Inside the Audain Art Museum: In Conversation with Dr. Curtis Collins

In this conversation, I speak with Dr. Curtis Collins, Executive Director of the Audain Art Museum in Whistler, British Columbia. CiTR 101.9 FM / The Blue Hour Recorded live on July 21, 2026 You can listen to the episode on CiTR. Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify The Blue Hour, hosted by Farha Guerrero, airs live every Tuesday at 2 p.m. on CiTR 101.9 FM in Vancouver and at citr.ca. Few museum directors have experienced Canada’s artistic and cultural life as broadly as Curtis Collins. Over more than three decades, he has led galleries, museums and arts institutions across six provinces and one territory—from Fredericton to Dawson City, from Regina to Whistler—while also teaching at universities across the country and helping shape major exhibitions, publications and public programs devoted to Canadian art. Curtis has led the Audain Art Museum since 2018 and now serves as its Executive Director. During a remarkable period of growth, he has overseen and curated exhibitions…