How Does COD Referendum Impact the MAC?

On November 2 , College of DuPage will ask the voters of District 502 for permission to extend its bonding authority in the amount of 168 million dollars. A portion of that money would be earmarked for the renovation and refurbishment of the McAninch Arts Center.

We think that friends of the MAC should understand what we would do with approximately 22 million dollars.

• Replace a 25-year old roof and HVAC system
• Refurbish the Mainstage
  o Replace 25 year old seating,
  o Improve acoustics,
  o Become more Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant
• Renovate Photography and Motion Picture/ Television instructional areas to match technology and program demand
• Update existing classrooms with smart technology
• Renovate existing space into dedicated dance and theatre rehearsal rooms
• Address general storage and classroom issues resulting from twenty years of program growth

In short we will take care of a building that is committed to artistic and cultural pursuits.

The College recently updated its Facility Master Plan which is available at
http://www.cod.edu/multimedia/temp/CODPPFWeb/index.html

COD Referendum Fact Sheet
http://home.cod.edu/Media/Website%20Resources/pdf/generalInfo/COD_Referendum.pdf

Be well,
Stephen

MAC Renovation

You may hear discussions about a possible referendum for the College of DuPage - a No Tax Rate Increase Referendum. As our last referendum sunsets the community college that serves 30,000 plus students is considering asking that we carry a new referendum into the future so that the investment all of us have made in COD is maintained and moves forward to keep up with the times.

What would it mean for the MAC and its 25 year old building?

Dated teaching facilities in Photography, Motion Picture and Television would be updated.
The addition of a new ticket office to better serve patrons.
New energy efficient HVAC and roof.
New seating in the Mainstage and better ADA compliance.
Addition of dance and theatre rehearsal space to the building.
New smart teaching space in the building.
Renovation of the Studio Theatre with the addition of flexible seating.
and more opportunities...

If you have any questions - let me know.

be well
Stephen