Arts INC - The Campus for Creativity - Arts Council Wood Buffalo

Arts INC – The Campus for Creativity

Experience a world bursting with creativity. Step into a space where every corner oozes inspiration, every wall tells a captivating story, and every room transforms into an artistic canvas. Arts Council Wood Buffalo is embarking on an exhilarating journey to establish a haven for the arts, a cultural powerhouse that energizes both the imagination and the local economy.

Arts Council Wood Buffalo is grateful for the continued support we have received as we move forward in creating Arts INC, a purposeful community space where art and creativity have infinite possibilities. Arts INC will feed creativity while fostering economic and cultural growth, right in the heart of downtown Fort McMurray.

Exterior rendering of Arts INC

Arts INC Floor Plan

DONATE TO ARTS INC

In 2023, ACWB received funding from the Community Services Recovery Fund, a partnership between the Federal Government and the Wood Buffalo Community Foundation to support the development of a communications and fund development strategy. Additionally, the Provincial Northern and Regional Economic Development program granted ACWB $200,000.00 to support the schematic design and construction planning phase of the Arts INC campus.

We are pleased to announce that ACWB, in partnership with GEC Architects, have a completed design package that anticipate will go to tender in 2024. Volunteer Project Managers with extensive experience leading large projects will be overseeing the bid and construction phases of the project.

Arts INC Milestones

In December 2022, Arts Council Wood Buffalo was thrilled to take possession of the former Landmark Cinema property, marking a major milestone in the Arts INC project.
On June 29, 2022, RMWB Mayor and Council unanimously voted to grant $5 million to fund Arts INC. We are honoured and grateful to have the support of our municipal government for this project. Read more here.

*_{From L to R: Dawn Booth, Board Director; Luay Eljamal, Programs Manager; Liana Wheeldon, Executive Director; Sharon Heading, Partnerships Manager}*

Project Background

Arts INC is the culmination of many years of research, engagement, and study. Click here to learn more about the project background.

Sponsor Arts INC

Join us on this journey and become a part of Wood Buffalo’s enduring arts legacy. We need forward thinking sponsors and investors, who realize the transformative power of the arts on lives and communities. We’re offering the one-of-a-kind opportunity to etch your legacy into the heart of Wood Buffalo through our building naming rights sponsorship campaign.

BECOME A SPONSOR

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