Legion Arts expansion at CSPS and 1916 firehouse
The CSPS and Legion Arts project adds a new tower with stairs and elevator to an air conditioned interior and converts the 1916 firehouse into studios and living space for visiting artists. Co founder Mel Andringa notes past growth from a few shows to year round activity as Cedar Rapids officials praise the restoration and city grants totaling 150000 dollars. The gala reopening will offer tours, a new art exhibit, and a preview of the expanded venue.
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Legion Arts
Mel Andringa
Cedar Rapids
Andringa
Joan Baez
Ani DiFranco
Richie Havens
Janis Ian
Duncan Sheik
Yoko Ono
Tuvan
New Bohemia
Ron Corbett
Third Street
New Bo
CSPS
Carl & Mary Koehler History Center
Arts
Springboard For the Arts
Minneapolis
F. John Herbert
Osada
Cliff Jette
the Gazette Legion Arts
Legion Arts renovates CSPS firehouse into arts hub and studios
The CSPS firehouse in Cedar Rapids undergoes a detailed restoration preserving the exterior while adding new gallery spaces, a ground floor theater, three retail units, enhanced accessibility, and air conditioning. The project pairs Legion Arts with Springboard for the Arts to train local artists. roof replacement and a refurbished second floor support expanded programs and performances.
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Community Box Office
Legion Arts
Herbert
Andringa
Renovation funding for Legion Arts in Cedar Rapids outlined
The plan details seven million dollars in renovation funding from diverse sources including a four point eight million private investment, a two hundred twenty five thousand Jobs grant, a one point two million state historic tax credits, a one point three million federal historic tax credits, an eighty thousand Warhol Foundation grant, and city and corporate contributions. Community leaders praise the overhaul as a springboard for construction jobs and the local creative economy with national support networks from MK Wegmann and Springboard for the Arts.
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Hall-Perrine Foundation
Endowment For Legion Arts
Andy Warhol Foundation For the Visual Arts
Cedar Rapids
Rockwell Collins
AEGON
CAST
the Gazette Foundation
Linn County
United Fire Group
Urban farming surge drives growth in city markets and jobs
Urban farmers market more products directly to consumers as 7,175 markets listed in the 2011 National Farmers Market Directory, up 53 percent since 2008. PodPonics plans eight acres of hydroponic lettuce near Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Airport, hiring up to 30 workers under a favorable lease to spur urban agriculture.
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Department of Agriculture
USDA
Alaska
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
Matt Liotta
PodPonics
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Southside
Atlanta Development Authority
Liotta
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Iowa
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Chicago
Mel
John
Peggy Whitworth
Susan Vernedinger, Songwriter
Whitworth
Mount Mercy
MK Wegmann
National Performance Network
New
Orleans
CSP
Laura Zabel
Springboard
St. Paul, Minn
Diana.nollen
Sourcemedia.net
Kraft
Food Inc
Michael Pollan
Davenport
PodPonics Inc
New York
Design Trust For Public Space
Five Boroughs
Jerome Chou
Trust
Jeffrey O’hara
Union of Concerned Scientists
O’hara
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