5.4.7 Arts Center

Specific Need

In the rebuilding process following the Greensburg tornado in 2007, the 5.4.7 Arts Center was one of the first buildings to be completed and has been used extensively the past sixteen years. The Arts Center was designed and built by KU students in the Masters architecture program and was the first LEED Platinum sustainable building in the State of Kansas and the only one in the world built entirely by students. The 5.4.7 Arts Center Board of Directors has worked hard to maintain the building, but we have reached a juncture that major preservation and repairs to the exterior wood siding and doors is imperative.

The repairs will require the removal of the large glass panels that surround the building in order to perform the sanding and preservation of the siding, and then re-install the glass after preservation is completed. The green glass that surrounds the building is one of the facets that makes the 5.4.7 Arts Center such a unique building. This is a labor-intensive endeavor that will require a skilled construction team. We have received an estimate of $57,820 for the materials and labor of this project.

The 5.4.7 Arts Center has been the hub for education, creativity, aesthetic enrichment, mental and emotional support, and socialization since the doors opened on May 4, 2008. With the help of this grant and your support, we will be able to repair and preserve the building, allowing us to continue serving Kiowa County for generations to come.