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Los Angeles Times
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Sawdust Festival to host auction to support artists benevolence fund
Laguna Beach may long have looked at itself as a colony of artists, but it's no secret that a career as a creative has its challenges. It's not synonymous with stability, and it isn't always lucrative, which is all the more reason why the artists benevolence fund exists. The fund provides a pool of money that local artists may access in a time of personal tragedy or crisis. It is overseen by a five-member board of trustees. An artist may apply for critical assistance once a year. In August, the Sawdust Art Festival hosts a live auction to raise dollars for the fund. Artists, both locally and from out of town, donate artwork for the auction, with 100% of the proceeds going into the fund's account. David Nelson, a jewelry designer who works with sterling silver, was one of the founding members of the program. While individual cases are kept confidential and the amount of the grants are limited, Nelson said the intention of the fund is to help artists who live in Laguna Beach get back to work. 'When it first started, there was an artist here who had [terminal] cancer and was concerned about how we were going to take care of her 6-year-old, so we all passed the hat,' Nelson said. 'It was the original 'GoFundMe.'' he quipped. 'After that, we realized there's a lot of artists here that don't have insurance, so then we had our first auction. … It was a long time ago. We started doing it every year,,' he said. 'The fund was set up to help artists out who make their living as an artists. It's not just doing what they love, it's how they make their living.' The artists benevolence fund live auction will take place from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday from the waterfall deck on the Sawdust Festival grounds. Admission is free for those planning to participate in the auction. Since its inception in 1987 the benevolence fund has awarded more than $100,000 for resident artists in need. Nelson, who has exhibited at the Sawdust Art Festival for 56 years, is also in charge of a memorial plaque honoring those who have made a significant contribution to the festival. 'Many artists have gotten their start here,' Nelson said. 'Some like myself are still here. Some have moved on from here. … There's 149 names on the plaque of artists who have come and gone, and those are artists who have been here for years and put in their blood, sweat and tears to the show. I've got to add three more names this year. I added five last year and five the year before.' The goal is to raise as much money as possible for the fund, Nelson said, offering up a target of between $25,000 to $30,000. He added that he hopes to have 75-plus pieces of artwork, spanning a wide range in value, to auction off. John Tynan, known to Laguna Beach residents for his involvement with the Third Street Writers and the local radio station KXFM 104.7, is expected to serve as auctioneer. Joan Gladstone, a fifth-year exhibitor at the Sawdust Art Festival, has donated art each of those years, adding the experience has become more personal as she's met artists who have benefited from the benevolence fund. Between the artists themselves and the festival, Gladstone believes the auction is well known to the community. She noted she knows people who look forward to it every year. Gladstone's contribution this year? A popular print of a painting she did of a frozen banana stand on Balboa Island. 'We have a community of artists that are helping one another in a meaningful way through their art,' Gladstone said. 'There's another dimension of this when we think about community, and that is the community of art lovers who come to the auction and are there for three hours to bid on a treasure that has meaning for them. 'They want that art, they want that jewelry, or that ceramic item, and they know that the funds are going to this wonderful cause. We have this great mixture of the community of artists coming together to donate their work, but we also have the community of people who come together once a year to make a financial contribution to the fund.'
