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Building Name
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Windgate Arts Complex
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Description
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Dedicated on September 12, 2024, the Windgate Arts Complex is a 23,000 sqft. complex designed to house EMU's 3D Media Arts programs. The facility includes state-of-the-art studios for ceramics, sculpture, furniture design, and digital fabrication. Funding for the complex was made possible by a $3.4 million gift from the Windgate Foundation. The new Windgate Arts Complex, completed in just 15 months, represents EMU’s forward-thinking approach to art education, providing a collaborative environment for students to develop their skills across multiple disciplines.
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Namesake Biography
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The Windgate Foundation was established in 1993 by William Loyd “Hutch” Hutcheson Jr. and Mary Ella “Dede” Dietrich Hutcheson. The foundation is dedicated to strengthening advanced contemporary arts as well as visual arts education by providing grants and resources for these programs. They are based in Little Rock, Arkansas, and focus on helping the arts in the U.S., as well as helping communities in Arkansas involved with health and education.
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Building Namesake
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the Windgate Foundation
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Year Constructed
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2024
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Date Dedicated
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September 12, 2024
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Building Functions
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3D Media Arts
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Square Footage
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23,000
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Rights
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