{"id":412430,"date":"2024-11-01T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.constructconnect.com\/?p=412430"},"modified":"2024-10-31T15:40:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T19:40:17","slug":"federal-funding-to-transform-former-sydney-street-courthouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada.constructconnect.com\/dcn\/news\/uncategorized\/2024\/11\/federal-funding-to-transform-former-sydney-street-courthouse","title":{"rendered":"Federal funding to transform former Sydney Street courthouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAINT JOHN, N.B. \u2014 A performing arts centre in southern New Brunswick is receiving a\u00a0$12 million\u00a0investment from the federal government under the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The project has evolved over the last\u00a0five years\u00a0and will result in an expanded performing arts facility, rehabilitating the old heritage courthouse on Sydney Street into a modern inclusive and accessible arts space, states a release. The centrepiece will be a 250-seat venue in addition to a secondary performance space, creative, rehearsal, training and administrative spaces.<\/p>\n

The Saint John Theatre Company<\/a> has designed the space to be a home theatre for the Atlantic Repertory Company. The transformed courthouse will house a range of cultural events, while bringing much needed opportunities for professional theatre artists to advance their careers, and training opportunities for theatre artists at all levels, the release adds.<\/p>\n

Financing for a more modest project was announced\u00a0in 2019\u00a0by Canadian Heritage<\/a> and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency<\/a> for the former Sydney Street Courthouse, however, the newly announced funding allows for the expanded redesign of the project, which will triple the size of the existing structure.<\/p>\n

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