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Station Gallery Receives Funding for Renovations


Station Gallery Receives Funding for Renovations

A nearly $340,000 investment was announced today by the Town of Whitby and Government of Canada for the Station Gallery. The funding will support renovations that will add more creative space and make more arts programs available to residents.

Station Gallery – a not-for-profit public art gallery – currently offers more than 500 art classes, exhibitions, family art days and community events for residents of all ages and abilities to enjoy. In 2016, the gallery saw more than 47,000 visitors, a number which continues to grow.

The local and federal funding supports the:
* repair and expansion of Station Gallery’s existing deck by approximately 750 square feet, enabling more children to create art in an outdoor classroom setting; * construction of a weather-proof awning to cover the deck area, permitting use of the space for additional months of the year; and, * transformation of the Gallery’s lower level (currently a storage area) into a multi-purpose, accessible studio space, which will house a print and pottery studio.
The new and upgraded spaces allows Station Gallery to offer up to an additional 10,000 hours of programming and events – providing more children, students and program participants the chance to grow and express their love of art.

From left: Noel Mowat – Chair Station Gallery Board of Directors, Celina Caesar-Chavannes – Whitby MP, Kerri King – Station Gallery CEO, Mayor Don Mitchell – Town of Whitby

The Town and Federal Government through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program each provided $169,000. The renovations are expected to be complete by March 2018.

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