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County reports $16.25M public funding for proposed African‑American Arts and Cultural Center; naming‑rights plan approved
Summary
Hillsborough County officials reported $16.25 million in public funding toward a $44.5 million, two‑story, 55,000‑square‑foot African‑American Arts and Cultural Center in West Tampa and approved a naming‑rights approach to help the nonprofit raise roughly $16 million privately.
Katie, with Hillsborough County Communications and Digital Media, said the board received a report on the African‑American Arts and Cultural Center, a proposed two‑story, 55,000‑square‑foot facility on North Rome Avenue in West Tampa.
She reported that $16.25 million in public funding has been acquired toward a projected $44.5 million total cost and that the board approved a naming‑rights agreement to allow the nonprofit to enter donor agreements intended to raise an additional $16 million in private funds for construction and facility‑related costs. The naming‑rights spaces cited include galleries, meeting rooms, classrooms, event halls, outdoor gathering spaces and a heritage walking trail.
The recap did not detail the specific public funding sources, the nonprofit’s name managing the center, or a construction timeline. County communications said the naming‑rights approach is intended to facilitate private fundraising to supplement public commitments.
