The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA), formerly The Edmonton Art Gallery, is creating a new gallery—a “New Vision” for Alberta’s capital. After extensive planning and preparation, this exciting initiative is becoming a reality.

On October 13th 2005, after an intense, global architectural competition, Randall Stout Architects, Inc. was selected to design a new Alberta art gallery. It was a day of celebration on many levels as the Province of Alberta announced its centennial contribution of $15 million towards the New Vision capital campaign. In recognition of the Province’s gift, the Gallery changed its name to Art Gallery of Alberta.

Scheduled to open in late 2009, the new AGA will be an 85,000 square foot innovative gallery that will allow us to present national and international exhibitions. It will be a premier presentation venue for international, Canadian and Aboriginal art, education and scholarship. The gallery in itself will be a work of art that will complement and complete the cultural precinct surrounding Churchill Square and solidify Alberta’s Capital as a world-class city, epitomizing Edmonton’s 2007 Cultural Capital of Canada designation.

Building an Art Gallery of National Significance for Alberta

The Art Gallery of Alberta's New Vision

The new AGA will be a centre of excellence for the visual arts in Western Canada in the 21st century, expressing the creative spirit of Alberta. The Gallery will feature:

• Significant increases in the exhibition spaces (from 16,000 sq ft to 30,000 sq ft)
• Dedicated gallery space for the AGA permanent collection of over 6,000 works of art
• Expanded Education Centre
• Restaurant, gallery shop, and 150 seat theatre
• Unique facility rental spaces such as an atrium for banquets with catering kitchen, outdoor sculpture court and 'floating' private lounge