Breaking ground on Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts

In August, construction began on the university’s Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts, set to open in fall 2019. The center, focused on interdisciplinary learning, creativity and research, will be located at 1300 Q St., the former home of the Nebraska Bookstore. The three-story building will have a new façade on the outside, with a fluid and flexible interior featuring moveable furniture, upgraded building systems, network capacities and natural light. The $9 million construction project will be substantially completed by the end of July 2019. The center is a $57 million university investment made possible by a $20 million gift from the Johnny Carson Foundation.