The Government of Canada supports cultural infrastructure in Greater Sudbury

“Our government recognizes that the past year has been difficult for cultural institutions across Canada. We are committed to supporting our creative industries and ensuring that our cultural infrastructure lives up to its full potential. We are proud to invest in Junction East, and to enable the local community and its visitors to benefit from a vibrant cultural space that reflects the region’s rich heritage.”

“I am very proud that our government is partnering with the City of Greater Sudbury and its partners—the Greater Sudbury Public Library and the Art Gallery of Sudbury—on this transformative project. Like the McEwen School of Architecture and Place des Arts, our government is investing in Sudbury as its downtown continues to grow and prosper.”

—Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament (Sudbury)

“Investing in the Junction East project will help tie spaces of cultural importance together in Nickel Belt–Greater Sudbury. Arts and culture remain a vibrant part of our communities, and this funding will help ensure our local talent and attractions can be accessible and enjoyable for all.”

—Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament (Nickel Belt)

“I want to thank Minister Guilbeault and Canadian Heritage for their support of the Junction East Project. Junction East will serve as an inclusive hub for arts, culture, technology and innovation in Greater Sudbury, and this funding will allow us to engage with the public and develop a facility that is truly reflective of the Greater Sudbury community.”

—Brian Bigger, Mayor, City of Greater Sudbury

• The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund supports the improvement of physical conditions for arts, heritage, culture and creative innovation, including creative hubs. The fund supports renovation and construction projects, the acquisition of specialized equipment, and feasibility studies for cultural spaces. Since its creation in 2001, the fund has supported more than 1,000 projects, including spaces for performing arts, visual arts, media arts, museum collections, heritage displays and creative hubs.

• The Junction East project aligns with the City of Greater Sudbury’s cultural plan, which interconnects four strategic directions: creative identity, creative people, creative places and creative economy.

• Junction East will purposefully create a space where visitors can further their knowledge and their appreciation for the visual arts, and discover local heritage and stories developed by local creators. Collectively, the co-occupant institutions included in this project attract thousands of visitors each year.

Associated links

• City of Greater Sudbury
• Art Gallery of Sudbury
• Greater Sudbury Public Library
• Sudbury Multicultural and Folk Arts Association
• Sudbury Theatre Centre
• Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

For more information (media only), please contact:

Camille Gagné-Raynauld
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
819-997-7788
camille.gagne@canada.ca

Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
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