The North West Company, Present and Former CEOs and Chairmen Announce a Major Gift to the Inuit Art Centre.

The North West Company, with past and present leaders, have made a $2 million contribution to the Inuit Art Centre now under construction in Winnipeg.

• This commitment will help the Winnipeg Art Gallery (“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.
• With over 13,000 carvings, drawings, prints, textiles, and new media, the WAG holds in trust the world’s largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art. The collection is supported by an unparalleled record of Inuit art exhibitions, publications, and research.
• The gift will support a community plaza to be established adjacent to the new building, as an outdoor, accessible, art-filled space for all to enjoy, and an inviting welcome into the Centre.

The WAG thanks the donors: The North West Company; Edward Kennedy, President & CEO, and Stella Kennedy; H Sanford Riley, Chair of the Board, and Deborah Riley; former Chair, founding shareholder, past CEO and Chairman Ian Sutherland, and Judy Sutherland; and J. Derek Riley, Founding Chair of The North West Company (deceased).