Glenbow Announces $2 Million Gift from Gail and David O'Brien

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Concept design for Glenbow exterior street front (courtesy Glenbow Museum)

Glenbow in Calgary has announced it has received a $2 million donation from Calgary philanthropists Gail and David O'Brien as part of the ongoing Glenbow Reimagined fundraising campaign.

In recognition of the donation, the museum's new salon-gallery will be named after the O'Briens when it reopens in 2026 at the JR Shaw Centre for Arts & Culture. 

“I believe strongly in the power of Glenbow's transformation,” Gail O'Brien said in a news release. “When Glenbow reopens at the JR Shaw Centre for Arts & Culture, the building's soaring architecture will brilliantly showcase the vast Glenbow collections and draw exhibitions from all over Canada and around the world.”

Glenbow has so far raised $173 million toward its $205 million fundraising goal. 

Source: Glenbow

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