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By Nick Seebruch Cornwall s future arts centre was opened to the arts community on Thursday afternoon July 26, 2018 (Nick Seebruch/ Seaway News).
CORNWALL, Ontario – The Community Fundraising Committee for the Cornwall Arts and Culture Centre has announced that they have reached their goal of raising $ 1 million for the future City of Cornwall Arts and Culture Centre.
A $100,000 donation from Barbara and Bill Etherington of Toronto made on May 18 put the fund over the top of their $1 million goal. The fund currently stands at a total of $1,023,598.66.
Barbara and Bill Etherington.
“Barbara Stewart Etherington is a Cornwall native who has kept in touch with events going on in Cornwall and her strong interest in the arts drew her to the recent Arts and Culture Centre art auction,” reads a statement from the Committee. “She was the successful bidder on the Fernand Lab
Art auction to support Cornwall Arts Centre fund March 12, 2021 Reading time: 1 min 30 s
By Nick Seebruch A painting by Fernand Labelle that will be up for auction. Submitted photo.
CORNWALL, Ontario – The Cornwall Arts and Culture Centre committee will be holding an online art auction
sponsored by Scotiabank Cornwall at the Cornwall Square from April 9 to 22 in support of the future Cornwall Arts and Culture Centre.
The Committee has pledged to raise $1 million from the community to help pay for the over $7 million estimated cost of renovating 159 Pitt St. and turning it into a new Arts and Culture Centre to be run by the City of Cornwall. They are nearing their goal. At last update, the Committee has raised over $875,000.
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Publishing date: Feb 17, 2021 • February 17, 2021 • 1 minute read • A painting by late French artist Fernand Labelle, who was born in Cornwall, will be auctioned to support a new arts centre. Provided by Katie Burke from the Cornwall fundraising committee. Handout/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network Handout Not For Resale Photo by Jordan Haworth /Supplied
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A new online art auction is the next fundraiser for the Be The Link campaign’s goal of raising $1 million for the new arts and culture centre in Cornwall.
To date, the committee has raised $836,074 towards its goal, with $551,809 in the bank and the remainder in pledges.