"Program director Allan Madoc said he knows the funding will go a long way, as the Knight Foundation's goal remains advancing cultural vibrancy, economic mobility and resilience. La Placita sits along the Alum Rock Avenue corridor. "I see East San Jose as a parallel market to Downtown," Maddoc told San Jose Inside. "It's not purely an art play, to be quite frank."
"The School of Arts and Culture director Jessica Paz-Cedillos previously said the cultural district was a passion project of the late cultural entrepreneur Chris Esparza. School leaders planned for years to transform the 28,000-square-foot strip mall into a community hub, including a black box theater and a cafe, plus more health care services and nutrition programs. "There's a component to actually grow the School of Arts and Culture as well,""
Knight Foundation provided $6.9 million to energize the La Placita cultural district in East San Jose, supporting cultural vibrancy, economic mobility, and resilience. The School of Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage Plaza will spearhead the project to highlight East San Jose character along the Alum Rock Avenue corridor. Plans call for transforming a 28,000-square-foot strip mall into a community hub with a black box theater, a cafe, expanded health care services, and nutrition programs. Leaders emphasize that the initiative is both a capital investment and a people-centered effort to grow the school and advance local revitalization. The donation represents the foundation's largest West Coast investment and follows a $2 million gift to Plug and Play to foster innovation and economic growth.
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