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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Jamestown Arts Center has been announced as a recipient of a 2015 ArtPlace America Grant to assist in their Art Park project.

A total of $240,000 will be granted to the Arts Center for their future plans from The ArtPlace America National Grants Program. According to ArtPlace America, the downtown business corridor of Jamestown is adjusting to the economic impact of new big box stores. In an effort to draw interest and foot traffic to the downtown area, the Art Park will provide an area for outdoor performance and a public art plaza near the downtown art center.

“Being one of 90 finalists for an ArtPlace America grant selected out of nearly 1300 letters of inquiry was a huge honor. We have had our fingers crossed since Leila and Paul came for our site visit this winter. For The Arts Center to be one of the 38 selected to receive funding from among 90 finalists is wildly exciting and is testimony to all of the hard work that the community has put into planning the Arts Park. Many thanks to ArtPlace America for recognizing the importance of the arts in downtown Jamestown.” said Cyndi Wish, Executive Director of the Jamestown Arts Center.

After nearly 1,300 applications were singled down to 90, researches visited the 90 finalist across the U.S. to determine which projects should receive grant money. 38 total grants were issued this year across the nation.

Since 2011, the National Grants Program has invested in 189 projects across 122 communities of all sizes in 42 states and the District of Columbia.