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PRESS RELEASES - March 2008
March 5, 2008
Construction to Begin on $4.7 Million Founders’ Plaza and
Levitt Pavilion
Ground Breaking Ceremony is 9 a.m. Thursday in Downtown Arlington
Who: City of Arlington, Parks and Recreation Department and
Friends of the Levitt Pavilion
What: Groundbreaking ceremony for Founders’ Plaza and the
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts
When: 9 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2008
Where: 100 W. Abram St. in downtown Arlington (Across from
City Hall)
Why: To celebrate the construction of Founders’ Plaza and
Levitt Pavilion
Background
The vision for Founders Plaza is to create a central gathering place
for community celebrations. The goal is to provide 50 free concerts
annually that celebrate diversity, enrich family values and enhance
community spirit through a shared appreciation of the performing
arts. The Levitt Pavilion, an outdoor amphitheater, will serve as
the focal point.
Thursday’s ground breaking will include Mayor Robert Cluck, members
of the Arlington City Council, Friends of the Levitt Pavilion, City
of Arlington, and philanthropic leaders.
The Mortimer Levitt Foundation has provided $250,000 in capital
funds towards the construction of the pavilion and committed to five
years of additional funds for programming at $250,000 per year. The
foundation, based in New York, exists to provide funding to
communities around the country that share the vision of providing
free concerts under the stars.
Friends of the Levitt Pavilion conducted a capital fundraising
campaign, raising $1.2 million to complete funds necessary to
achieve the goal of presenting the first free concert series in the
fall 2008. The Arlington Tomorrow Foundation awarded the project a
$100,000 grant. Other funding sources include the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant
program and park fees.
Note to Media: Questions about this event should be directed to
Parks Marketing Manager Kelly Drawdy at 817-459-6931, 817-680-0867
or e-mail
Kelly.Drawdy@arlingtontx.gov.
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