California State University, Fullerton Grand Central Art Center is a partnership between the university and the city of Santa Ana . and is based in the Downtown National Register District or Artists Village.
2-596: The city of Santa Ana spent $ 7.5 million to purchase and refurbish what was the Grand Central Building, originally built in 1924. The project has won three architectural awards. The center's fiscal plan allows it to self-generate income to support basic day-to-day operations. The restaurant, classrooms and other designated areas are subleased to third-party operators. The apartments and studios are sub-leased to CSU Fullerton graduate students. Twenty-seven apartments are available for students who have been accepted into
4-401: The university MA or MFA visual and performing arts programs. One of the residential apartments is reserved for the art center’s artist-in-residence program. In addition, an 800-square-foot (74 m) private studio space is designated for the artist-in-residence. The Grand Central Gallery and Project Room feature exhibitions and projects by internationally noted artists. Four to six exhibitions
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