Squamish: SAC questions arts centre proposal, Location and length of use leads arts council to debate arts incubator’s merit
The Squamish Oceanfront Development Corporation (SODC) has just received $231,250 in provincial contributions to transform a former groundwater processing plant into an arts centre.
But as the SODC board awaits public comment before approving much-needed matching funds, the Squamish Arts Council’s opinion (SAC) may become a barrier.
SAC president Krisztina Egyed questioned the logic of investing large amounts of SODC money into a project that will only last seven years as an interim arts venue.
“We’re still looking at the business plan itself and the viability of the facility,” said Egyed. “We’re very concerned with the amount of money required to bring it up to proper functionality for arts and culture use, and that compared with the longevity of the building, considering it’s going to be torn down in seven years, needs to make sense.”
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