LIVINGSTON DEPOT FOUNDATION INC

BUILDING PRESERVATION/COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTER THE ORGANIZATION RAISES FUNDS TO PRESERVE THIS HISTORIC AND ICONIC FORMER RAILROAD DEPOT THROUGH RENTALS OF AUXILIARY BUILDINGS, FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AND PROVIDING A VENUE FOR COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS AND EVENTS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED IN 1985 TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE BUILDING IN PERPETUITY. THE BUIDLING WAS DESIGNED BY REED & STEM, THE ORIGINAL ARCHITECTS FOR NEW YORK'S GRAND CENTRAL STATION. SEVERAL LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN THROUGH THE YEARS IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE ICONIC BUILDING AS THE ANCHOR OF THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DISTRICT. BEGINNING IN 2018, AN HVAC SYSTEM UPGRADE HAS BEEN PROVIDING MORE ENERGY EFFICIENCY. THE FOUDATION COMPLETED AN UPGRADE OF SINGLE PANE WINDOWS TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEST PRACTICES IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION. IN DECEMBER OF 2022, THE FOUNDATION OBTAINED 151,600 IN FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND THE CITY OF LIVINGSTON TO ADDRESS WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, INCLUDING RESTOROOM ACCESSIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE HISTORIC PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING AND DESIGN WORK COMMENCED IN 2023 AND CONTINUED IN 2025 TO IMPROVE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE COMMUNITY WHILE CONTINUING TO PRESERVE THE DEPOT FOR THE FUTURE. THE PROJECT COMMENCED IN LATE 2024, AND IS SLATED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2026. THE BUILDING HAS SERVED AS A WELCOME CENTER FOR VISITORS TO YELLOWSTONE PARK FOR OVER A CENTURY. SUMMER TRAVELERS USE ITS CENTRAL LOCATION TO LAUNCH THEIR VISITS TO THE PARK AND SHOP IN DOWNTOWN LIVINGSTON. MANY NONPROFITS USE THE BUILDING TO GATHER OR RAISE FUNDS, INCLUDING ASPEN (ABUSE SUPPORT PREVENTION AND EDUCATION NETWORK), BIG SKY PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY, BOZEMAN DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, COMMUNITY SCHOOL COLLABORATIVE, ELEVATE MONTESSORI, INDIVISIBLE PARK COUNTY, LIVING HOPE CHURCH, LIVINGSTON DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, LIVINGSTON HEALTHCARE, LOAVES AND FISHES, MONTANA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, MONTANA CONSERVATION VOTERS, MONTANA FRESHWATER PARTNERS, MONTANA ROTC, MONTESSORI ISLAND SCHOOL, PARK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDAITON, PARK COUNTY RURAL RESILENCE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN SONGWRITER FESTIVAL, CITY OF LIVINGSTON, LIVINGSTON HOSPICE CARE, MONTANA DEMOCRATS, NRA FOUNDATION, PARK HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ PROGRAM, AND WESTERN SUSTAINABILITY EXCHANGE. THE BUILDING ALSO OFFERS A LOCAL AND LOW- COST OPTION FOR PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES, INCLUDING THE PARK COUNTY SPECIAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVE, MONTANA PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS. ANNUAL EVENTS INCLUDE LIGHT UP LIVINGSTON-THE LIGHTING CEREMONY FOR OVER 100,000 IN DEPOT PARK, AND THE LIGHTING OF THE MEMORIAL TREE EACH YEAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HOSPICE PROGRAM. THE DEPOT PARK IS ALSO A KEY LINK TO A BIKE PATH THAT CONNECTS BICYCLISTS FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF TOWN TO A PATH THAT STRETCHES MILES DOWN PARADISE VALLEY TOWARDS THE PARK. IT SERVES AS THE FIRST STOP OF MANY BICYCLE TOUR GROUPS, FURTHER INCREASING TRAFFIC AND COMMERCE TO DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES.

PRESENTING AND PROMOTING THE VISUAL ARTS IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION INITIATED A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WITH THE DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART AND THE LIVINGSTON CENTER FOR ART AND CULTURE TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS AND INCREASE CULTURAL TOURISM WITHIN PARK COUNTY. ARTWEEK PARK COUNTY IS AN ANNUAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO CELEBRATE THE REGION'S ARTISTIC COMMUNITY BY SHOWCASING A DIVERSE RANGE OF ART FORMS AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO REACH BROADER AUDIENCES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES, AND OTHER CULTURAL PROGRAMMING INTENDED TO FOSTER CREATIVITY, SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS, AND ENHANCE THE CULTURAL VITALITY OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR ARTWEEK PARK COUNTY AND MAINTAINS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL RELATED REVENUES AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THE MEMORANDUM OUTLINES THE ADMINISTRATION AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS AND WILL BE REVIEWED FOLLOWING THE PROGRAM'S THIRD YEAR. ARTWEEK PARK COUNTY'S DEVELOPMENT AND INAUGURAL YEAR WERE SUPPORTED IN PART BY A MULTI-YEAR GRANT FROM THE PARK COUNTY FUND FOR THE ARTS, A PROGRAM OF THE PARK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE PARK COUNTY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS. THE INITIAL GRANT INSTALLMENT OF 50,000 WAS RECEIVED IN 2024 TO SUPPORT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN 2025, AND A SECOND INSTALLMENT WAS RECEIVED IN 2025 TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES IN 2026. FOR THE 2025 REPORTING PERIOD, TOTAL PROGRAM REVENUE WAS 138,477.07 AND TOTAL EXPENSES WERE 113,094.28. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, ALL NET PROCEEDS ARE RESTRICTED FOR USE ON DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES AND THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF ARTWEEK PARK COUNTY.