South Main has become a little bit less of an “arts district” in recent years, as galleries have been closed and have been replaced by retail shops.\u00a0 However, a new neighbor with a big interest in the arts may be soon to arrive.<\/p>\n
According to the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis College of Art will go before the Center City Development Corp. next month to request financial incentives toward the purchase of a $2.9 million building at 477 S. Main.\u00a0 It will open a graduate school in that 5-story space, serving 100 students, with retail space on the first floor.\u00a0 If the CCDC approves MCA’s proposal, construction could begin as early next month and finish by the fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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