January 15, 2013
Marshall moving visual arts center downtown
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Marshall University is moving its visual arts center into a vacant building in downtown Huntington.

Media outlets report the university plans to transfer its College of Fine Arts Visual Arts Center to a former department store building across the street from Pullman Square.

Marshall President Stephen Kopp says moving the arts center should bring a significant amount of foot traffic to the downtown area.

Marshall's board of governors last week accepted a $10.9 million bid from Huntington-based Neighborgall Construction for the project.

Kopp says the former Stone & Thomas building is expected to hold up to 500 students. He says the current location is currently too crowded to accommodate any more visual arts majors.

 

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