Double Vision
Matching Fund Campaign
UP TO $20,000 MATCHED!
Double your impact, double our vision! On the Road: Journeys through Japanese Woodblock Prints, curated by Dr. Heng Wu, AGGV Curator of Asian Art, highlights more than 50 works from the Asian art collection, inviting viewers to journey through the landscapes and scenes captured in Japanese woodblock prints.
From May 4 to June 30, 2026, every dollar donated will be matched by an Anonymous Donor, Bob Coulter and Marilyn Denton, and the Gallery Associates.
The funds raised will double the Gallery’s ability to tell stories through art, care for the collection for generations to come, and support this highly anticipated exhibition.
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The AGGV has the largest public collection in British Columbia, including the most important collection of Asian art in Western Canada. For over 80 years the AGGV’s collection of Japanese art has grown through the philanthropy of our donors and community. In particular, the Japanese woodblock prints are a major collection highlight, encompassing thousands of works from the 17th century through to the modern era.
Gift recognition includes:
$250+ | Name on Donor Wall
$1000 – $2,499 | Same as above + invitations to Leadership Circle events
$2,500+ | Same as above + Name on Exhibition Title Wall
Your generosity goes twice as far today, so every dollar counts. Thank you!
This exhibition is presented by the Gallery Associates and runs October 3, 2026 – April 4, 2027.
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is home to one of Canada’s most important Asian art collections. It is internationally recognized as the most important collection of its kind in Western Canada which continues to grow under the stewardship of Dr. Heng Wu, AGGV Curator of Asian Art.
Image Credits: Kawase Hasui, Mt. Fuji Clear After Snow (detail), 1932. Gift of Elizabeth Marsters, AGGV 1994.013.021 | Katsushika Hokusai, Tokaido Sakanoshita (detail), 1832, woodcut. Fred & Isabel Pollard Collection, AGGV 1963.083.001 | Ando Hiroshige, Yoshiwara, Fuji to Left (detail), 1833-1834 Fred & Isabel Pollard Collection, AGGV 1965.037.001. All photos courtesy of the AGGV.
