The museum occupies a 15,300-square-metre-building (165,000 sq ft) adjacent to Robson Square in downtown Vancouver, making it the largest art museum in Western Canada by building size. The Vancouver Art Gallery is a not-for-profit organization supported by its members, individual donors, corporate funders, foundations, the City of Vancouver, the Province of British Columbia through the British Columbia Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts.
The Gallery's celebrated exhibitions, extensive public programs and emphasis on advancing scholarship all focus on historical and contemporary art from British Columbia and around the world. The Vancouver Art Gallery's collection of over 14,000 works of art represents the most comprehensive resource for visual culture in British Columbia. Vancouver Art Gallery has 51 to 200 employees.
Recent Leadership News
The Vancouver Art Gallery has announced the permanent appointment of Eva Respini and Sirish Rao as co-CEOs following their year of service as interim co-CEOs, with the new shared leadership model designed to advance the museum's artistic ambition, operational resilience and global reach. Respini serves as co-CEO and chief curator, leading the gallery's artistic vision, including exhibition strategy, collection development, curatorial partnerships, and the building expansion project, while Rao serves as co-CEO and executive director.
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