To improve lighting and visibility in our district, the Cherokee Street Community Improvement District is launching a Pedestrian & Storefront Lighting Program that will facilitate adding new exterior pedestrian lighting on residential and commercial buildings within the district, and also fund storefront window lighting systems with automatic timers for small businesses.
Through this program, property owners or businesses will work with the CID and its partners on this project to develop a plan for lighting fixtures and installation, which will be paid for and facilitated by the CID up to $3,500 for exterior lighting and $500 for storefront window lighting systems. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis at cherokeelighting.paperform.co
The goal is that by increasing both pedestrian and storefront lighting, we can improve visibility, real and perceived safety, and ambiance on our street.
If you are interested in this program, find more information and fill out the application form at cherokeelighting.paperform.co.
For questions, please contact info@cherokeestreet.com
Cherokee Street’s Love Bank Park Committee is seeking a design for two exterior faces of the Love Bank Park storage building.
The Parameters:
Side A —the larger face — 19 feet 35/8 inches width by 9 foot by 4 inches height. The design for this wall should be art-forward and convey the creative, diverse Cherokee Street community.
Side B — the smaller wall face — measures 9 feet 35/8 inches by 9 foot by 4 inches and should incorporate Love Bank Park’s principles - outlined below.
Art should be designed digitally and will be printed by Cherokee Street CID to be vinyl wrapped on the building.
Both sides of the building will be designed by the same artist. The design can wrap both faces or be two separate designs but both faces should complement each other.
Art should complement the colors incorporated in the rest of the park:
Parking Seating & Striping Colors:
Cherokee Street Signage Color Palette:
Love Bank Park Principles:
I love myself so I love others
I respect myself so I respect others
If we take care of our neighborhood, it will take care of us
No cursing. Keep it clean and peaceful!
Park hours: Dawn to Dusk
How to Submit Your Design:
Submit in a rough concept or sketch of the design for the building by February 16th. Proposals don’t need to be fully complete upon submission but should be complete enough to convey to the committee what the final artwork will look like.
Artists with ties to the Cherokee Street community will have preference for this call, including those who live/work in the areas surrounding Cherokee Street.
The artist with the selected design will receive a $2000 artist stipend and will need to finalize the design by March 15th. The final design will be installed on the building in vinyl, paid for by the Cherokee Street CID.
The Cherokee Street Community Improvement District is seeking an Events & Special Projects Manager!
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for someone who is a pro at organizing events — large and small. Roughly 60% of this role will be focused on supporting events of Cherokee Street Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Cherokee Street Community Improvement District. This person will oversee some of Cherokee Street’s most celebrated events like the Cinco de Mayo festival and the Print Bazaar, and use their creative & resourceful energy to bring new events to life — all in support of the street’s independent small businesses & surrounding neighborhoods.
When not bringing people together through events, this role will augment our scrappy team by supporting the variety of improvement projects led by the Cherokee CID, from calls for public art, community engagement, public safety initiatives, marketing and everything in between.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Serve as lead organizer for the Cinco de Mayo Festival, Cherokee Street Thanksgiving, the Brass Band Blowout, and seasonal events at Love Bank Park.
Oversee contracted organizer(s) for Cherokee Street Foundation’s events and festivals, including but not limited to Cinco de Mayo Festival, Print Bazaar on Cherokee, Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl, Trick or Treat on Cherokee Street, Brewed Arts Festival
Coordinate permitting and infrastructure contracts for events
Develop and execute events marketing plans
Manage events budgets and lead sponsorship outreach efforts
Write grant applications for festival and project funding
Support the work for the Cherokee Street CID alongside the executive director by managing improvement projects, based on skill sets and bandwidth.
Experience managing teams of contractors and/or vendors
Superior organization skills with an eye for detail, deadlines and delegation.
Experience managing project and/or event budgets and being resourceful with limited resources.
Excellent communication skills, in writing and over the phone, as well as the ability to speak and connect with people from all backgrounds and walks of life
Creativity in brainstorming new events or projects that would benefit the district.
Flexibility to attend/organize meetings and events outside of traditional business hours, including weekends.
A strong passion for supporting the Cherokee Street community.
Excellent relationship building skills with Cherokee Street stakeholders, small business owners and regional partners.
At least four years of experience doing something interesting or impactful
PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
Familiarity with any or all of the following systems: Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Asana, Slack, Mailchimp, WordPress, Squarespace, G-Suite, Quickbooks
Fluency in Spanish (speaking/writing)
Familiarity/attendance at the events hosted by Cherokee Street Foundation
COMPENSATION & PERKS
Salary Range: $50,000-$60,000
Flexible work hours
Dedicated workspace with access to all of the amenities of Nebula
Option for working full time out of Nebula/Cherokee CID office or working from home two days per week.
Three weeks of paid vacation time
Ten paid holidays throughout the year
This is a full-time role with flexible working hours. At least three days per week should be worked on Cherokee in conjunction with the Executive Director. Full-time employees are eligible for paid vacation time and other perks at the conclusion of a 60-day training & probationary period.
