TTAG’s Legacy Part 2: The Gallery’s Failed Attempts at Independence & Expansion

A key piece of the puzzle lies in the gallery’s repeated attempts to get itself—and the City-owned art collection—out from under the municipal ownership umbrella so it could operate independently.

May 09, 2024

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Option 2 from the Tom Thomson Art Gallery Feasibility Study presented to City of Owen Sound Council, March 11, 2024.

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In this series of columns, we’re exploring how the Tom Thomson Art Gallery escaped City oversight and accumulated $617,000 in deficits over just two years, 2016 and 2017 – and what that means for taxpayers today.

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A guest post by

Jim Hutton

Retired Naval Officer and former College Vice President living in Owen Sound, Ontario. He has an extensive backgroud in Finance, Business Development and Facilities Management, acquired during a 47 year career in the public sector.