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hamilton Zanze Sponsors the Acquisition of Two Garden-Style Communities in Reno Area
Lakeview and Sand Pebble/Spanish Oaks Combine to Feature 776 Apartment Homes SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamilton Zanze, a leading San Francisco-based multifamily real estate investment firm, today announced it has sponsored the purchase of Lakeview and Sand Pebble/Spanish Oaks, two apartment communities in the Reno, Nev., metropolitan area. The acquisitions closed on June 30, 2025. Hamilton Zanze sponsored the transaction through HZ Capital Partners Fund I, its discretionary fund that targets the acquisition of multifamily properties, alongside joint venture partner New York Life Real Estate Partners. Mission Rock Residential, an affiliate of Hamilton Zanze, has assumed management of the properties, which sit within seven miles of one another. "We're thrilled to be expanding our portfolio in Reno—a market that continues to demonstrate strong fundamentals," said David Nelson, president and chief investment officer at Hamilton Zanze. "With its business-friendly climate, a limited multifamily supply pipeline and recent investments from Amazon, Google and Tesla, Reno is well-positioned for sustained rent growth. We're eager to unlock value at both assets through a strategic value add program, including unit renovations, building upgrades and enhancements to the common areas and amenities." Located at 2600 East Shore Drive in Reno, Lakeview features 328 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes and overlooks Virginia Lake. The community is surrounded by multiple biking/jogging paths, several golf courses and shopping centers, and is within a quick commute of the Reno Convention Center. Community amenities include a swimming pool, barbecue/picnic area, basketball court, onsite gym, laundry facility and playground. Homes include air conditioning, high-speed internet and private patios or balconies. Sand Pebble/Spanish Oaks is situated at 1877 El Rancho Drive in nearby Sparks, Nev., and features 448 one-, two- and three-bedroom homes. The two-story community, originally built in 1983, features a resident clubhouse, swimming pool, sauna spa, laundry facilities, basketball and tennis courts, onsite fitness center and additional storage space. Apartment features include air conditioning, high-speed internet, washer/dryer hookups, fireplaces, walk-in closets and private patios or balconies. "We're excited to continue our relationship with Hamilton Zanze," said Albert Pura, senior director of transactions for New York Life Real Estate Investors. "The opportunity to acquire these assets was very attractive given the outlook for Reno, initial basis, as well as the multiple layers to drive additional value." These transactions represent Hamilton Zanze's third and fourth sponsored acquisitions of 2025. About Hamilton ZanzeHamilton Zanze is a private, San Francisco-based real estate investment company that invests with the highest standards. Since its founding in 2001, Hamilton Zanze has sponsored the acquisition of over $7.5 billion in multifamily assets primarily in the Western, Southwestern and Eastern U.S. The company's portfolio currently comprises 123 properties (21,777 units) across 28 markets. For additional information, visit MEDIA CONTACT:Stephen UrseryLinnellTaylor Marketing(303) 682-3945stephen@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Hamilton Zanze & Company Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
FoundersForge to partner with United Way to help flood-impacted small business
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The United Way in East Tennessee has announced a partnership with FoundersForge to support small businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene. Executive Director David Nelson joined First at 4 to describe how the cooperation will help small businesses throughout the region. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Scottish Sun
03-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Huge £17.5MILLION boost for England's ‘saddest town' where high street is dubbed ‘death row'
ENGLAND'S "saddest town", where the high street has been dubbed 'death row', has been given a huge financial boost to improve it's town centre. Barrow-in-Furness was once a thriving port town, but fell into disrepair after jobs in the steel industry dried up, with most shops now boarded up. 5 Barrow has been described as 'England's saddest town' Credit: David Nelson 5 Many shops and buildings have been boarded up Credit: David Nelson 5 The town is set for a £200m revamp Credit: David Nelson The Office for National Statistics has classified it as one of England's most deprived towns, and a YouTuber who explores the UK's roughest areas described it as "England's saddest town." Police battle rampant drug gangs, and many buildings have been vandalised with graffiti and broken windows. Barrow resident James Riche previously told The Sun: 'Covid hit the town centre hard. "I call it death row because so many of the shops are shut and boarded up. We avoid it." However, the Cumbrian town's look is about to change. Barrow is home to the BAE Systems factory, which builds the UK's key military submarines - including the Trident nuclear programme. And because of its "importance to National Defence" has been granted a whopping £200 million from the government, which will be used to give the town a facelift over the next 10 years. This is on top of the £17.5 million of cash that was given to the town back in October 2021. The council said: 'Extra funding made available through Team Barrow means significantly more money is now available and this has the potential to deliver a more transformational regeneration of the town centre. 'The additional funding from Team Barrow would be on top of the money already committed by Government for the current town centre regeneration works. Inside Barrow in furness' heroin gangs and derelict streets 'In recognition of the town's strategic importance to national defence and security, the Government has agreed to invest more than £200m in Barrow over the next 10 years. 