Richardson | October 2024

UT Dallas aims to enhance campus, community with Athenaeum From the cover

The big picture

The Athenaeum, a new 12-acre museum district, is expected to transform the arts community in Richardson. The University of Texas at Dallas is spending around $150 million on the rst two phases of the project, including the rst of two UT Dallas Art Museums and a 680-seat performance hall, said Calvin Jamison, UT Dallas vice president for facilities and economic development. “We have created something extremely special at UT Dallas,” Jamison said. “The next chapter in the growth of UT Dallas is the addition of this arts district.” The rst 12-gallery museum of the Athenaeum district is anchored by the Crow Museum of Asian Art’s second location, which includes 182 Asian artworks throughout seven galleries, said Amy Lewis Hoand, senior director of the Crow Museum of Asian Art.

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UT Dallas Athenaeum phasing Plaza area 1 Pedestrian drop-off area 2 UT Dallas Art Museum, Crow Museum 3 Performance Hall and Music Building 4 Second UT Dallas Art Museum, Latin American Art 5 Parking structure

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$5.8 million in total arts industry impact, which factors in money spent by patrons and arts organizations 203.3 full-time equivalent jobs created $4.48 million in local household income through earned wages for workers in hotels, restaurants or arts organizations $234,075 in local government revenue through sales and hotel and motel occupancy tax revenues Impact of the arts in Richardson

The impact

the art museum. Classroom offerings are also set to expand with classes offered in the museum, Hofland added. Richardson City Manager Don Magner said city officials hope to leverage the cultural arts district as a destination within the city, which could boost the local economy. “It’s going to allow our cultural arts programs to reach a new level,” Magner said. “The diversity of facilities and programming will make Richardson top tier [for cultural arts.]”

Once the arts district is built out after 2026, the city of Richardson will have another performance hall, in addition to providing access to two muse- ums within the city. “It was very clear that this is something that would be extremely advantageous to both the university and the entire North Texas community, particularly for the citizens of Richardson,” Jamison said. Additionally, Hofland said the new facilities will expand the ability for students to gain real-world experience through guide or front desk jobs in

SOURCES: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS, ARTS & ECONOMIC PROSPERITY CALCULATOR/ COMMUNITY IMPACT

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