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    Flood protection problematic for local arts organizations
    Opera Naples Executive Director Laura Burns says flooding from Hurricane Ian required much of the drywall in the theater to be replaced. Photo by Darron R. Silva
    Local News
    By Harriet Howard Heithaus harriet.heithaus@naplespress.com  
    12 July 2024

    Flood protection problematic for local arts organizations

    “We want to make sure we get the people with the right expertise, but not make them (the request for proposals) so stringent that we don’t get good enough bids. That’s the balancing act.”

    In three different stages of recovery from Hurricane Ian, the groups in three arts and culture buildings are likely facing this year’s hurricane forecast with a couple of aspirins or a stiff drink.

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