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Originally Posted by ihateittoo
If this is primarily a fund-raising effort that includes private, cooperate and government money then all the power to them if they raise the money.
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For the
2003 renovation, federal and provincial governments contributed $5 million per, while the City of Hamilton committed $2.5 million towards the project (plus $1.5 million in transition funding). The remaining $5.7 million came from corporate donors and private fundraising.
From a 2004 FAQ:
What’s in store for the Irving Zucker Sculpture Court on Commonwealth Square?
Less concrete. More green space. Thanks to the generosity of the late Mr. Zucker’s children – Martin, David and Susan – the Irving Zucker Sculpture Garden will contain grass, trees, water features, a staging area, and sculptures from the Gallery’s Collection within a fenced enclosure with gates that open onto Commonwealth Square. As the Sculpture Garden will be located beside and accessible from the Gallery’s new multi-use Pavilion, the Garden will become a natural extension of the Gallery experience for visitors.