Construction begins on new Fitzhenry Studios

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Construction has begun on the new studio space at Togo Salmon Hall. When complete, the Togo Salmon Hall's display area and studio footprint will have been expanded by 1,700 square feet.


Construction has begun on the School of the Arts’ vibrant new studio space.

The work, made possible by a $3M gift from alumnus Robert Fitzhenry, will expand the existing studio space at Togo Salmon Hall.

The original space was built in the 1960s, and was designed to accommodate only 15 artists at a time.

The new Dr. Robert and Andrée Rhéaume Fitzhenry Studios and Atrium will enlarge the display area and studio footprint of the building’s lower level by 1,700 square feet.

The new atrium will function as a reception area where campus visitors, students, staff and faculty will be able to see art-making in progress.

Fitzhenry has been a longtime supporter of the University, investing in the Robert Fitzhenry Specialized Rehabilitation and Exercise Lab, Ron Joyce Stadium, a dance studio and the McMaster vector lab, which provides delivery agents used to transport gene therapies or vaccines in patients.

He graduated with a degree in political economy in 1954 and eventually partnered with Robert Beamish to build the Woodbridge Foam Corporation into a world-class business.

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