Media Advisory: The City of Calgary and Contemporary Calgary announce lease agreement, paving way for new gallery in the Centennial Planetarium

The City of Calgary and Contemporary Calgary are pleased to announce a lease agreement has been reached, enabling a new world-class gallery for modern and contemporary art to be opened in the Centennial Planetarium in 2019.

Media are invited to learn more.

When:

Tuesday, June 19^th at 10 a.m.

Where:

North side of Council Chambers, Calgary Municipal Building 800 Macleod Tr. S.E.

Who:

• Mayor Naheed Nenshi

• Kurt Hanson, General Manager, Community Services

• Jay Mehr, Board Chair, Contemporary Calgary

• Mark Mullin, Calgary Artist, and ACAD Faculty Member will be on site for one-on-one interviews

Media interviews will not be accommodated prior to the official announcement.