The Bronx Council of the Arts will combine its three branches and open up a new space in the South Bronx.

The 50 year old organization will move into a former Washington Mutual Branch that was donated by the JP Morgan Foundation.  The Hone Ave. space will undergo renovations that will double the size of the 5,200 square-foot space by the summer of 2012.

The space will also include a gallery and boutique for local Bronx artists. (WFUV.org)