Interested in The Dome in Rosslyn?

Following is a list of criteria that the Arlington County Board established during their session of December 15, 2007 that is to be used in determining how the former Newseum space is utilized and by whom.

Following your review of the conditions, please respond to the questionnaire below. We will contact you as soon as possible upon receipt of your response.

ARLINGTON COUNTY’S GOALS FOR IDENTIFYING A MUSEUM OR OTHER CULTURAL ATTRACTION TO THE FORMER NEWSEUM SPACE

1. The use/operator should maximize the economic and cultural potential of the space;
2. The use/operator should provide a regional/national attraction;
3. The use/operator should leverage private investments while minimizing out-year County capital and operating costs (Based upon the Newseum’s operating experience, the annualized costs associated with space were about $500,000, which the County expects the use/operator to cover without County subsidy)

SPECIFIC CRITERIA TO BE USED IN ANALYZING OPTIONS:

Programming and visitation to the space:

• Content of programming;
• Frequency of programming;
• Quality of programming;
• Hours of activation;
• Number of visitors drawn to the site by hour block and day of week, projected for the first year and stabilized year.

Economic impact:

• Direct impacts – revenues and expenditures by Arlington County;
• Offsetting fundraising, e.g. sponsorships, partnerships, naming, etc.;
• Indirect revenues – sales tax, meals tax, TOT, other.

Intangibles:

• Brand recognition – national, regional;
• Marketing leverage, e.g. funds brought by tenant for marketing;
• Local arts community needs;
• Opportunities for local partnerships;
• Stakeholder opinions.

If you have an organization that may be interested in working within the Dome at Rosslyn please contact us. Please include all of the following information in your email.

• Name of Organization
• Contact Name
• Location/Address
• Phone
• E-Mail
• Have you toured the Newseum space since it was vacated?
• Organization Information
• Status: (i.e. 501(c)(3))
• Date Organized
• Mission Statement
• Days/hours of operation
• Staff: (number)
• Annual revenues: (total)
• Annual Expenses: (total)
• Proposed use of space
• Projected audience
• Brief description of proposed programming
• Frequency of programming
• Hours of activation
• Projected number of attendees
• Attendance fees
• Source(s) of funding
• Sponsors/Corporate Relationships
• Additional information

Once again, thank you for your interest in the former Newseum space. Should you have any questions, please contact George Parr at Arlington Economic Development (AED) via e-mail or by phone at (703) 228-0870.