[2] Built in a Brutalist style by Montreal firm Affleck, Desbarats, Lebensold, Michaud & Sise, it was seen as "prototype for the Centennial building program, inciting other provinces and cities to start thinking of a more permanent monument of the year".

[5] A two-year investigation into the matter by the museum was launched in 2014 shortly after it was informed of the issue by a great-grandchild of Daly, who recognized her signature on one of the works.

[5] The Confederation Centre Art Gallery building is located in the central business district of Charlottetown, and is situated west of Province House.

[2][6] Designed by Dimitri Dimakopoulos, the exterior of the structure features a reinforced concrete frame, faced with a continuous wall of smooth sandstone.

[2] It includes seven exhibition rooms, which comprise over 3,250 square metres (35,000 sq ft), an art education facility named The Schurman Family Studio, a contemporary outdoor sculpture court, a conservation lab, a preparation workshop, administrative offices, and temporary and permanent collection storage rooms.

[9] The collection includes digital media presentations, drawings, installation art, painting, photography, printmaking, sculptures.