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Arts center coming to DowntownJacobys donate former furniture store to Madison County Arts CouncilBy JOSH STOCKINGERThe TelegraphPlans are under way to create an arts center in Downtown Alton — something organizers say will make the city a cultural hub of Madison County.The Jacoby Art Center is slated to open in June in the building that housed Jacoby’s Furniture in the 600 block of East Broadway for 99 years. C.J Jacoby and Co. Inc. donated the building Thursday to the Madison County Arts Council, the organization heading the projectThe 44,000-square-foot building stands as a blank canvas where“What a generous gift. I like to refer to this as ‘the jewel and the crown of Alton'. ”CYNTHIA BUENGERPRESIDENT OF THE MADISON COUNTY ARTS COUNCILthe council plans to open three floors of art and entertainment over the next three to five years “This is a whole new realm for us,” said Cynthia Buenger, council president “And what a generous gift. I like to refer to this as the jewel and the crown of Alton”Buenger said the council would open the 11,000-square-foot firstfloor of the three-story building in June to summer art camps for children, classes for adults and a public art gallery The classes will focus on Mexican. American Indian and African art and drawing, painting and pottery techniquesOver the next few years, theSee ARTS, Page AllThe Telegraph JIM BOWLINCCynthia Buenger and the Madison County Arts Council will open a three-story arts center in the old Jacoby Furniture store building on Broadway In Downtown Alton The building was donated to the council Thursday and is slated to open in June
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Alton Telegraph
Alton, Illinois, US
Fri, Apr 16, 2004
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