Revised 2021 design of the new building for the Vancouver Art Gallery at Larwill Park. “The new gallery will be a social, artistic and commercial hub and will enrich tourism and cultural experiences in the region for residents and visitors alike.” “The Vancouver Art Gallery is a flagship cultural institution in BC, and we are proud to provide this additional investment to make this new building a reality,” said Lisa Beare, BC minister of tourism. BC government officially halts $800 million Royal BC Museum redevelopment.Federal government announces $30 million for new Vancouver Art Gallery.Vancouver Art Gallery receives historic donation of $100 million towards new building.Detailed design of new Vancouver Art Gallery outlined in formal application (RENDERINGS).The provincial government’s latest commitment narrows the remaining fundraising that needs to be done to $80 million - VAG has effectively now raised a total of $320 million for its $400 million project. This increases the provincial government’s total contribution to the project to $100 million, in addition to the $50 million the province first committed in 2008, under the leadership of then-Premier Gordon Campbell. In a press conference this morning, BC Tourism Minister Lisa Beare announced the provincial government will provide the project with $50 million in new funding.

The provincial government has considereably narrowed the Vancouver Art Gallery’s (VAG) budget gap for constructing its new purpose-built, state-of-the-art art gallery building in downtown Vancouver.

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