Group raising funds to revitalize Scotlandville Arts Center

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — At first look, you can tell that the Scotlandville Substantial Arts Centre demands get the job done — the paint has extensive faded, and holes in the roof go away it open up to more damage. 

“We paid around $20,000 to get the roof performed, and about a year or two afterwards we experienced leakage,” explained Kendrick Nwafor with the Scotlandville High Alumni Association.

Although it could glimpse deserted, there are designs to fill the empty rooms with hope for a better Scotlandville. 

“We want this to variety of act as a way for them to have an artistic outlet so they can have a way to imagine exterior of the box and believe of other solutions to the troubles they confront whether or not it be at household or at school,” reported Nicholas Jones.

Jones and Nwafor, both equally section of the Scotlandville High Alumni Affiliation, are elevating cash for a new roof for the artwork centre. They say this is the initial element of a greater revitalization prepare for the entire setting up.  

“We want to do anything gaming and technologies. We want this to be hosted in this location correct listed here,” stated Jones in hopes of providing youngsters in the neighborhood the exact same determination they had growing up. Workforce member Tia Benton claimed she owes her good results to the Scotlandville Local community. 

“I was a part of Scotlandville High’s authorities affairs system and it was through the effect of that system that I went on to go to Southern University’s regulation middle and turn into an legal professional,” said Benton.

In the coming a long time, they hope to remodel the creating into a hub of creativity for the potential of tomorrow. 

“Scotlandville warrants it just as much as all the other communities in Baton Rouge,” said Jones.

The Scotlandville Substantial School Hornets Alumni Affiliation is inquiring for help to elevate $6,000 for the roof, it’s just one of their quite a few initiatives to convey about optimistic improve in the group.

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