WIU to receive $89M for performing arts center from Rebuild Illinois Plan
MACOMB (WGEM) The Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) announced it has selected OWP/P Cannon Design, Inc. as the preferred architectural design firm for the new Performing Arts Center at Western Illinois University (WIU) in Macomb.
The state reported Tuesday that the $89 million project is moving forward as part of Gov. Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois capital plan.
State officials reported the new 100,000 square foot Performing Arts Center will consist of a performance auditorium, convocation center for recitals, lectures, graduation ceremonies, and local art and civic functions.
CDB will oversee the project’s design and construction in accordance with the protocol for state-appropriated projects.
April 14, 2021 MACOMB, IL – The Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) announced April 13 that OWP/P Cannon Design, Inc. has been selected as the preferred architectural design firm for the new Center for Performing Arts (CPA) at Western Illinois University. Illinois is home to the best universities and research centers in the world and boasts a talented workforce that attracts companies from across the globe, said Gov. Pritzker. The new performing arts center at Western Illinois University, made possible through funding from the historic bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan, will further cement the University s place as a world-class institution that excels in preparing talented students for the careers of tomorrow.