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To support the Rialto Bridge Campaign, click here to submit your pledge usiing our secure online form.


Questions?

To learn more about the Rialto Bridge Campaign, contact Phil Farley at (970) 776-9295.

Phil Farley
Director,
Loveland Community Relations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecting Art, Artists and Community

The Rialto Bridge Project will jump start the revitalization of downtown Loveland and meet the space needs of the Rialto Theater for the next half century.

The project, a partnership between the City of Loveland, the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and a private developer, will enhance improve the community’s successful performing arts center. The project calls for a new 20,000-square-foot, three-story building to replace two existing, outdated one-story buildings, thus improving density. The City of Loveland and a private developer will jointly own the facility.

What’s inside?

First Floor: The front two-thirds of the Rialto Bridge building’s first floor will feature a 3,500-square-foot restaurant with outdoor seating along the sidewalk. Behind the restaurant will be about 1,000 feet of desperately needed workshop, back stage and storage space, as well as new restrooms for men and women. The restaurant will be owned by the private developer and the auxiliary theater space will be owned by the city. 

Second Floor: The front of the second floor will feature a 1,500 square foot community room. Adjacent to the community room will be a large atrium filled with natural light from skylights on the third floor. The two spaces will be usable together or separately for meetings, community gatherings and receptions.

In the rear of the second floor will be an 836-square-foot green room with a unisex bathroom and three dressing rooms. Finally, there will be four offices, a conference room, men’s and women’s restrooms, a catering kitchen and storage space. The Community Foundation of Northern Colorado will be among the community groups to make use of the new conference room, as well as a portion of the office space.

Third Floor: There will be 2,288 square feet of private office space on the third floor. This area, part of which will overlook the 2nd floor atrium, will be owned by the private developer.

Positive Collaboration

The Rialto Bridge project models a powerful collaboration, demonstrating that the City of Loveland, community philanthropy, and private investors can work together to enrich our community. The project will sustain and expand our cultural and artistic base, a key economic driver for Loveland’s economy, while investing in our downtown core. The Rialto Bridge presents an opportunity to positively impact the Loveland community—through jobs, the arts, and downtown revitalization—for the next half century.

Donations made to this project support only the public portion of the Rialto Bridge. At the conclusion of the campaign, all contributions will be transferred to the City of Loveland to cover the City’s building expenses. No contributions will be used for the private portion. In addition, contributions are tax deductible and are eligible for a 25% Colorado Income Tax Credit due to the project's designation as a Larimer County Enterprise Zone Project. The Community Foundation of Northern Colorado will provide you with gift receipt(s) and Enterprise Zone tax credit form(s) as your pledge payment(s) are received. No pledge payments will be collected until after November 2, 2010.

To pledge your support to the Rialto Bridge Campaign, please click here.

To learn more about the project, contact Phil Farley, Director of Loveland Community Relations for the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, at (970) 776-9295 or phil@CommunityFoundationNC.org.