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05/06/2026

ICYMI! 🔦

"Since the beginning of this journey, one of the strongest themes we’ve heard is just how valuable it is for the arts community to have opportunities to come together and connect — and that there’s a real need for more of those moments."

When they purchased the old Masonic building on Cathedral Street in downtown St. John's four years ago, Morgan and Duncan MacRae started to put their plans into motion of turning the space into a local arts and cultural hub. They've been focused on that vision ever since and recently, formed The Marlowe Foundation to help see their plans through.

ICYMI: Check out our Spotlight!

https://businessandartsnl.com/blog/spotlight-on-the-marlowe-foundation

04/14/2026

Thank you to Business and Arts Newfoundland and Labrador for sharing our story in this week’s Spotlight series! Be sure to check out the full feature ⬇️

The Marlowe Foundation

This week in our Spotlight, we catch up with Morgan MacRae of the Marlowe Foundation to talk about the Foundation’s big (and ever-growing) plans for the iconic Masonic building in downtown St. John’s and how the Foundation is supporting the local community while building capacity for arts and cu...

04/02/2026

Love to see it! 👏
The Marlowe Foundation

The Resource Centre for the Arts is pleased to acknowledge the generous support of The Marlowe Foundation. With their funding commitment over the next three years, RCA will be able to further build our capacity, upholding our ongoing mandate of providing accessible, supportive, and well-resourced programs and venues. With their thoughtful contribution, The Marlowe Foundation continues to demonstrate their pledge in supporting arts, culture, and community in Newfoundland and Labrador, and across Canada. Strong roots make for strong trees, and our friends at the Marlowe Foundation are working hard to make sure the whole forest continues to thrive. We look forward to continuing to work with them in the years to come.

For more information about The Marlowe Foundation, as well as their project in restoring the iconic Masonic just around the corner from the LSPU Hall, please visit their website at https://www.themarlowefoundation.ca/.

If you’d like to donate to RCA, or get involved, you can find more information about our company on our website at www.lspuhall.ca

03/04/2026

We’re hiring our first Executive Director!

This is a founding-phase role suited to someone who is energized by shaping organizational foundations, developing trusted relationships, and guiding a major cultural project from vision through ex*****on.

Check out the position profile to see if you may be a fit for this exciting new role!

https://www.themarlowefoundation.ca/opportunities

01/15/2026

We’re already two weeks into 2026, and as the year gains momentum, we’ve been taking a moment to look back at everything 2025 set in motion for The Masonic Project and beyond.

In 2025, The Masonic Project team expanded our vision with the launch of The Marlowe Foundation. This new organization supports The Masonic as its flagship project while also giving back across NL and Canada.

In its first year, the Foundation contributed $400,000 toward initiatives nationwide - thanks to the incredible work of the artists, partners, and communities who make this impact possible. It also sponsored and participated in arts-focused programs, and marked a major milestone with its public launch event in December. You can now follow The Marlowe Foundation or visit themarlowefoundation.ca to learn more!

For The Masonic Project specifically, the team engaged technical theatre and operational experts earlier in the year to ensure the artistic vision is supported by strong, functional infrastructure. Structural remediation, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance continued throughout the year.

By year’s end, an exciting opportunity led to the purchase of property as the hopeful future home of The Marlowe Foundation, with potential space to fully realize the long-term vision and needs of The Masonic Project. Together with our architect and design teams, we are now working with City officials to explore what’s possible.

Grateful for what 2025 brought. Excited for what’s next. Thanks for following along!