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Article: Joe Fafard's Running Horses Sculpture Inspires Patrons' $650,000 Gift to National Gallery of Canada Foundation; Donation allows the acquisition of the work and creates the first endowment for the National Gallery's On Tour Exhibition Program.
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- Canadian Corporate News
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- May 2, 2008
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO, May 2, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Editors Note: A photo for this release will be available on the CP picture wire via Marketwire.
The National Gallery of Canada Foundation is proud to announce an important gift of 650,000 dollars from thirteen of its Distinguished Patrons to create the first endowment dedicated to the National Gallery of Canada's (NGC) travelling exhibition program, On Tour. This gift will also support the acquisition of the work that was the source of its inspiration, Running Horses, a breathtaking laser-cut steel and bronze sculpture by Canadian artist Joe Fafard.
Leader of this philanthropic initiative, Thomas P. d'Aquino, ...