The Bahamas Creative and Performing Arts School (CAPAS) will operate out of the former Phil's Food Service building on Gladstone Road, which is being renovated at a cost of between $5m and $7m.
The school will open with an initial enrolment of 20 performing arts students and 40 production students.
The government will pay UTA more than $300,000 a year, covering around nine paid positions.
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MVYouth, a newly formed Vineyard philanthropy group with a mission to support Island youth, will pledge $4 million over the next four years to a diverse set of youth causes.