Sauer, Anne
Branco, Jessica
Bennett, John
Crowley, Zachary
2000
The Shirley and Alex Aidekman Arts Center on the Medford campus was built between 1987 and 1991 to serve as home to a new arena theater as well as a centralized location for the arts in general. | |
Built at a total cost of $9.5 million, the Aidekman Arts Center connects the Jackson Gymnasium to Cohen Auditorium, providing additional space for classrooms and offices as well as a central location for the arts on the Medford campus. Aidekman includes the 220 seat Marston Balch Arena Theater, the Tisch Family Gallery, the Koppelman Gallery, and the Remis Sculpture Gallery. | |
Shirley and Alex Aidekman donated $2 million to the project, the largest single gift of the $9.5 million required. Shirley was the founder of Amio Inc., a jewelry design firm, and Alex was founder and chairman of Supermarkets General Corp. Their two sons, Gary and Kenneth, both graduated from Tufts. | |
As of 2000, Aidekman Arts Center continues to serve as the Tufts community's home for drama and the arts, and also houses a variety of exhibitions annually. | |
Source: TJ, TD, OBS | |
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