Hot off the tails of the hugely successful 2023 Video House Tour, the sold-out 2024 10th Anniversary Sunday Art Lecture Series, and Art Tours to both Japan and France, the Gallery Associates were delighted to present Nancy Noble with a cheque for $100,000 at their June 2024 AGM. That’s an unprecedented number in our donations over the Associates’ 73-year history!
As always, the Gallery suggests projects from which the Associates choose to direct the funds. In a previous year, they contributed to upgrades to the video and sound system in the Spencer Gallery. This past year a portion of the amount raised was allocated to refurbish the AGGV Studio, a project recently completed. The site of numerous meetings, programs, spring break and summer camps, the Studio bid farewell to its old door and 60-year-old furnishings, chosen with small children in mind. Numerous other upgrades now make it a much warmer, inviting environment for both children and adults
The remainder of the funds were allocated to a proposed publication series on the AGGV collections. The AGGV seeks to increase public awareness of its collection of more than 23,000 objects—British Columbia’s largest public art collection. This project covers three catalogues dedicated to each of the AGGV’s core collecting areas: Asian Art, Historical Canadian Art, and Contemporary Art. Each will be authored and edited by the curator responsible for each collecting area, will include photos of objects and the stories around their creators, collectors and donors.
Moving forward into the AGGV’s next fiscal year, the Associates are again in a strong position to offer another substantial donation to the Gallery at the June 2025 AGM. Meanwhile, other fundraising efforts continue. A local three-day Art Tour to Vancouver and Whistler goes ahead in April. International tour details for the fall 2025 tour to South Korea and Kyushu with Barry Till, Curator Emeritus, will be forthcoming shortly. In spring 2026, the tour focus will be Regency England with Dr. Melissa Berry. In addition, other initiatives are in the works.
Putting fun into their fundraising enterprises, the Gallery Associates also provide numerous opportunities exclusive to membership for art-related social activities. These include various day trips, a book club and a DVD club in addition to the regular monthly meetings which feature guest speakers from the world of art.
The Gallery Associates always welcome new members interested in volunteering to raise funds for the AGGV while building connections and lasting friendships with others who share a passion for art.
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Feature Image: Spain trip goers look up to the balcony at Castle Pubol, the home of Salvador Dalí’s wife, Gala, October, 2024. Courtesy of the Gallery Associates.
