Arts United Center is an arts center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
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| Location | Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA |
| Address | 303 E Main St |
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| Architect(s) | Louis Kahn |
The Fine Arts Foundation of Fort Wayne originally proposed the construction of a large complex devoted to the arts in the early 1960s.[1] The foundation compiled an ambitious program including facilities to support an art school, gallery, theater, orchestra, historical museum. In 1961, a selection committee commissioned architect Louis Kahn to design the project based on referral from Philip Johnson.
Kahn's first plan, presented in 1965, incurred an estimated cost of $20 million, which far exceeded the $2.5 million allocated for the project.[2] In response to financial limitations, the project's scale was limited to the performing arts facilities; The Theatre of Performing Arts is the only realized building in Kahn's design. [3] Arts United (formerly Fine Arts Foundation) now cares for Arts Campus Fort Wayne, owning and operating the Arts United Center, Hall Community Arts Center, Auer Center for Arts and Culture, and Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab. The cultural district also includes History Center, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, and Rankin House.
Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne is embarking on a strategic plan to bring the theater up in renovation. The organization received $2 million from AWS Foundation on 2019 for accessibility.[4][5] The Kahn building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Arts United Center | Arts United". artsunited.org. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Jack Perry (1989). Louis Kahn in the Midwest. Art Institute of Chicago.
- ^ "AD Classics: Arts United Center / Louis Kahn". ArchDaily. April 16, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ Anguiano, Barb. "Arts United Looks Ahead To Restoration Project With AWS Grant". www.wboi.org. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ Ober, Andy. "Arts United Seeking 'New Look'". www.insideindianabusiness.com. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 11/22/2024 THROUGH 12/29/2024". National Park Service. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
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