New Art Gallery of Nova Scotia project put on hold

新斯科舍省的新美术馆计划为哈利法克斯海滨无限期地搁置。公告是made in a news release在星期三下午。

“We value the arts and want to make sure there is a home for art to be shared and displayed in our province,” Premier Tim Houston said in the release. “But now is not the time.”

该项目预计今年将打破地面，最初估计耗资1.37亿美元。政府说：“由于通货膨胀率上升和建筑成本增加，最近的独立估计预计至少增加了2500万美元的成本，很可能会大大增加。”

The province was to contribute $70 million to the project with the federal government contributing $30 million and the municipal government $7 million. TheHalifax Regional Municipality pledged to contribute $7 million。

In November 2020该省宣布，毕马威（KPMB）的建筑师与奥马尔·甘地（Omar Gandhi）建筑师，乔丹·贝内特（Jordan Bennett）工作室，洛林·惠特曼长老，公共工作和透视运动员作为国际比赛的赢家，以设计新画廊。

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The Halifax Examiner asked AGNS for comment on the announcement and received this statement from Grant Machum, acting chair or the board of governors:

我们对今天的新闻感到失望，但感谢建筑成本的上升和医疗基础设施的优先次序迫使该省重新定位。We strongly believe that a new Gallery is a key piece of the arts and culture sector in the province, a large part of what attracts people to Nova Scotia and contributes to the provincial economy.The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is a space for community that supports wellness, education, and growth through the visual arts. The new building and our programming is intended to work towards reconciliation and the development of stronger relationships with communities across the province. I have been personally assured by Premier Houston that his government remains committed to a new gallery but that this was just not the right time.We will continue to work with the province and our Capital Campaign Council to bring this important project back online.

With files from Jennifer Henderson. More to come.

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