Grants Fund $4.5m Expansion of Nims Center Studios for Entertainment Arts in Elmwood

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A new federal grant will be combined with state resources to help expand the Nims Center Studios for Entertainment Arts in Elmwood.

On Nov. 30, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced a $3 million grant to the University of New Orleans Foundation, the funding arm for the Nims Center. Roger Benischek, Nims Center director, said that money will be combined with a $1.5 million grant from Louisiana Economic Development to build a 10,000-square-foot sound stage and office building.

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Grants Fund $4.5m Expansion of Nims Center Studios for Entertainment Arts in Elmwood

"This is going toward building the infrastructure we need here," Benischek said. "I...

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