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Board advances African‑American Arts and Cultural Center with public funding and naming‑rights deal
Summary
The board received an update that $16.25 million in public funds have been secured toward a proposed $44.5 million African‑American Arts and Cultural Center in West Tampa and approved a naming‑rights agreement to help the nonprofit raise roughly $16 million more in private donations.
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners received a report on the African‑American Arts and Cultural Center, a project approved in 2021 for North Rome Avenue in West Tampa. County communications staff reported $16.25 million in public funding has been secured toward the proposed $44.5 million, two‑story, 55,000‑square‑foot facility.
A majority of commissioners approved a naming‑rights agreement allowing the nonprofit developer to enter donor agreements intended to raise an additional $16 million in private funds for construction and facility costs. The naming rights include gallery and exhibit areas, meeting rooms, classrooms, event halls, outdoor gathering spaces and a heritage walking trail.
The recap did not list the full funding breakdown, donors, or final construction schedule; the project remains in the capital project development phase.
