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Ohio State University Unveils Plans for Arts District

Ohio State University’s board of trustees got its first look at the newest vision of the Columbus-based university’s planned Arts District at a committee meeting Thursday. The full OSU board is slated to vote Friday on the Arts District plan.

New renderings of the Arts District highlight a renovated Weigel Hall and a new building for the university’s Department of Theatre featuring new performance spaces, modern recital halls and high-tech classrooms.

The total project cost is $161.6 million. Private fundraising is expected to support about $50 million of the cost of the project.

Pending approval by the trustees, construction will begin in June and the facility is expected to open in December 2021.

The new district is a complement to the 15+HIGH project on the east side of High Street. Campus Partners, the university-affiliated nonprofit,  is leading the 15+HIGH construction, which will bring office and retail space to the corridor.

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