To the editor:
Re: "Don't bet against the art gallery, April 26.
A "Pyrrhic victory" indeed. VAG would be moving from a prime location in the middle of downtown with plenty of foot traffic to provide incidental visits, supplementing the destination visits to VAG. The gallery is reportedly doing very well in terms of attendance and admission revenues, and its present location, no doubt, has a lot to do with it.
The proposed new location at Cambie and Georgia would be off the beaten track with far less foot traffic. VAG would likely end up with a bigger gallery but fewer visitors.
The real attraction of an art gallery is not its size but the quality of its exhibits. I feel, both VAG and the city would be better off if VAG stays at its present location.
Joe Bako, Vancouver
