LOOP Youngstown Arts + Culture Center will host a building dedication for its new art space at 805 Mahoning Ave. on Sunday, June 7. Doors open at 1 p.m. and the dedication ceremony begins at 2 p.m.
The public is invited to attend, tour the building and meet members of LOOP’s board and advisory council. The new center is located on the southwest corner of Mahoning and West avenues in Youngstown across from Calvin Center.
The dedication marks a major milestone in LOOP Youngstown’s mission to create a permanent, accessible space for artists, creative businesses and public programming in the Mahoning Valley.
“This is the kind of project that could fit itself into many different kinds of spaces,” said LOOP chair Karen Schubert. “But now that we’re settling into this space, it feels all kinds of perfect for us.”
The event will feature remarks from several speakers connected to the building’s history and future mission.
Dave Mirkin, whose grandfather built the original car showroom in 1946, will share stories about the building’s connection to his family history. Angelo Lo Castro of Bridgeway Capital will discuss the economic and social impact of supporting the arts. Vaughn Wascovich, coordinator of LOOP’s 2026 Emerging Artist Fellowship program, will introduce this year’s fellowship cohort, 3D artist Willem Schreiber and abstract painter Deidre Bilunka.
For more information and to RSVP to the event, visit LoopYoungstown.org.
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