National Arts Centre


Among the many initiatives the Lester B. Pearson administration started to mark Canada’s 1967 centennial was the NAC. At an expense of C$46 million, it initially opened to the public on May 31, 1969.

In anticipation of its 50th anniversary in 2019, the institution announced a new logo and slogan in February 2014: Canada is our stage. Ernst Roch created the previous logo, which has been in use ever since the centre opened.