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Amelia Fulmer was publicly recognized as the new director at a ribbon-cutting ceremony packed with local officials and residents
on Monday, Aug. 5, to celebrate the approximately $2 million renova- tions and expansions that are officially complete at the auditorium.
“This ribbon-cutting has dual meaning to me,” Flagler Auditorium Governing Board President Laurie Alter said. “First, it’s the celebra- tion of this new addition and the renovations, and it’s an on-going effort of expansion — allowing our auditorium to continue as a cultural entertainment center for Flagler County. And it also serves as a hub for arts in education within the Flagler County School system. And secondly, it reinforces the unique collaborative efforts of our governing board and our school district in support of the cultural arts for the entire community.”
Initial improvements began in 2015 with a grant from the Flagler County Commission and the Tourist Development Council for $150,000, which was used to install a new marquee.
The newest additions include a conference room, offices, upgrad- ed box office, additional restroom facilities and technical upgrades.
The Florida Department of Cultural Affairs granted the auditorium $500,000 grant toward this expansion, and $650,000 was matched by the Auditorium Governing Board and the Flagler School board, Alter said.
“I also want to extend a very heartfelt thanks to Kim Carney, our past governing board president, and our dear friend Lisa McDevitt,” Alter said. “They had the vision and the tenacity to initiate this
project.”
Story Courtesy of the Palm Coast Observer
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