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They wouldn't make enough money on the sale of the property to build a new building, though. I can't see the Rockland property bagging them more than $10M.
I didn't mean to imply that the sale of the Rockland property would fully finance a downtown site. A location of higher visibility would likely attract tourists and a greater number of locals and increase revenue, perhaps making additional public financing for an expansion more appealing.
Do tourists really go to art galleries of such small stature?
The AGGV has some fantastic items in storage that rarely see the light of day due to space limitations. A larger space might also allow for more travelling exhibitions. I think a bigger, well promoted, downtown location would attract more than just locals.
Do tourists really go to art galleries of such small stature?
I think they would. we could use a few more multi-hour attractions downtown.
This is going to CotW at Council on Thursday Feb 6. Staff are in favour of issuing the development permit as per the report at this link. New plans were uploaded on Dec 19; here's a rendering:
Following another redesign, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's $30 million NEXT Gallery project seeks council's nod
Eight years on, art gallery expansion is seeking approvals for development permit following another round of design changes.
Art gallery expansion project sees budget rise by 43%, construction start pushed back
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's expansion is facing a signifcantly higher budget and further construction delays.
As Halifax secures funding for $130M art gallery, Victoria's $25M 'Next Gallery' concept remains financially strapped
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's plan for a new gallery has met with funding challenges amid rising construction costs.
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