With help from a $600,000 grant from the Owens Corning Foundation, the old Masonic Temple will be the new home of the Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts.
With help from a $600,000 grant over three years from the Owens Corning Foundation, the performing arts collective consisting of the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Ballet, Toledo Symphony School of Music, Toledo Symphony Youth Orchestras and more, will be moving into the old Masonic Temple located adjacent to the Stranahan Theater on Heatherdowns Boulevard in Toledo.
TAPA said that the new facility will provide a state-of-the-art teaching, practice and rehearsal space for musicians with the Toledo Symphony. It will also include a large, professional recording studio to accommodate a variety of recording needs.
“The move to the former Masonic Temple stands as a testament to our unwavering commitment to fostering the performing arts in Toledo,” said Zak Vassar, President and CEO of TAPA. …