Chouteau’s Landing is happy to sponsor SCOSAG’s 2nd Annual Harvest For Art fundraiser. This fundraiser features an exclusive silent art auction by St. Louis artists Tom Huck, Belinda Lee, Milton Homes, Brandon Anschultz, Tom Reed, lisa Bulawsky and Jenna Bauer.

It is also a great opportunity to purchase Firecraker Press Posters, aquire original pottery and create your own Harvest for Art custom T-shirt.

Chouteau’s Landing is a district located just three blocks south of Busch Stadium along the St. Louis Riverfront. Chouteau’s Landing is a 7-10-year redevelopment currently in progress. Highlights include development of The Artery, an interactive arts center that will include working artists’ studios, event facilities and boutique businesses and is scheduled to be housed in the Powell Square Building. The Chouteau’s Landing vision is art-centric and includes plans for greenspace peppered with sculpture. It is a place that will encourage the free exploration of creativity and ideas.

Chivvis Development is excited to announce Ladue Building & Engineering as a new Harvest For Art sponsor. Ladue Building & Engineering is a key player in the Chouteau’s Landing project.

Serving the St. Louis Construction Market for more than 60 years, Ladue Building & Engineering was initially founded as a full-service general contracting company. Since 2002, LBE’s principal focus has been on urban renewal projects, making LBE an integral player in several Downtown and CWE projects. LBE provides owner’s representation as well as pre-construction and construction management services.

For more information on services provided by LBE, call 314.588.9200.

In September 2007, Chivvis Development aligned with Art Space Creative, a Chicago-based consulting team responsible for developing River East Art Center in Chicago, Illinois. Hired as consultants under a 90-day, Phase I contract, Art Space Creative will develop a comprehensive operating plan for The Artery, an interactive arts center scheduled to be housed in Powell Square in Chouteau’s Landing.

“The Artery is key to our overall plans for the Chouteau’s Landing district,” said Gelinda Connell, Chivvis Development’s development director. “Art Space Creative’s input will drive our 58-acre district development into high gear. This is an exciting and promising step for Chouteau’s Landing and the
St. Louis region.”

The Artery is expected to anchor the Chouteau’s Landing district. Chivvis’ alliance with Art Space Creative is the first step in molding The Artery into a successful, accessible and diverse arts destination in the Midwest thereby redefining St. Louis’ role in the national art scene as well as improving the City skyline and adding fuel to Downtown’s urban renaissance.

Led by Mikki Markowicz, Art Space Creative’s team will complete site-use plans for The Artery and the surrounding Chouteau’s Landing district as well as submit a market research and feasibility plan, a business model, team-building plan and budget forecast for The Artery. These results will be available at ChouteausLanding.com in early 2008.

Art Space Creative is an organization that works with developers and community leaders to enhance reuse projects. By melding an array of business services with arts and entertainment venues, Art Space Creative helps property owners create a destination.

“I see this as a fabulous opportunity to take lessons learned while developing River East Art Center and leveraging this knowledge as we collaborate to develop The Artery,” said Markowicz. “Chivvis is a dynamic and forward-thinking team that shares Art Space Creative’s overall vision. Our shared goal is to create a place that becomes a community for visual and performing arts organizations and individuals. Plus, my team has a high regard for St. Louis’ current renaissance and appreciates how it will enhance The Artery’s development.”

Both Art Space Creative and Chivvis Development expect their alliance to extend beyond the initial 90-day term and foresee commitments by both organizations to be more enduring.

“Art Space Creative’s initial proposal for The Artery is as close as anyone has come to matching my vision for The Artery,” said Steve Murphy, president of Chivvis Development. “I believe Art Space Creative is the perfect team to kick-start this project.”