Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has approved a major grant of $250,000 to the New Britain Museum of American Art, one of the final pieces of the museum’s ongoing capital campaign for a 17,364-square-foot expansion scheduled to break ground this spring, a press release from the foundation has announced. “The Community Foundation has been a partner with and supporter of the New Britain Museum of American Art for decades, and we are thrilled to play an important role in making this latest expansion a reality,” said Jim Williamson, president of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain in a press release. “There is no finer or more significant cultural or community asset in Greater New Britain than the Museum, and we fully support its long-range vision of continued community service, growth and relevance.” The $10.2 million expansion is part of the Lexington Street Museum’s $21.2 million capital campaign that will not only fund the additional space, but will also allow for the purchase of contiguous property, construction of 80 additional parking spaces and endowment growth. Museum Director Douglas Hyland said in the foundation’s release that the campaign has gone well with $14.3 million in gifts and pledges in hand. [...]
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