BOO to the Government....
Plans to expand the Mendel Art Gallery delayed
2006-07-19
Author: Jim Mattern
Saskatoon's Mendel Art Gallery's planned expansion has been put on hold for at least a year.
Director Terry Graf says the delay has been caused by the apparent reluctance of the federal and provincial governments to help fund the 18 million dollar project. Graf says the city has already committed 4.5 million dollars, and the Expanding the Vision capital campaign is doing well. But he says the project can't go ahead without the assistance of the two other levels of government. Graf says not expanding and renovating puts the gallery's 5000 works of art, including the Lorne Harris painting donated by Fred Mendel in jeopardy of being damaged. The Harris painting alone was recently assessed at $2-million dollars.
Last edited by swilley; Jul 20, 2006 at 5:22 AM.
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