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The Government of Canada provides funding for the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada

(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 02/08/17 -- Department of Canadian Heritage

The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, today announced that the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada (MOCA) is receiving $5,100,000 to fund the renovation of its new home in the iconic Tower Automotive Building in Toronto's Junction Triangle.

The Government of Canada is providing funds to MOCA through the .

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"Investing in the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada will help strengthen the economy by creating jobs for the middle class, provide the opportunity for families to discover the arts in their own community, and create spaces for artists and artisans to share Canada's unique perspective with the world."

-The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage

"We are thrilled and grateful for the Government of Canada's support through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund. This funding will help create a new, inclusive home for contemporary art in Toronto that will reflect and bolster the city and country's reputations as one of the best places in the world to think, create and shape the future. We look forward to an exciting opening this fall."

- Julia Ouellette, MOCA Board of Directors Chair

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