My Life. My neighborhood. Our world.

This morning (8/31//09) Gov. Culver's I-JOBS program awarded Legion Arts a grant of $4.8 million toward the purchase, restoration and improvement of CSPS Hall on Third Street SE in the New Bohemia section of Cedar Rapids. 

The official announcement from Legion Arts says it all: 

"To say we're grateful is putting it mildly.

This is an incredibly exciting project, which will see not only remarkable improvements made to this landmark building, but the creation of a facility that will more directly support local artists; that will provide space to emerging arts organizations; and that will serve as a cultural anchor in the New Bohemia district." 

 This September Legion Arts begins its 19th season at CSPS, hosting diverse and excellent artists from throughout Iowa, across the nation and around the globe.