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The First National Bank Gallery is located in the Morgan Library on the Colorado State University Campus. It is an irregularly shaped space measuring 45ft on the longest wall, which has five windows dispersed within the space. The opposite wall measures 21ft 6in with two windows interrupting the space. There are also two stand-alone walls on this side measuring approximately 2ft 8in.  The width at the widest point is 16ft 3.5in. The walls taper in the middle to 8ft 6in and open back out to 16ft. There are 6ft 1in tall 3ft 11in wide partitions available to extend the space and control how the exhibition can be viewed.

The gallery is flooded with natural light throughout the day, but there are 33 lights that can be adjusted for better lighting control.

The gallery is not an enclosed space, and cannot be locked up other than with the main doors of the library. There are three cameras within the space specifically, giving it 24 hours of constant surveillance. There are more cameras scattered throughout the library that also serves as a deterrent for destruction and theft.

The greatest advantage of the gallery within the Fort Collins community is the amount of exposure caused by the traffic though the Morgan Library. Statistics from spring semester 2016 show an average of 5,291 students a day, 158,730 a month, and a total of 613,805 students for the entire semester. Fall 2015 show an average of 6,346 students a day, 190,380 per month, and a total of 729,780 for the semester. This exposure puts the gallery in a tremendous position to interact with the community and create more exposure to the arts, and the art community here in Fort Collins.

I believe that art is ontological in practice, and creativity is ontological in need. Creative minds are the foundation of community, and through interaction with the arts and creative new ideas, the mind is opened up to think in dramatically new ways of invention and culture that lead to a stronger community, a stronger economy, and a sustainable environment. I see this gallery as an amazing opportunity to see these ideas in practice.