The Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation for Young Artists was founded in 2002 to establish an endowment fund, the interest from which would ensure ongoing art enrichment opportunities for the children of British Columbia. The fund is held and managed by the Vancouver Foundation. The Foundation’s role has evolved to include the curation of high profile exhibitions and the presentation of a diverse and accessible range of creative cultural programming at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art.
The Foundation is named after two champions of the arts and art education in Canada – Gordon A. Smith and his late wife, Marion.
Vision
Shaping the future by supporting and encouraging the arts in everyday life
Shared Values
Collaboration – Learning – Accessibility – Community
Mission
To raise funds to support art enrichment programs in our schools and exhibitions and cultural programming at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art.
To curate innovative and world-class exhibitions of contemporary Canadian art that invite visitors to question, explore and reflect on their experiences.
To engage the community by offering accessible and inclusive cultural programming that connects our audience with art in a truly interdisciplinary way.