Landmark contribution propels Accessible Arts Campus campaign beyond the three-quarter mark
FEBRUARY 23, 2026 – CALGARY – The National accessArts Centre presented by TD (NaAC), which is currently developing the world’s first accessible arts learning campus in the heart of Calgary, is proud to announce a transformational philanthropic gift from Drs. Peter and Stephanie Chung, Vancouver-based business leaders and philanthropists. Their generosity significantly advances the NaAC’s capital campaign – Disability and the Arts. Redefined. – moving the project beyond a critical funding milestone and enabling the organization to proceed with renewed momentum and confidence.
With this gift, the NaAC has now secured more than 75% of its overall campaign goal, marking one of the most significant capital advancements ever achieved in the disability arts sector in North America.
This contribution stands as the largest known philanthropic gift made to advance disability arts in North America, affirming both the NaAC’s national mandate and a shared commitment to establishing a true cultural landmark for disability arts in Canada.
In recognition of this historic generosity, the NaAC’s multidisciplinary performing arts learning venue – the jewel of its accessible arts campus – will be named The Joseph Chung Centre for Creativity. The Centre will serve as a purpose-built hub for performance, creation, and professional training, reflecting a deep commitment to advancing the learning journeys and creative potential of Canadian artists with disabilities.
Dr. Peter Chung is Chairman and CEO of Primacorp Ventures Inc., the largest independent provider of postsecondary education in Canada, with a nationwide portfolio spanning senior living management, senior care, health care, child care, and real estates.
The Chungs’ philanthropy honours the memory of their late son, Joseph Chung, who lived with autism and epilepsy. In recent years, they have demonstrated sustained leadership in advancing health and disability-related causes across Canada.
“Joseph taught our family that every person carries a spark of creativity and dignity. In his memory, we support a campus that removes barriers so artists with disabilities can learn, create, and perform on their own terms. The National accessArts Centre’s vision is not to ask artists to fit in, but to build a place that fits them. It is deeply meaningful that this venue will carry Joseph’s name – and we hope it inspires Canadians to see the gifts in every life.”— Dr. Peter Chung, Chairman and CEO, Primacorp Ventures Inc.
“The National accessArts Centre is deeply grateful to Drs. Peter and Stephanie Chung for their extraordinary generosity,” said Jung-Suk Ryu, President and CEO of the National accessArts Centre. “Their leadership gift allows us to move full speed ahead in realizing a cultural landmark unlike any other in North America — one that will position Calgary, and Canada, as a global leader in disability arts. When completed, The Joseph Chung Centre for Creativity will fundamentally change the creative and professional trajectories of countless Canadian artists living with disabilities.”
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