COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University wants to spendas much as $200 million over the next
decade to create an arts districtat the center of campus.The university envisions tying togetherits arts,
dance, music and performing arts buildings, and eventuallyconnecting them to the art galleries, museums and
other artistic spacesin downtown Columbus and a trendy district in between known as the ShortNorth.David
Manderscheid, the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, tells The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/Kf6KHa ) that the goal is to bring artists,
dancers and musicians from OhioState and the community together to make the city a world-class
artsdestination.Plans call for Sullivant Hall, Wexner Center for the Arts and Mershon Auditorium to serve as
the entrance to the district.___Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.comCopyright 2013 The Associated
Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University wants to spendas much as $200 million over the
next decade to create an arts districtat the center of campus.The university envisions tying togetherits
arts, dance, music and performing arts buildings, and eventuallyconnecting them to the art galleries,
museums and other artistic spacesin downtown Columbus and a trendy district in between known as the
ShortNorth.David Manderscheid, the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, tells The Columbus Dispatch
(http://bit.ly/Kf6KHa ) that the goal is to bring
artists, dancers and musicians from OhioState and the community together to make the city a world-class
artsdestination.Plans call for Sullivant Hall, Wexner Center for the Arts and Mershon Auditorium to serve as
the entrance to the district.___Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.comCopyright 2013 The Associated
Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.