LodgePole Arts Alliance continues to envision Indigenous arts hub at Lemoine Point Farm with consultations underway

By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter.

An Indigenous arts organization is looking ahead following Council’s approval of the $12M purchase of Lemoine Point Farm. 

LodgePole Arts Alliance (LPAA), a national non-profit supporting Indigenous artists, has been advocating for both the protection of the land and its transformation into a publicly accessible, Indigenous-led cultural space.

LPAA has been in discussions with the City for the past two years, and remains optimistic about future collaboration. Should LPAA acquire the property, plans include studios, a theatre space, and land-based programming.

Public engagement begins this week, with a talking circle at City Hall inviting residents to help guide the project’s future on Wednesday, Apr. 8.

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