OTTAWA, January 31, 2008 - The Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, today announced the appointment of Linda Hutchison of Kentville, Nova Scotia, as trustee of the National Gallery of Canada's Board of Trustees.
"I am confident that Ms. Hutchison's vast experience and dedication will be of benefit to the National Gallery of Canada," said Minister Verner.
Ms. Hutchison is a committed supporter of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) University, and currently serves as its Associate Director of University Relations. She previously served as its interim President and as Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors. She is a long-serving alumni representative on the Board of Governors and the NSCAD Alumni Association.
Ms. Hutchison has a business background that includes design work in the corporate and non-profit sectors and the operation of an independent billing service provider for family physicians. She has 20 years of experience in owning and operating Condor Holdings, which provides office and residential rentals in the medical community. She was also the first foreign artist to hold an exhibition in the province of Ciego de Ávila, Cuba, in the post-revolutionary period. She has work held in the permanent collection of the Nova Scotia Art Bank and Acadia University.
The National Gallery of Canada Corporation is responsible for the management of the National Gallery of Canada and its affiliate, the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography. It develops, maintains, and promotes, throughout Canada and internationally, a collection of both historic and contemporary art with special, but not exclusive, reference to Canada. It furthers knowledge, understanding, and enjoyment of art in general among all Canadians. For more information, visit the Corporation's website at www.gallery.ca
Information: Dominic Gosselin
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage,
Status of Women and Official Languages
819 997-7788
