The Kelowna Art Gallerysa国际传媒檚 permanent art collection will have more space to grow, with help from the federal government.

The grant provides funding for a significant upgrade to the storage vault that houses more than 800 of the works of art that are in the collection, according to the art gallery.

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The storage vault is both climate and environmentally-controlled, which allows for the careful preservation and conservation of the works inside. The collection contains 881 pieces by 166 different artists. The majority of pieces in the collection are by contemporary Canadian artists, with a small number of historical Canadian pieces.

The Kelowna Art Gallery is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2017. They are located at 1315 Water Street in downtown Kelowna. For more information about current exhibitions, public programming, or special events, visit them online at or call 250-762-2226.