WAG-Qaumajuq is a place to connect with the world around you, be inspired, and learn through art.

Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, people of all ages come together at the Gallery to share and celebrate through art.

Donors ensure art reaches more than 125,000 people annually and many more online through programming and an outstanding collection of art spanning places, cultures, and time.

Your contribution makes transformative experiences possible and keeps WAG-Qaumajuq going.

When you give, you can tell us what you’d like to support, be that education, adding pieces to the collection, or helping to build Qaumajuq.

Thank you for considering a gift. You make the power of art possible.

Questions about how to donate online? Call Mel Polk at 204.789.1343 or email gifts@wag.ca.

Donating artwork? Call Olenka Skrypnyk at 204.789.0514 or email curatorial@wag.ca.

Donations of $500 or more are recognized on the WAG’s Annual Donor Listing.

Gifts over $20 receive a tax receipt for 100% of your donation, but gifts of all levels make a difference.

How to Donate

Your gift helps WAG-Qaumajuq continue to bring people together through the universal language of art.

Donate Online

The Gallery holds in trust the world’s largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art. To celebrate this art and honour the Inuit, Qaumajuq is the first centre of its kind. Now open, Qaumajuq bridges Canada’s North and South through exhibitions, research, education, and art making. To date, this $65 million project has received incredible support, but we still need your help. We invite you to join the visionary group of supporters who believe in the power of shared art and culture to connect people and create a better future.

 

DONATE NOW

For more information or if you have questions, please contact Mel Polk or 204.789.1343

Cheques can be made payable to “Winnipeg Art Gallery” and mailed to the attention of:

Department of Advancement
Winnipeg Art Gallery
300 Memorial Boulevard
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3C 1V1

Your commitment today will make an impact tomorrow. Leaving a contribution in your will or donating assets like art to the Gallery means you play a vital role in preserving, enhancing, and maintaining access to our collection for all to enjoy.

Your planned gift ensures WAG-Qaumajuq will continue to be the lens that enables people of all ages and backgrounds to see more of life and society through art, now and for future generations, while providing attractive tax benefits for you or your estate.

Types of planned gifts include:

  • Bequest/Will – A gift stated in your will in the form of a designated amount or percentage of your estate.
  • Gifts of life insurance – A gift that names the Winnipeg Art Gallery as a beneficiary of life insurance policy proceeds.
  • Gifts of stock and securities – A gift of publicly traded shares or securities donated to the Winnipeg Art Gallery not subject to capital gains tax.
  • Gift of art – More than 70% of the WAG-Qaumajuq collection—currently totalling close to 30,000 pieces—is the result of generous donations from people like you. Dedicated collectors choose the WAG for a permanent home for their works because they know each piece will be appreciated, cared for, and put on display for others to enjoy. A gift of property such as artworks can be receipted for the appraised value of the item.

Contact

Our team would be delighted to speak with you about your interest in supporting WAG-Qaumajuq. For more information, please contact:

Mel Polk
Engagement & Advancement Assistant
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WAG-Qaumajuq is located on Treaty No. 1 the original lands and waters of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininiwak, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.
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