Funding so far for Marion’s Lowe Park $1.7m amphitheater project:

Hall-Perrine Foundation, announced late Thursday: $150,000, with match requirement

$75,000 over 4 years from Linn County economic development fund

$750,000 city local-option sales tax

$195,000 Iowa Great Places grant; funded site prep, development of park’s sculpture trail (3 sculptures installed now, more coming)

Seeking: another $250k from Great Places

Kickoff  of  community match campaign 7:15 a.m. Friday at Lowe Park

Source: Vic Klopfenstein, Marion Parks & Recreation Foundation