Horizon Stage lighting project receives Parkland County grant
Houston and Weideman
Productions at Horizon Stage will benefit from a new lighting system, after Parkland County announced they will contribute $20,050 to the project.
“Horizon Stage has seen many talented performers over the years and the upgrades to the facility will showcase future performances in style,” said Parkland County Mayor Rob Wiedeman. “Parkland County and Spruce Grove residents can be proud to have this exceptional facility in their community.”
The state-of-the-art system will include a new digital lighting console, 80 new lights and all the rigging and hardware required to install them. The installation is expected to be complete by the start of the 2010-2011 season.
The lighting system will complete a renovation project that began in 2008, which saw the theatre refurbished and modernized. It will match the technical achievement of the new sound system and allow Horizon Stage to function at the highest level of artistic and technical proficiency.
“Parkland County has been generous in its support of Horizon Stage since its inception,” said Spruce Grove Mayor Stuart Houston. “This is one more example of how the residents of Spruce Grove and Parkland County benefit when we work together.”
The project has received $125,100 from the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund and $75,000 from the provincial government’s Community Initiatives Program. The Horizon Stagelighters also contributed $10,000.
Horizon Stage is jointly owned by the City of Spruce Grove and Parkland County, and is located at 1001 Calahoo Road inside Spruce Grove Composite High School.
