Business Donates $2 Million to Inuit Art Centre

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A rendering of the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s Inuit Art Centre, designed by Michael Maltzan Architecture. (courtesy Winnipeg Art Gallery)

The Winnipeg Art Gallery has received $2 million from the North West Company for a community plaza adjacent to its new Inuit Art Centre.

The four-storey centre, slated to open in 2020, will house the largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world. The building is expected to cost $65 million, and will include exhibition spaces, a glass-enclosed visible art vault and a theatre.

The North West Company operates retail and grocery stores, including Northern Stores, NorthMart and Giant Tiger, in northern Canadian communities.

Federal, provincial and municipal governments have donated $35 million to the centre, with the remaining $30 million coming from community fundraising. With this contribution, the campaign is less than $10 million from its goal.

Source: Winnipeg Art Gallery