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Last chance to build a signature arts venue? Boston artists spent years pushing for a marquee waterfront hall, now some fear their dreams may get downsized by the Wu administration

For years, the city’s artists and creatives have championed a performance, cultural, and civic venue that would rise majestically above the Seaport.

Maybe even something as iconic as the Sydney Opera House.

However, some fear that the long-standing dream could face downsizing by the Wu administration.