A plan to bring 700 students to the Crossroads Arts District is moving forward.

The University of Missouri-Kansas City has hit its $48 million fundraising target for bringing its Conservatory for Music & Dance to the corner of 18th and Broadway, just across from the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Now, leaders behind the Downtown Campus for the Arts plan are going to the Missouri Legislature to ask for a 50-50 funding match through a program that funds capital projects at public colleges and universities through public-private partnerships.

The University of Missouri System Board of Curators approved the university’s request in June. If it's approved by the state, will allow for a state-of-the-art practice and classroom space directly across from the world renown Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.