[1] As the city grieved, it came together and used the devastating loss as a catalyst for the arts and built a fitting memorial to these victims.

This addition ensures that the Woodruff’s PreK-12 programs now reach more than one million children annually,[citation needed] the largest base of any arts center in the country.

[citation needed] The Woodruff campus expanded in 1983 with the addition of the Richard Meier-designed High Museum of Art building.

Currently, the campus includes 906,000 square feet (84,200 m2) of exhibition, educational and performance space, plus a 200,000-square-foot (20,000 m2) garage located beneath the village.

The Woodruff Arts Center houses the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,Howard Pousner (February 12, 2015).