Red Deer Downtown Business Association
Downtown Business Spotlight: A+ Art Gallery & Unique Collections
This week’s Business Spotlight shines on one of downtown Red Deer’s amazing Art Galleries, A+ Art Gallery & Unique Collections! Located in the Imperial building (4919 49 St) in unit 203 this art gallery just celebrated its fourth year downtown and features an array of pieces from local artists. We sat down with the owner and artist, Micheal Huyzer, to learn more.
What is your business?
We are A+ Art Gallery & Unique Collections, a local art gallery.
When did you open?
We opened in November of 2016, in the Imperial Block Building. We started small and have grown in the last four years.
What would you say makes your business unique?
A+ Art Gallery & Unique Collections is very different in concept, offering artists the opportunity to sell and display their unique art and giving customers a chance to discover over 40 local and surrounding artists and many mediums in one place. We have won three gold, and one silver awards for the best art gallery in Red Deer.
What are some products/services that you offer?
A+ Art Gallery & Unique Collections showcases over 40 local artists. We have art workshops every Saturday for teens to adults to express themselves in oils, acrylic, mixed media, sculpture, plus more! We have an art mentoring program for up and coming artists to help them grow in the world of art.
Why did you choose Downtown Red Deer as the location for your business?
We enjoy the other local businesses, the unique shops, and we wanted to bring something special and different from what is an art gallery, to us.
What do you think makes Downtown vibrant?
We work in the Downtown core and we support local shops for their unique ways of showcasing their businesses and mixtures of products and services.
I love Downtown Red Deer because… It is a great community of people, businesses, and talents where you can experience what is the best of Red Deer!
If you’re looking for a unique and locally made art piece for yourself or for someone else, check out A+ Art Gallery & Unique Collections!
Website: https://aplusartgallery.vistaprintdigital.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AplusArtGallery/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aplus.artgallery/
Council approves 2024 DBA budget, increased investment in events
“The DBA remains steadfast in its objective to build on the growth seen in 2023. The collaboration between The City of Red and the DBA is at all time high and with the pending actions set to be delivered through the Downtown Activation Playbook, I know there are many great things to come that will support our business community and create the thriving downtown we all want to experience,” said Amanda Gould, DBA Executive Director.
“Today Council demonstrated their commitment to their strategic priorities with the support shown to the DBA through unanimous support of the 2024 budget. This mighty Association continues to do great work on a shoestring budget and the 2024 Board of Directors are keen to lend their expertise and entrepreneurial skills to benefit the downtown in its entirety.”
Brandon Bouchard, DBA Board Chair
The DBA’s budget is partially funded through the BIA tax levy, which is collected by The City of Red Deer. Each year, the DBA presents its proposed budget to Council for their consideration. When reviewing the budget, Council considers alignment between the DBA’s downtown priorities and City’s community priorities.
“DBA has constantly hit far above its weight in our downtown, I can’t think of a more supportive messenger of promotion than the team at the DBA, it’s so encouraging to see this strong support for our downtown,” said Mayor Ken Johnston. “I’m encouraged by the leadership and direction of the DBA and look forward to what they have in store for 2024. They continually bring positive initiatives to the downtown even with the constraint on finances.”
The DBA’s total approved budget for 2024 is $775,160, with $277,725 funded through the BIA with the remaining amount funded through items such as grants and contracts. The BIA portion for 2024 is an increase of five per cent from 2023.
The Downtown Business Association has been operating in Red Deer for more than 30 years, serving approximately 350 business owners in the Downtown area. Through partnerships and leadership in advocacy and promotion, the DBA is the catalyst for a vibrant and prosperous downtown that is the place to live, work, play and do business.
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