Budget and schedule
With a budget of $84 million, the Espace Riopelle — Michael Audain Pavilion was made possible by an unparalleled collaboration between the Québec government and philanthropic organizations.
Through the Ministry of Culture and Communications, the Government of Québec has invested $44 million in this project to celebrate one of the most important Québec artists of the 20th century. The City of Québec has also contributed a generous $5 million grant to create a gallery for Tribute to Rosa Luxemburg (1992), giving the public the chance to see this monumental masterpiece in a new light.
The patrons behind the Jean Paul Riopelle Foundation—Michael Audain, André Desmarais, France Chrétien Desmarais, and Pierre Lassonde—were driven by the desire to realize Riopelle’s dream of establishing a foundation at the Musée, an idea he first attempted in the 1980s. They have generously offered a contribution of $20 million, which could increase to $25 million depending on the final cost of the project.
In addition, Michael Audain, his wife Yoshiko Karasawa, and Pierre Lassonde have made an invaluable donation of over 60 significant pieces by Riopelle and his contemporaries. The Fondation du Musée is also making a decisive contribution to the project through its major +D’ART DANS NOS VIES campaign, with a commitment of $10 million.
Key phases
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