With an estimated 2 million people passing through the Victoria International Airport each year, the Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) Board of Directors, through the Art at the Airport Policy has made a commitment to provide a unique opportunity to showcase the work of talented artists in the terminal building.

In 2001 the VAA board approved the following two tier concept for public art in the new terminal:

1. Tier one - the acquisition of major art works chosen through a fair competitive process.
2. Tier two - the display on a rotating basis of art from groups and organizations in the region.

To date, the Victoria International Airport has four commissioned pieces of artwork on display. A program for rotating art in the terminal building has also been developed and a feature art wall was built into the design of our terminal building expansion.

1. Our Definition
2. Our Purpose
3. Our Values
4. How We Acquisition Work
5. Art at the Airport Advisory Committee
6. Our Collection

Our Definition

The term "Art" includes the original concepts of artists, sculptors, craftspeople, executed in any visual art/craft medium, sculpture, carved, cast, assembled or constructed; paintings, prints, drawings, murals, banners, wall hangings, ceramic, or combinations of media.

Our Purpose

1. To enhance the public spaces of the Victoria International Airport by the introduction of works of art into the airport environment.
2. To display artwork that reflects and respects local values and character, providing a source of community pride for Victoria area residents and that can be informative for the traveling public.
3. To provide professional opportunities to local and regional visual artists.

Our Values

The adoption of the VAA Board Policy reflects the belief that:

1. works of art in public places provide opportunities for citizens to enjoy the arts in everyday life;
2. works of art promote Victoria as a center of artistic and cultural excellence;
3. artistic and cultural initiatives enhance the quality of life and have the potential to stimulate economic development; and
4. art should promote a sense of community pride and identity.

How we acquisition Work

The Victoria Airport Authority may acquire works of art in the following ways:

1. By purchase, which includes:
   1. direct purchase of finished works of art; and
   2. commission of works of art (by open or limited competition process).
2. By donation, which includes donations from:
   1. Organizations;
   2. Corporations; and
   3. Visiting Dignitaries.
3. By partnering with other public or private organizations.
4. By loan from public or private organizations for a defined period of time.
5. By rental from an organization for a defined period of time.

Art at the Airport Advisory Committee

1. The Art at the Airport Advisory Committee is a volunteer body. The Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board regarding acquisition of works of art for the Victoria Airport Authority.
   
   Composition of the Art at the Airport Committee
   1. The Art at the Airport Advisory Committee shall consist of six members, one of whom is the Board Chair, to be appointed by the Chair of the Authority with the advice and consent of the Board.
   2. Each member's term in Committee shall be three years and each member may again be re-appointed for additional three year terms by the Chair of the Authority with the advice and consent of the Board.
   3. Membership of the Committee shall consist of three (3) members of the VAA Board - one of whom is the Board Chair, the Airport Terminal Building Architect, and two (2) members of the community who are representative of all fields of the visual arts, including architecture, urban planning and design. They shall be individuals who are widely known for their professional competence and experience in the arts and/or are knowledgable laypersons. The CEO of the Authority shall be a non-voting member of the Committee.

Our Collection

1. Permanent Collection
2. Rotating Art Collection
3. Special Exhibits