Investing in Canada's cultural infrastructure improves access for all Canadians to arts and culture, contributes to the economy, and provides essential opportunities for artists and performers.
Today, Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament (Winnipeg South), announced $2 million in funding for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's campus expansion and modernization project. This initiative will improve the efficiency, accessibility, inclusivity, and safety of the campus facilities. He made this announcement on behalf of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pablo Rodriguez.
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet's campus expansion and modernization project includes new construction, renovation work and specialized equipment purchases at each of its campus facilities, with construction of the new student living centre already complete.
Canadian Heritage funding, provided through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, will support the highest-priority renovations and specialized equipment purchases in the current project phase, with a specific focus on the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's dance studios and its public performance space, the Founder's Studio.
