The first floor of the market wing at City Hall is to be renovated into a public art space. (Elliot Ferguson/The Whig-Standard)
KINGSTON — The first floor of City Hall’s market wing is to be renovated this year to create a new art exhibition and program space.
The renovation, budgeted for about $140,000 and planned to stay within existing capital and operating budgets, has been in the works since 2017 and is meant to provide venue to host art programming and act as a complement to other existing art spaces.
“The redeveloped Market Wing space is intended to provide residents and visitors alike with access to exhibitions and programming that support the stewardship of local history and diverse stories as told through the lens of heritage and arts that highlights Kingston’s cultural vitality,” a report in the city council agenda published on the city’s website ahead of Tuesday night’s meeting stated.
“The intent is to develop exhibitions and programming that blend the arts, heritage and culture in ways that align with City Hall’s status as a National Historic Site while at the same time supporting cultural tourism and creating opportunities to showcase local art and artists with a particular emphasis on economic development and the professions associated with the creative industries.”
Renovation of the 222-square-metre space is to be made in consultation with those in the arts community, and the space is to provide a venue for programs that complement existing or planned city cultural and tourism projects.
