EVANSTON, IL—The Evanston Art Center, a501(c)(3) organization, has just acquired a new home for itsexpanded campus in suburban Evanston. The nonprofit will relocatefrom its current facilities at 2603 Sheridan Rd., its home since1966, into a 20,000-square-foot building at 1717 Central St.Randy D. Podolsky, managing principal ofPodolsky|Circle CORFAC International, andAdam J. Tarantur, principal, headed the advisoryteam for the relocation project.

The former office building on Central St. will serve as thecenter's new headquarters after a complete renovation. The center'sofficials say the building's vintage 1940s Art Deco style willenhance their visual branding and street presence. The propertyincludes its own parking lot, street parking and access to publictransportation.

In addition to expanded gallery spaces, the nonprofit willtransform 1717 Central St. into a place that offers programming andeducational activities in the culinary arts, design, digitalfabrication, music and a broad array of visual arts. The renovatedbuilding will also include amenities such as a coffee shop calledthe “Art Bar.”