Place des Arts (Sudbury)
Place des Arts is a multidisciplinary arts centre in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, slated to open in 2022.[1] The centre was launched as a partnership of seven francophone arts and culture organizations in the city with a core mandate to serve the Franco-Ontarian community,[2] although it is planned to also be accessible to the city's anglophone residents.[3]
Member organizations are the Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario, the La Nuit sur l'étang music festival, the Prise de parole publishing house, the Carrefour francophone de Sudbury, the Centre franco-ontarien de folklore, La Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario and the Salon du livre du Grand-Sudbury.[4] The facility will include office space for all of the member organizations, as well as a 299-seat theatre, a multidisciplinary studio, gallery space for the GNO, youth and children's art programs, a bistro and a bookstore.[5]
Construction on the facility began in 2018.[5] The design, by Yallowega Bélanger Salach Architecture and Moriyama Teshima Architects, was unveiled to the public in 2019.[6] It was originally planned for completion in 2020, but faced delays relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[1]
During the development phase, the project was led by Paulette Gagnon;[7] following her death in 2017, Leo Therrien stepped in as executive director,[8] until announcing in January 2022 that he will step down in April when the centre officially opens.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b "Sudbury's Place des Arts on track for a 2022 opening". CBC Northern Ontario, October 5, 2021.
- ^ Mary Katherine Keown, "Supporters excited as Place des Arts nears completion". Sudbury Star, August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Request for extra funding for Place Des Arts in Sudbury put on hold". CBC Northern Ontario, December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Bustling year ahead for the GNO". Sudbury Star, January 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Construction of Place des Arts to begin Oct. 23". Northern Ontario Business, October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Design unveiled for Sudbury Place des Arts". Canadian Architect, April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Paulette Gagnon, development director of The Place des Arts, dead at 62". CBC News Northern Ontario, October 12, 2017.
- ^ "Sudbury Accent: Place des Arts taking shape". Sudbury Star, January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Place des Arts boss steps down". Sudbury Star, January 14, 2022.
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