Shaw Family Foundation donates $35M to Calgary museum

CALGARY – Glenbow, an independent, non-profit museum, archive and gallery located in Calgary, announced today the Shaw Family Foundation has donated $35 million to help increase the accessibility of the museum and to celebrate the legacy of Shaw Communications founder JR Shaw. The donation includes $25 million to establish the JR Shaw Free Admissions Endowment, which will allow Glenbow to “eliminate general admission in perpetuity, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to access its resources,” a press release says. “At Glenbow, we have long believed that art is for everyone and have committed to increasing accessibility to arts and culture,” said...