Art Gallery of Sudbury
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The Art Gallery of Sudbury is an art gallery
in Sudbury, Ontario
.
Established in 1967 by the city's chamber of commerce
, the gallery is located in the historic arts and crafts movement
Belrock Mansion of William J. Bell, an early lumber baron in the city and philanthropist
. It was originally known as the Laurentian University
Museum and Art Centre, or LUMAC, and adopted its current name in 1997.
On October 27, 2010, the gallery announced that it will begin fundraising for and building a new 14000 square feet (1,300.6 m²) gallery building, to be named the Franklin Carmichael
Gallery, with a target date of 2014.
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
in Sudbury, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
Established in 1967 by the city's chamber of commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
, the gallery is located in the historic arts and crafts movement
Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
Belrock Mansion of William J. Bell, an early lumber baron in the city and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
. It was originally known as the Laurentian University
Laurentian University
Laurentian University , was incorporated on March 28, 1960, is a mid-sized bilingual university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada....
Museum and Art Centre, or LUMAC, and adopted its current name in 1997.
On October 27, 2010, the gallery announced that it will begin fundraising for and building a new 14000 square feet (1,300.6 m²) gallery building, to be named the Franklin Carmichael
Franklin Carmichael
Franklin Carmichael was a Canadian artist. He was the youngest original member of the Group of Seven.-Biography:The youngest of the Group of Seven, Franklin Carmichael was born in 1890. His father was a carriage maker...
Gallery, with a target date of 2014.