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Edmonton non-profit groups plan for downtown artists village
BY GORDON KENT, EDMONTON JOURNAL FEBRUARY 12, 2013
Sketch of the Artists Quarters, a 17-storey, 64-unit residence/workspace in the Quarters for artists, including seniors. It is to be built on the site of the demolished Mount Royal Hotel at 96th Street and 102A Avenue in downtown Edmonton.
Photograph by: Supplied , Edmonton Journal
EDMONTON - Edmonton could soon have its own Quartet in the Quarters, under plans for a new downtown building expected to attract numerous senior artists as residents.
Unlike the recent Maggie Smith movie about a home for retired British musicians, the 64-unit Artists Quarters is intended to provide housing where young and old can work in their fields.
But Shirley Serviss, head of one of the non-profit groups behind the development, said Tuesday she has heard the comparison.
“I had someone mention it to me last night. She thought of our project all the way through (the film). I must confess I did too,” Serviss, president of Artists Urban Village, said with a laugh.
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