Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 25, 2007
• Invested on: October 10, 2008

Jeffrey Spalding is a dynamic and engaging champion of Canadian art and artists. As the director and curator of art galleries in Alberta and Nova Scotia, he attracted new audiences by enhancing collections and developing popular exhibitions that captivated the imaginations of children, students and the general public. An arts advocate and a renowned painter himself, he is now CEO and president of the Glenbow Museum, where he continues to showcase Canada's contemporary visual arts to the world.