The Leonardo

LEADERSHIP

Mary Tull:
Director of Community Partnerships and Support

Philippe Wyffels:
Business and Project Manager

Peter Giles :
Executive Director
pgiles@gmail.com

Angela Dean:
Management Assistant
adean@theleonardo.org

Joe Andrade :
Director, Leonardo-Science

jandrade@theleonardo.org

Alexandra Hesse:
Exhibits Manager

1 ] WHY DOES SALT LAKE CITY/UTAH NEED SOMETHING LIKE THE LEONARDO?

No other facility in the City or State will offer the depth and range of Art, Culture and Science experiences.
The Leonardo will specifically target young people, (ages 10 and up), students and adults.
The Leonardo will enhance the area's educational opportunities by providing a real-world laboratory and outreach programs for the in-depth study of art, culture and science.
The Leonardo will be an economic asset to the city, state and region by helping draw both visitors and new businesses to the area.
The Leonardo will support the creativity and innovative nature of Utah's workforce?

2 ] HOW MUCH WILL IT COST? The total cost of creating The Leonardo is approximately $35 million, which includes rennovating and remodel the building, making seismic upgrades, and creating exhibits and programs. The Leonardo Capital Campaign has already raised $10 million through a public bond, and over $10 million in private and public donations.

3 ] WILL THE LEONARDO CHARGE ADMISSION? To ensure financial sustainability, The Leonardo will charge admission. We are currently conducting research in the community to determine the exact amount.

4 ] WHO SUPPORTS THIS PROJECT?

A variety of community, government, education and business leaders, as well as many individuals support The Leonardo because of the educational and economic benefits it will bring to Salt Lake City and the entire state.

5 ] HOW WILL THE LEONARDO BE DIFFERENT FROM THE DISCOVERY GATEWAY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND UTAH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY?

The Leonardo will be unique in several ways:

It will serve the specific needs of young people (ages 10 and up) and adults by offering in-depth activities that ignite their more mature imaginations.
It will offer multidisciplinary programming that allows visitors to experience art, culture and science from a variety of different perspectives.
Experts in the areas of art, culture and science will provide constantly-changing content, ensuring unparalleled depth and variety in all experiences.
It will provide unique hands-on experiences that allow visitors to choose how and to what level they engage.

6 ] HOW WILL THE LEONARDO SERVE STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS BEYOND SALT LAKE CITY? Even before it opens, The Leonardo is already bringing art-culture-science educational experiences to the students and teachers of Utah through an educational outreach effort called “The Leonardo on Wheels.”

7 ] HOW WILL THE LEONARDO SERVE UTAH AND THE SURROUNDING REGION?

The Leonardo is bringing a world class traveling exhibit, Body Worlds 3, to Salt Lake City opening September 19, 2008. Click here for more info.

The Leonardo is also participating in a variety of community events throughout the state. See calendar for more info.

8 ] WHY ARE YOU CHOOSING TO REHABILITATE AN OLD BUILDING VS. CONSTRUCTING A NEW ONE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE PROJECT? The cost of rehabilitating the existing building will cost approximately one third as much as creating a brand new facility. Rehabilitating the building will also preserve a well-loved destination—a place where the community has gathered for many years. This location will also enable The Leonardo to collaborate with the new City Library on many projects and events.

9 ] HOW WILL THE LEONARDO BE GOVERNED? WILL THE CITY AND/OR MAYOR BE INVOLVED? The Leonardo is an independent 501c3 non-profit organization governed by an independent board—The Library Square Foundation for Art, Culture and Science, dba The Leonardo Foundation. This governing structure is designed to insulate the organization from both local and state politics, and to provide a broad range of expert leadership, representation and input from the community.

LEADERSHIP

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