BC government data last updated December 2024. The province has not published a newer Major Projects Inventory.
01About this project
Vancouver Art Gallery to be located at Cambie and West Georgia streets. The 7-storey wood structure will include a 350-seat auditorium and a plaza at grade level and will be named Chan Centre for Visual Arts. Project has been approved for a 99 year lease. The provincial government has awarded $50 million in funding, $29.3 from the federal government, $23 million from VAG Board and $185 million from private donors (including $100 million from the Audain family and $40 million from the Chan family). Fundraising of $340 million has been achieved and the project has broken ground in Sep 2023. The project cost increase has determined a review will take place to reduce costs.
| Owner | Vancouver Art Gallery |
|---|---|
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Type | Institutional |
| Status | Under construction |
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03Sources and licence
Source: Province of British Columbia, Major Projects Inventory
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Last seen in the source on Oct 25, 2026. First listed on PMRFP on Oct 25, 2026.