Paint it green:
\nGovernment of Canada invests $25 million in net\u2011zero home for the McMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Kleinburg, ON, March 3, 2025<\/strong> \u2014 Today, the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliament for Vaughan\u2014Woodbridge, and Sarah Milroy, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, announced a federal investment of $25 million through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program.<\/p>\n The current facility will be renovated and expanded to meet net-zero carbon building standards. The project will increase the exhibition area, upgrade and modernize art-handling facilities, meet current accessibility standards, and provide additional space for public events and artistic performances. As one-third of McMichael\u2019s collection is Indigenous, the project will also help to further integrate and share Indigenous art and teaching.<\/p>\n The federal government recognizes the importance of community spaces and remains committed to strengthening and revitalizing Canadian communities, ensuring we remain connected through common interest and shared spaces.<\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cWith this investment we\u2019re not just renovating and expanding a gallery \u2013 we\u2019re building a greener, more inclusive space where Canadian and Indigenous art and culture can be experienced and celebrated.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n – The Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities<\/p>\n \u201cThe McMichael Canadian Art Collection is one of the largest and most important galleries for the preservation and display of Canadian and Indigenous art. The federal government\u2019s investment will not only expand exhibition space, but help make it accessible and more environmentally sustainable \u2013 making more art available for everyone.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n – Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliament for Vaughan\u2014Woodbridge<\/p>\n \u201cAll of us at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection are deeply inspired by the federal government\u2019s visionary support of our project. In the years ahead, we will be rebuilding a true national treasure, and outfitting it for a long, prosperous, and sustainable future, for the benefit of all Canadians. Now more than ever, our country needs a place to come together, share our stories, explore our differences, and celebrate all that we share. The McMichael is that place.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n – Sarah Milroy, Executive Director and Chief Curator, McMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/p>\n<\/div> Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Strengthened Climate Plan Housing and Infrastructure Project Map – 30 –<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Ces informations sont aussi disponibles en fran\u00e7ais.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div> For more information (media only), please contact:<\/p>\n<\/div> Press Secretary Housing, Infrastructure and Communities CanadaQuotes<\/h3><\/div>
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