{"id":173062,"date":"2024-07-04T16:23:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T16:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=173062"},"modified":"2024-07-04T16:23:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T16:23:11","slug":"centre-pompidou-jersey-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/centre-pompidou-jersey-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Centre Pompidou x Jersey City Project Paused Indefinitely Due to Financial and Political Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Due to financial concerns and political challenges, the New Jersey Centre Pompidou x Jersey City project will be paused indefinitely.<\/p>\n           <!--  <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\n                    jQuery(\".key-accordion-item .key-menu\").on(\"click\", function() {\r\n                        if (jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(\"active\")) {\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-content\").slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-accordion-item\").removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().addClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideDown();\r\n                        }\r\n                    });\r\n                })\r\n            <\/script> -->\r\n\r\n\r\n            <!-- start html -->\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"news-key-takeaway-wapper\">\r\n                                <span style=\"background-color:#4db2ee;\">Key Takeaways<\/span>\r\n                <ul class=\"news-key-nbox\" style=\"border-color:#4db2ee;background-color:rgba(77, 178, 238, 0.1);\">\r\n                                                        <li>Rising costs, supply chain issues, and political shifts have led to the indefinite pause of the Centre Pompidou x Jersey City project.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>The New Jersey State Legislature initially allocated $24 million, but concerns about the total cost and recurring expenses have halted further support.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>Jersey City's officials express frustration and are searching for alternative paths to keep the project alive.<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \n<h2>New Jersey Defunds Centre Pompidou x Jersey City Project<\/h2>\n<p>The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) recently announced that the <b>Centre Pompidou x Jersey City project has been paused indefinitely.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>EDA CEO Tim Sullivan explained that the decision stems from the \u201c<i>ongoing impact of COVID and multiple global conflicts on the supply chain, rising costs, an irreconcilable operating gap, and the corresponding financial burdens it will create for New Jersey\u2019s taxpayers.<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Originally planned to open in 2026<\/b>, the Centre Pompidou x Jersey City was meant to be the French museum&#8217;s first location in North America.<\/p>\n<p>However, this summer, <b>New Jersey Republicans raised concerns <\/b>about the museum&#8217;s construction and running costs.<\/p>\n<p>On June 29, Sullivan informed Centre Pompidou President Laurent Le Bon about the decision to stop funding the project.<\/p>\n<h2>Rising Costs and Legislative Concerns<\/h2>\n<p>Jersey City&#8217;s Centre Pompidou was slated to occupy the Pathside Building, a 58,000-square-foot structure acquired by the city in 2017. In 2021, it was announced as the museum&#8217;s future site.<\/p>\n<p>The New Jersey State Legislature had allocated $24 million for the project in Fiscal Year 2022.<\/p>\n<p>However, on June 29, Michael Greco from the Department of State informed the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA) of the <b>cancellation of $18 million previously set aside and demanded the return of $6 million already received.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Concerns about the museum&#8217;s financial viability were raised, with estimates suggesting it could <b>cost over $200 million to open<\/b>, including <b>more than $50 million from taxpayers<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>This led to re-evaluating the project&#8217;s feasibility, which was exacerbated by supply chain issues and rising costs due to the pandemic and global conflicts.<\/p>\n<h2>Political Shifts and Frustrations<\/h2>\n<p>Jersey City&#8217;s Press Secretary, Kim Wallace-Scalcione, expressed frustration over the decision.<\/p>\n<p>She said the project&#8217;s details had not changed and <b>blamed political shifts and the First Lady\u2019s failed candidacy for the sudden change<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Wallace-Scalcione pointed out that despite Sullivan\u2019s claims of financial worries, the <b>Governor had approved over $500 million for other legislative items<\/b>, suggesting that <b>financial responsibility was not the main issue<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<i>We need to discuss this with our partners abroad and see if there is a path forward<\/i>,\u201d Wallace-Scalcione said, showing that efforts to continue the project are still ongoing.<\/p>\n<h2>A Project Paused but Not Forgotten<\/h2>\n<p>Even though the project has been paused, it has <b>not been entirely canceled<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The Centre Pompidou\u2019s spokesperson acknowledged New Jersey\u2019s decision and confirmed ongoing talks with Jersey City\u2019s Mayor to explore future possibilities.<\/p>\n<p>This project first gained attention in 2018 when OMA was chosen to design the museum.<\/p>\n<p>The Pathside Building\u2019s ample space and proximity to the Journal Square PATH Station made it a suitable location.<\/p>\n<p>Undoubtedly, the museum would have been a <b>major cultural addition to Jersey City<\/b> and a significant <b>expansion for the Centre Pompidou<\/b>, which also has locations in China and Belgium.<\/p>\n<h2>Finding a Way Forward<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the challenges, <b>Jersey City officials are determined to find a way to continue the project<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>They are in talks with international partners and exploring new options to keep the dream of the museum alive.<\/p>\n<p>The project&#8217;s future may be uncertain, but the commitment to bringing world-class art to Jersey City remains strong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10028,"featured_media":173064,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[410],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-173062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art-and-culture"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173062"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10028"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173062"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173062\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/173064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=173062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=173062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}