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Minister Rodriguez receives update on construction of Winnipeg Art Gallery's Inuit Art Centre


Government of Canada is providing $15 million towards facility that will help preserve and celebrate Inuit art and culture

WINNIPEG, Feb. 15, 2019 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, toured the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) and viewed the progress on the construction of the Inuit Art Centre. The $65 million project is receiving $15 million from the federal government, the largest ever investment in Manitoba under the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF). The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund is supporting cultural infrastructure projects across the country through the Government of Canada's $180+ billion Investing in Canada infrastructure plan.  

On May 25, 2018, the WAG officially broke ground on the new 40,000-square foot, four-storey building. Expected to open in time for Manitoba's 150th in 2020, the new four-storey building will include new exhibition spaces, a glass-enclosed visible art vault, a conservation facility, art studios, a two-level interactive presentation theatre and classrooms. The new centre will also feature hands-on programming for students, a virtual reality experience and a new café.

Quotes

"We transmit our culture and our history through art, language and traditions. The Inuit Art Centre will be a living and vibrant space that will celebrate Canada's Inuit people and teach others about the wonders of the North. I am proud that our government is investing in this significant project. Through this support, we are delivering on our commitment to make historic investments in infrastructure."
?The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism

"The Winnipeg Art Gallery is pleased to welcome Minister Rodriguez on his first-ever visit to our facility and to offer him a glimpse into the historic work being done to celebrate and share Inuit art and stories with Canada and the world. The generous support of the federal government confirms the national importance of the Inuit Art Centre's mission and the enduring power and beauty of Inuit art and culture in today's society."
?Dr. Stephen Borys, Director and CEO, Winnipeg Art Gallery

Quick Facts

Associated Links

Winnipeg Art Gallery
http://wag.ca/

Inuit Art Centre
http://inuit.wag.ca/

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/cultural-spaces-fund.html

Investing in Canada: Canada's Long-Term Infrastructure Plan
http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/icp-publication-pic-eng.html

Investing in Canada Plan Project Map
http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map

 

SOURCE Canadian Heritage



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