The Arts Centre is undergoing a $255m restoration project and is earmarked to get a $5.5m grant from Christchurch City Council. The Arts Centre is calling on Christchurch residents to support a $5.5 million grant proposed by the city council. The money will be a tremendous boost to the facility and help keep the doors open, Arts Centre chief executive Philip Aldridge said. JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/STUFF Christchurch Arts Centre chief executive Philip Aldridge says being denied $48m in shovel-ready funding to restore five heritage buildings was "heartbreaking". The Arts Centre is spending $255m to rebuild, strengthen and restore its buildings after they were severely damaged in the February 2011 earthquake.

Source: Stuff February 21, 2021 04:52 UTC