To apply, please submit your resume, a brief cover letter outlining your experience and why you’re interested in this position, and contact information for three references no later than Friday September 1st to cherokeestreet.com/apply.
The Cherokee Street Community Improvement District has launched a rolling Window Repair Grant Program to improve the appearance of the street and support small businesses and property owners that are struggling to cover costs for exterior property damage.
This program is for business owners and building owners in the District and is a *reimbursement* program; Funds will be reimbursed upon the repair of the window/door.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Accepted on a rolling basis. Funding is limited.
The district will provide a grant to assist with the cost of the replacing exterior windows/doors, up to 50% of the repair costs with a max grant of $500. Funds will be reimbursed upon completion of the project and must provide copies of paid invoices.
Cherokee Street is a sight to see all year round — not just in times of golden ginkgos or cold margaritas on hot summer days. To drum up some winter Cherokee St. love – and photography, the Cherokee CID Marketing Committee is hosting a Winter Photo Contest!
Submit your best photos of Cherokee Street in winter and your photo (with attribution of course) could be featured on our social media or website. But what's more, you could win one of the contest grand prizes!
Tell 'em what they win, Johnny! — 1st prize $150 gift card to the Cherokee Street business of your choice (or a combination of businesses) + a 2 VIP tickets for the Cinco de Mayo festival & a Cinco de Mayo swag pack — 2nd prize $75 Cherokee business gift card — 3rd prize $50 Cherokee business gift card
Contest Guidelines:
Photos should showcase Cherokee Street in winter. These can be outdoor photos of the streetscape or indoor shots that highlight wintertime on the street. Photos can be taken this winter or from years past. By submitting your photos, you are granting permission for Cherokee Street CID to use the image *with accreditation* for promotion of the street on social media, emails or this website. Multiple photo submissions are allowed.
Submit your photos to our Dropbox link & be sure to include your accreditation name and email. Questions? Feel free to email Emily at info@cherokeestreet.com
The Cherokee CID is requesting proposals for seasonal landscaping maintenance & tree care for our district, which spans Cherokee Street between Gravois and Indiana.
Services include: weeding hard surfaces in the district, watering planters and small trees, mulching tree lawns and trimming trees.
In 2022, the CID installed 15 concrete planters on the street, located at four intersections: Gravois, Jefferson, Compton and California. The planters have built-in water reservoirs and are filled with native plants by our volunteer beautification committee.
For its third call for public art, the Cherokee CID Arts Committee is launching a call for artist proposals to paint the street's new concrete planters. 15 planters were installed on Cherokee Street this summer, with four at S. Jefferson, California & Compton, and three at Gravois. Through this public art grant program, four artists will be selected to add their designs to the planters.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: MONDAY OCTOBER 31st at 11:59PM
PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
Each precast concrete planter is 36" x 36". Proposed designs are encouraged to wrap the planters so that the art is visible from all angles. Four artists will be selected through this call; each one will paint all of the planters at a single intersection (4 at Jefferson, California & Compton; 3 at Gravois). Proposals can call for the same design on all 3-4 planters at the intersection or can propose different designs on each. All designs at the intersection should work together cohesively. Proposals can be designed for a specific intersection (Jefferson, California, Compton or Gravois) or be location neutral.
Theme: Culture on Every Corner. Artists can choose to work from the this theme in their designs, but aren't limited to it. Proposals on this theme should reflect the diverse and creative culture of the street.
Budget: Selected artists will receive a grant of $400 per planter painted. If an artist chooses to use a stencil based design the CID will pay (at the artist’s discretion) for the cost to produce the stencils in addition to $400 stipend per planter. Stencils paid for by the CID will become property of the CID and will be used to retouch the artwork in the event that it is damaged by graffiti.
This call is open to artists from any location; however, preference will be given to neighborhood artists living in the 63118 zipcode and/or with ties to the Cherokee Street community. Preference will also be given to artists that have not received a mural grant through previous rounds.
Proposals are due by Monday, October 31st and will be evaluated by the Cherokee CID Arts Committee, made up of community members and business owners with an interest in the arts. Final project selections will be made in November 2022, with target installation in Spring 2023.
Questions? Please reach out to Emily at info@cherokeestreet.com.
Are you a wiz at designing beautiful event posters or engaging social media graphics? Do you live around Cherokee Street and want to use your writing skills to promote your local community? You're in luck!
The Cherokee Street Community Improvement District (CID) is looking for both a graphic designer and a copywriter to help amp up our promotion of our diverse community, independent small businesses and unforgettable events.
Does that sound like you? Check out both of the requests for proposals below and submit your information by Wednesday April 6th at 5PM.
The Cherokee Native statue at the corner of Cherokee Street and South Jefferson Avenue was removed this morning. With a majority vote of community members at the Cherokee Street Community Improvement District public meeting and the support of the artist, the statue will be donated to the National Building Arts Center.
