Arts and Culture Centre
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The Arts and Culture Centres are a system of six arts
centres in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
, operated by the provincial government's Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. Each has at least one stage for the performing arts
; some also house an art gallery
or exhibition area, a public library
, and (in Gander) a swimming pool
.
The "Arts and Culture Centre" name is shared by five of these centres, namely those in St. John's
, Corner Brook
, Gander
, Stephenville
, and Labrador City
. The location in Grand Falls-Windsor
was renamed the Gordon Pinsent
Centre for the Arts in July 2005.
, the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre has a one thousand seat proscenium Main Theatre, a seventy-five seat black box Basement Theatre, public libraries for children and adults, art galleries and catering services.
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centres in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, operated by the provincial government's Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. Each has at least one stage for the performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
; some also house an art gallery
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...
or exhibition area, a public library
Public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries...
, and (in Gander) a swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
.
The "Arts and Culture Centre" name is shared by five of these centres, namely those in St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, Corner Brook
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Corner Brook is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada....
, Gander
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Gander is a Canadian town located in the northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately south of Gander Bay, south of Twillingate and east of Grand Falls-Windsor...
, Stephenville
Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador
Stephenville is a Canadian town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland....
, and Labrador City
Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador
Labrador City is a town in western Labrador , near the Quebec border. As of 2006, its population is 7,240...
. The location in Grand Falls-Windsor
Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador
Grand Falls-Windsor is a town of 13,558 people located in the central region of the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is the largest in the central region, the fifth largest in the province, and is home to the annual Exploits Valley Salmon Festival...
was renamed the Gordon Pinsent
Gordon Pinsent
Gordon Edward Pinsent, CC, FRSC is a Canadian television, theatre and film actor.-Early life:Pinsent, the youngest of six children, was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, the son of Flossie ; originally from Clifton, Newfoundland, and Stephen Arthur Pinsent, a papermill worker and cobbler;...
Centre for the Arts in July 2005.
St. John's
Opened on May 22, 1967 in Pippy Park, St. John'sPippy Park
Pippy Park is a urban park located in the city of St. John's, Newfoundland. The park is a popular camping, hiking and recreational park within the city, and incorporates numerous groomed and wilderness-style hiking/skiing trails, a miniature golf course, a 9-hole and an 18-hole golf course, a...
, the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre has a one thousand seat proscenium Main Theatre, a seventy-five seat black box Basement Theatre, public libraries for children and adults, art galleries and catering services.