The need to UPGRADE

A Desire To Continue Serving Our Community

significant amount of opportunity that exists in improving access to our current programs. With the projected growth in Southwest Florida, The Naples Players stands to lead the nation in creating a facility designed to welcome and support the growing and diverse needs of our coming population.

More than half of all American adults attended a live visual or performing arts activity in 2012, according to data from the National Endowment for the Arts’ Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA), while the percentage of 18- to 24-year-olds who have taken art classes or lessons at any time in their lives increased significantly from 2002 to 2012. Older adults are the only demographic subgroup to show any increase in performing arts attendance over a decade ago. Their rates of attendance at classical music, opera, musicals, and non-musicals were sig - nificantly higher in 2012 than in 2002.

As we look at the future of Collier County, we can see the current demand for arts access will only increase – a significant concern for an organization already exceeding capacity.

200% 71% 65-69 64% projected population increase in Collier County by the year 2040; from 341,000 to an estimated 561,000 residents the largest age group by population in Collier County as well as the fastest growing age range from 2010-2016 increase in TNP Season Subscribers in the past three years; from roughly 800 subscribers in 2015 to nearly 1,400 in 2018 increase in number of sold out performances from 2015 to 2018. Nearly all of the 20182019 season shows were sold out

CURRENT FACILITY LIMITATIONS:

$ 3 MILLION

Constantly exceeding capacity for general programming

Educational program growth restricted by space

Inability to provide rentable space and in-house catering abilities

Lack of space for community and donor meeting and event space

No ability for plumbing modernization in public restrooms

Current Limitations

$3M in outstanding maintenance requirements with no additional revenue-producing space added

$1.5M New Annual Revenue Potential

175% Increased Education Enrollment Capacity

Future Potential

No separation of adult and child dressing rooms and facilities

Inadequate HVAC system comprised of many separate units

Limitations

POTENTIAL vs.

By expanding, the potential exists for over $1.5M in additional annual revenue, exponential growth of educational programs, and expanded community accessibility.