'Team Barrow will use this money – and seek to secure additional private and public sector investment – to help transform the town, delivering improvements across health, education, transport, the economy and community.' Plans for the regeneration are currently being finalised, but could include a new and improved theatre and events space, better food and drink offerings and leisure and market facilities. Simon Case, chair of Team Barrow, said: 'We have bold and ambitious plans for Barrow and this includes transforming the town centre. 'While these are very early stages, with a significant amount of work now required to develop these plans, we are clear in our vision that this must deliver more than simply high street regeneration. 'The Government's investment in Barrow presents us with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to address the challenges which face the town. "This means that in addition to delivering a town centre that has a strong retail, leisure and cultural offering, we will also prioritise improvements in housing, health and education.' Bae Systems is set to drastically expand its workforce, due to a surge in demand, meaning that the population in Barrow is set to swell from 60,000 to 90,000 over the next decade. Some of the newly employed workers and their families will be housed in a new 800 home waterfront development, called Marine Village. Case has likened the regeneration of Barrow to the town of Bourneville, which was built specifically to house Cadbury's factory workers and their farmers. He said: "With the pressure that we've got on getting the Astute boats finished, then Dreadnought and then Aukus, we started to focus on this two years ago for almost Bournville-like reasons.' "The town is a strategic national asset, although it hasn't always been viewed that way. 'Pretty quickly, we realised we needed Team Barrow to create an environment that would deliver that happy, skilled workforce we need to support the defence nuclear enterprise. "Thanks to Mr Putin and Mr Xi, the business case makes itself!' 5 The UK's military submarines are made in the BAE systems factory in Barrow Credit: David Nelson
The Irish Sun
03-06-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Huge £17.5MILLION boost for England's ‘saddest town' where high street is dubbed ‘death row'
ENGLAND'S "saddest town", where the high street has been dubbed 'death row', has been given a huge financial boost to improve it's town centre. Advertisement 5 Barrow has been described as 'England's saddest town' Credit: David Nelson 5 Many shops and buildings have been boarded up Credit: David Nelson 5 The town is set for a £200m revamp Credit: David Nelson The Office for National Statistics has classified it as one of England's Police battle rampant drug gangs, and many buildings have been vandalised with graffiti and broken windows. Barrow resident James Riche previously told "I call it death row because so many of the shops are shut and boarded up. We avoid it." Advertisement Read more news stories However, the Cumbrian town's look is about to change. Barrow is home to the BAE Systems factory, which builds the UK's key military submarines - including the And because of its "importance to National Defence" has been granted a whopping next 10 years. This is on top of the £17.5 million of cash that was given to the town back in October 2021. Advertisement Most read in The Sun The council said: 'Extra funding made available through Team Barrow means significantly more money is now available and this has the potential to deliver a more transformational regeneration of the town centre. 'The additional funding from Team Barrow would be on top of the money already committed by Government for the current town centre regeneration works. Inside Barrow in furness' heroin gangs and derelict streets 'In recognition of the town's strategic importance to national defence and security, the Government has agreed to invest more than £200m in Barrow over the next 10 years. 'Team Barrow will use this money – and seek to secure additional private and public sector investment – to help transform the town, delivering improvements across health, education, transport, the economy and community.' Advertisement Plans for the regeneration are currently being finalised, but could include a new and improved theatre and events space, better food and drink offerings and leisure and market facilities. Simon Case, chair of Team Barrow, said: 'We have bold and ambitious plans for Barrow and this includes transforming the town centre. 'While these are very early stages, with a significant amount of work now required to develop these plans, we are clear in our vision that this must deliver more than simply high street regeneration. 'The Government's investment in Barrow presents us with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to address the challenges which face the town. Advertisement "This means that in addition to delivering a town centre that has a strong retail , leisure and cultural offering, we will also prioritise improvements in housing, health and education.' Bae Systems is set to drastically expand its workforce, due to a surge in demand, meaning that the population in Barrow is set to swell from 60,000 to 90,000 over the next decade. Some of the newly employed workers and their families will be housed in a new 800 home waterfront development, called Marine Village. Case has likened the regeneration of Barrow to the town of Bourneville, which was built specifically to house Cadbury's factory workers and their farmers. Advertisement He said: "With the pressure that we've got on getting the Astute boats finished, then Dreadnought and then Aukus, we started to focus on this two years ago for almost Bournville-like reasons.' "The town is a strategic national asset, although it hasn't always been viewed that way. 'Pretty quickly, we realised we needed Team Barrow to create an environment that would deliver that happy, skilled workforce we need to support the defence nuclear enterprise. "Thanks to Mr Putin and Mr Xi, the business case makes itself!' Advertisement 5 The UK's military submarines are made in the BAE systems factory in Barrow Credit: David Nelson 5 The town has struggled with drug problems Credit: David Nelson
