The program will be in place for the next five years until the gallery relocates into its new facility, scheduled to open in 2027
Children and youth up to age 18 will be granted complimentary admission to the gallery as of July 1.The VAG received a gift of $1 million from the April 1 Foundation of Vancouver which enabled it to launch this new initiative. The program will be in place for the next five years until the gallery relocates into its new facility, planned to open in 2027. This follows a number of other Canadian art galleries offering increased access to children and youth with complimentary entry.
This was the largest single cash gift to an art gallery in Canadian history.Article contentThe Vancouver Art Gallery will be moving to its new home, located at the intersections of West Georgia, Cambie and Beatty streets, and will continue to build on its dedication to children and youth. The new gallery will serve more than one million visitors from around the world each year, including 100,000 youth in educational programming.
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