Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan

On May 25, 2011, the Concept Drawings of the future Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan were unveiled, and on May 30, they were unanimously approved by City Council.  

The future Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan will be located just west of 2nd Avenue and Spadina Crescent, and would wrap around the Remai Arts Centre

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This extraordinary building will attract residents and visitors alike, making it a meeting place in Saskatoon to enjoy the amazing collections and exhibitions of art and to have a peaceful haven from which to view the river.

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE TO VIEW THE DETAILED DRAWINGS OF THE NEW REMAI ART GALLERY OF SASKATCHEWAN

The public is invited to an open house to view the detailed drawings for the award-winning Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan and see samples of the actual materials to be used for the building. There will be a short presentation by the architects, followed by a question period.

Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan Detailed Drawings Open House
Thursday, January 12, 2012;
5:00 – 9:00 p.m. (repeat presentations at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.)
TCU Place (35 – 22nd Street East); Lower Centennial Hall

• 5:00 p.m. – Doors open; viewing of the drawings and materials
• 5:30 p.m. – Presentation by KPMB Architects; followed by Questions & Answers; viewing of the drawings and materials
• 7:30 p.m. – Presentation by KPMB Architects (repeat); followed by Questions & Answers; viewing of the drawings and materials

The design for the Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan was recently awarded the 2011 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence by Canadian Architect Magazine.

In June 2011, the City of Saskatoon and the Mendel Art Gallery conducted public surveys and held an open house seeking opinions on the new Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan. Click here to see the questions that emerged as general themes from the surveys, along with the answers to them.

The design is a creation of Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB) of Toronto in association with Winnipeg-based Smith Carter Architects and Engineers Incorporated. KPMB has extensive experience with gallery design, including the Hamilton Art Gallery, The Toronto International Film Festival building, and the Canadian Museum of Nature, for which it won the 2011 Ontario Association of Architects Design Excellence award.

The AGS will be 11,985 m2 over four floors and will include:

	FAQs PDF File 76Kb           Art Gallery of Saskatchewan function program PDF File 10.5 MB           Report to City Council dated November 30, 2009 PDF File 752 Kb

Main Floor:

• Main entrance off 2nd Avenue
• Atrium lobby/community gathering space
• Parking arrival
• Cafe/bistro
• Gallery Gift Shop
• Access to the outdoor terrace
• Mendel Salon (with the original 13 art pieces from Fred Mendel)
• Perehudoff Murals
• Community studio
• Activity suite
• Public washrooms
• River Landing walkway (entrance)

Second Floor:

• Lecture theatre
• Multipurpose room
• Family lounge
• Breakout space/lobby
• Permanent collections gallery

Third Floor:

• Changing gallery
• Exhibition space
• Gallery breakout space

Fourth Floor:

• Gallery offices
• Meeting room
• Conference room
• Roof terrace

Underground:

• Two levels of underground parking with approximately 160 stalls

The Remai AGS is estimated to cost $84 million, which includes two levels of underground parking.  The Government of Canada has contributed $13 million, the Government of Saskatchewan has contributed $17.1 million, the City of Saskatoon will contribute $20.9 million (plus the cost of the parkade which is $13 million, but is self financing), and the AGS Capital Campaign will fundraise $20 million.  Construction is set to start in 2012, with completion the opening in late 2014/early 2015.

Last updated August 4, 2011