• Second Saturday Evening Stroll• Covington Art Market

• Three Rivers Art Festival• 2 Day Juried Fine Arts & Craft

Show

• Covington Heritage Foundation• Covington Antiques & Uniques

Festival• Historic Home Tours

• White Linen Night• Gallery & Art Openings

Covington Cultural DistrictPromotion• Facebook• Website• Constant Contact• Press Releases• Publication Advertising• Poster Advertising• Word of Mouth

Covington Cultural DistrictExamples of Advertising

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Covington Cultural DistrictEvents• We strive to produce entertaining

and enjoyable events• Enhance the quality of life in our

community• Create a sense of place in our

historic downtown• Events are well attended, quite

successful and well promotedWhite Linen Night – August 15, 2015

Covington Cultural DistrictNew Cultural Event

Covington Cultural DistrictChallenge: Education• Art Sellers (especially for festival / itinerant vendors)• What is considered original one of a kind art• Proper documentation, recording and filing

• Tax Collections• What is considered original one of a kind art• What venues are permitted to sell tax free in cultural district

• Our resolution to this . . .

Covington Cultural DistrictExecutive Order