FEED Media Art Center, Erie Art Company Plan Facade Work at State Street
Partnership with Shearer and Son Contracting Services to begin exploratory project in August, supported by $100,000 ECGRA grant.
FEED Media Art Center and Erie Art Company will launch exploratory facade work at 1307 State Street beginning in August, with Shearer and Son Contracting Services as the construction partner.
The initiative draws support from a $100,000 ECGRA Anchor Building Grant, earmarked for facade improvements and future outdoor programming. The grant represents a strategic investment in the downtown corridor, positioning both organizations to enhance the streetscape while establishing infrastructure for community-facing activations.
The partnership underscores a broader strategy among regional arts institutions to leverage public funding mechanisms for physical plant upgrades that serve dual purposes: aesthetic revitalization and programming capacity. By bundling facade improvements with future outdoor use, the entities are creating a template for adaptive reuse that maximizes the return on municipal and economic development dollars.
FEED Media Art Center and Erie Art Company have not released additional specifications regarding scope, timeline, or phasing beyond the August start date. Shearer and Son Contracting Services will manage day-to-day execution. The exploratory phase typically precedes full remediation and construction, allowing stakeholders to assess structural conditions and refine scope before committing to later project phases.
The State Street location sits within Erie's downtown district, a zone that has attracted successive rounds of cultural and commercial investment in recent years. The facade project signals continued institutional confidence in the area's trajectory and may catalyze adjacent property owner activity.