{"id":1680,"date":"2023-07-10T06:10:27","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T12:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accessarts.ca\/?page_id=1680"},"modified":"2023-11-28T10:26:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T16:26:36","slug":"won-lee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/accessarts.ca\/won-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"NaAC x Won Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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NaAC x Won Lee<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

In 2021, the NaAC announced a groundbreaking partnership with the family and estate of the late Canadian sculptor Won Lee. The partnership \u2013 intended to keep the legacy of Lee, his works, and his generous philanthropy alive \u2013 is centred on several key initiatives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Collection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The donation of Won Lee\u2019s remaining collection of works to the NaAC. Valued in the millions, the NaAC can now leverage this collection to not only showcase Lee\u2019s practice and his legacy, but also sell these works to provide an additional revenue stream for our programs and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Won Lee<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Grant Initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The development of the Won Lee Prize and the NaAC x Won Lee Endowment Fund (Calgary Foundation), which commits to building the largest single cash scholarship to an emerging Canadian artist who identifies as having a disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Community Arts Hub<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The development of the NaAC Won Lee Community Arts Hub in Toronto, which will convert Lee\u2019s former studio and gallery space into a community arts space in Parkdale. This space has been donated in its entirety to the NaAC. Valued at $1.7M, this property marks the largest gift ever to be received by our organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Find out about the hub<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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