Greater Vernon Cultural Centre Construction

Estimated Start Date
July 27, 2022
Estimated End Date
End of 2025
Address
2917 31 Avenue, Vernon BC
Budget
$30,882,000
Funding Source
$28,000,000 borrowing; $2,882,000 grants & other
Participating Community
Area B
Area C
City of Vernon
District of Coldstream
Status
Active

Project Description

The Greater Vernon Cultural Centre will construct a new cultural facility in downtown Vernon, in which the local museum and art gallery will operate. It will be approximately 25,000 square feet and will include much-needed flexible/multi-use spaces for cultural activities, programming, and community gathering that will be used by the local indigenous (Syilx) community, multi-cultural organizations, new immigrants, and the broader Greater Vernon community.

The new Centre will create new space to allow for the decolonization and indigenization through -the co-curation of the museum's exhibitions and address the community's need to protect its cultural and heritage stories, and collections of art, archives, and artifacts. It will provide a much-needed venue for cultural activity, stimulate downtown revitalization, and diversify the local economy. 

Timeline
2016 Cultural Plan
Target Completion Date
Complete
Yes
2018 Referendum
Target Completion Date
Complete
Yes
RDNO applies for grant funding
Target Completion Date
Complete
Yes
Alternative Approval Process
Target Completion Date
Complete
Yes
Predesign
Target Completion Date
Complete
No
Hire design team
Target Completion Date
Complete
No
Construct the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
Target Completion Date
Complete
No
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