WAG | Inuit Art Centre Expansion - Page 16

Wpg_Guy · #**301** Posted **May 13, 2019, 7:39 AM**

http://cibinel.com/project/wag-inuit...tre-expansion/

Wpg_Guy · #**302** Posted **May 13, 2019, 8:12 AM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/BxEVk7ngXAd/

Wpg_Guy · #**303** Posted **May 25, 2019, 6:43 AM**

Construction on the Inuit Art Centre at the @wag_ca continues and will rise up this summer! @stephenborys notes that the location is critical to where life in #Winnipeg is right now as it connects to both the history and current construction in the area.
https://twitter.com/DowntownWpgBIZ/s...51850628870149

Wpg_Guy · #**304** Posted **May 27, 2019, 11:50 PM**

Steel is in — now watch this baby grow
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-olwKAz6g/

Wpg_Guy · #**305** Posted **Jun 8, 2019, 9:15 AM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/ByVph9GATn5/

optimusREIM · #**306** Posted **Jun 8, 2019, 2:19 PM**

The Bay's parkade is a blight

pspeid · #**307** Posted **Jun 8, 2019, 2:51 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by optimusREIM

The Bay's parkade is a blight

Thread: WAG Inuit Art Centre Expansion
Photos: Progress! Growth! Excitement! Looking good!

What's the next comment??? :"The Bay's parkade is a blight"

THANK you.....for pointing out the cloud behind this silver lining!!

buzzg · #**308** Posted **Jun 8, 2019, 11:44 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by optimusREIM

The Bay's parkade is a blight

The crotchety 90 year old man from Toronto's parkade*

Hecate · #**309** Posted **Jun 9, 2019, 2:08 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by optimusREIM

The Bay's parkade is a blight

Maybe they can demolish it for a gravel surface parking lot. lol. Regardless of its appearance it is a well used and much needed car park for the area. I always park there when I go to the art gallery.

kalabaw · #**310** Posted **Jun 10, 2019, 4:35 PM**

It is sad that Winnipeg has that parkade at such a prominent intersection. I'm all for function, and I understand it is useful to some or most people, but can they at least conceal it?

Anyway, good to see the progress of the expansion of the WAG. Can't wait to visit it when completed.

Wpg_Guy · #**311** Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 11:07 PM**

WAG Announces a Major Gift to the Inuit Art Centre

Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 12, 2019: The Winnipeg Art Gallery is pleased to announce a generous gift in support of the Inuit Art Centre from The North West Company and its leadership. Their total contribution to the project is $2 million.

This commitment will help the WAG build cultural and economic bridges between northern and southern Canada and create understanding through personal connections, stories and art. This gift will amplify Inuit voices, and ensure Inuit stories are told and heard.

The gift will support a community plaza to be established adjacent the new building, as an outdoor, accessible, art-filled space for all to enjoy, and an inviting welcome into the Centre.

Quotes:

The North West Company and its leaders are champions of the WAG and the Centre, stepping forward to create a platform for Inuit to share their stories with the world.
—Dr. Stephen Borys, Director & CEO and exhibition curator, Winnipeg Art Gallery

We are committed to strengthening communities. We see the Inuit Art Centre playing an important role towards this goal, for Inuit and other Indigenous peoples, for all Canadians and for people around the world who will be exposed to the IAC.
—Edward S. Kennedy, President & CEO, The North West Company

I am delighted that my colleagues at The North West Company, and the company itself, have chosen to invest in this very important project. I’ve come to realize through my years with The North West Company the importance of art to Inuit, and to their culture and communities. I feel it is imperative that those of us who work extensively in the North give back and support projects that can make a difference economically and culturally. This is one such project. I’m proud to be a part of it, as I know was my uncle Derek Riley. Thank you to all the artists and Inuit partners who have made the WAG Inuit Art Centre possible, and to all those who continue to create breathtaking works.
—H. Sanford Riley, Chair, The North West Company

The North West Company (NWC) is a retailer serving rural communities and urban neighbourhoods in Canada, Alaska, the South Pacific and Caribbean. We are committed to helping our customers live better by bringing them the best products and services together with a tradition of community support. North West’s Northern and NorthMart stores are the largest local private employer of Indigenous people in Canada, with close to 3,000 employees and an annual payroll exceeding $65 million.