WAG-Qaumajuq features an impressive collection of over 27,000 artworks spanning centuries, cultures, and media, including the largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world. We are at the forefront of promoting Manitoba and Canadian artists nationwide and abroad. Our exhibitions are supported by a diverse mix of programs, events, and partnerships.
Learning is at the heart of WAG-Qaumajuq with one of the oldest gallery-run art-making programs in the country. WAG Studio offers courses for children, teens, and youth. While you’re here, find something inspired at ShopWAG. And consider hosting your next event in one of our unique rental spaces.
See our 2021-2022 Annual Report
2020-2021 Annual Report
2019-2020 Annual Report
2018-2019 Annual Report
2017-2018 Annual Report
2016-2017 Annual Report
2015-2016 Annual Report
2014-2015 Annual Report
The cause of art is the cause of the people. The WAG is a product of the people and art that fill our spaces and reach out into the community.
In 2020, the Winnipeg Art Gallery was given an Ojibway name by Treaty 1 Language Keepers. Biindigin Biwaasaeyaah [pronounced BEEN- deh-gen Bi-WAH-say-yah], means “Come on in, the dawn of light is here,” a nod to the transformation of the Gallery with the opening of Qaumajuq.
Your WAG will always be known as the Winnipeg Art Gallery or WAG, but it has now been endowed with an Anishinaabemowin name.
Learn more about this name and the WAG-Qaumajuq Indigenous naming process here.
OUR VISION
Our Mission
Playing a dynamic role in the community, WAG-Qaumajuq is a place for learning, dialogue, and enjoyment through art.
This mission is achieved through five strategic values:
I. Art
Building, preserving, and refining the collection with an emphasis on Canadian and Indigenous art, and presenting outstanding exhibitions supported by innovative programs, events, and partnerships.
II. Learning
Engaging people with art and the creative process, WAG-Qaumajuq promotes lifelong learning and dialogue.
III. Community
Working with multiple communities, WAG-Qaumajuq nurtures relationships and develops partnerships to benefit all.
IV. Place
Providing a welcoming and vibrant social space that encourages creativity, learning, and enjoyment through arts and culture.
V. Resources
Managing resources responsibly to ensure sustainable and diversified growth.
Our History
2013
WAG culminates its centennial year with 100 Masters: Only in Canada, the most successful exhibition in the Gallery’s history. 100 Masters features 100 works of art from 30 North American museums, alongside pieces from the WAG collection.
WAG-Qaumajuq is open regular hours, see our tips for visiting here.
