Great news for the Arts in Los Angeles- today out of 2,200 applicants, L.A. received 4 of the 47 grants from ArtPlace, including the Broadway Arts Center, which is part of our Bringing Back Broadway plan. The Center will bring artists housing and uses to Broadway & received the largest grant (470K) of any award winner throughout the nation – other LA awardees: Sci Arc Institute in the Arts District, Cornerstone Theatre Co. and Esperanza Community Housing (to bring art programming to El Mercado La Paloma in South L.A.) -- Way to go LA Arts community!