WOONSOCKET – Riverzedge Arts, based out of the former Second Avenue School since 2014, has purchased the building and plans a renovation and structural upgrade this spring.
The focus of the renovation will be on structural and systems improvements, according to a news release.
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The nonprofit arts organization received a $249,000 grant through the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, as well as a $200,000 grant from the Champlin Foundation and $25,000 from the June Rockwell Levy Foundation.
Riverzedge Arts purchased the former public school, at 196 Second Ave., for $10 from the city of Woonsocket in late 2017.
Building ownership allowed the nonprofit to seek capital investments to provide a match for the $249,000 RISCA state cultural facilities grant, awarded earlier in 2017.
The renovation of the building will provide a modern work space. A Providence firm, Jonathan Chamber Architects, will design the upgrades and make the building compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.
The work is expected to begin in late spring.
Mary MacDonald is a staff writer for the PBN. Contact her at macdonald@PBN.com.
