THE VANCOUVER ART GALLERY ASSOCIATION
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Mission Statement
Founded in 1931, the Vancouver Art Gallery is now recognized as one of Canada’s most respected and exciting visual arts institutions. In the past two decades alone, the institution has welcomed more than four million visitors, including an annual average of 38,000 Members each year. Beyond the borders of British Columbia, the Gallery draws significant tourist audiences from across North America, Europe and Asia. As the largest public art museum in Western Canada, presenting art by historical and living artists, the Gallery also places an emphasis on advancing scholarship through major publications and a multitude of public programs that offer new ways to consider art. A permanent collection of over 10,500 works is held in trust for Vancouver citizens and is actively utilized for the Gallery’s activities.
About This Cause
About the Vancouver Art Gallery The Gallery has a robust commitment to families with its series of playful and engaging family-focused programs. This expansion allows families to enjoy activities created specifically for their needs over 84 days of the year. Highly successful School Programs provide elementary and high school students with critical thinking and leadership skills at an early age. The Gallery has served approximately 400,000 school children in the past two decades alone, drawing children and youth from throughout Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and the Sunshine Coast. With a goal to provide exceptional arts education to all youth, regardless of individual economic circumstance, the Gallery provides discounted or complimentary access to School Programs to inner-city schools. Outreach programs also include a weekly Tuesday Evening by Donation, ensuring all members of our community and visitors have access to inspiring arts experiences throughout the year. Due to its location in British Columbia, the Gallery does not have the benefit of being heavily funded by the provincial government as are museums in other provinces. Although we receive the maximum funding possible from the Canada Council for the Arts for the contemporary art programs for which the Gallery is celebrated, and significant operational support from the City of Vancouver, we must raise almost all of the required exhibition revenues from outside of government sources. Another factor in terms of revenue potential for a presentation of The Forbidden City is that our presentation dates are not in the high-attendance summer season but in the autumn/winter period when admission and sponsorship dollars are not optimum.