UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS: A Century Of Prints
Dec. 6 – Jan. 31, 2008
 W.J. PHILLIPS “Mary At Muskoka” |
Exhibition Opening – KIN GALLERY: December 6, 2007 – 7:00 pmThe KIN GALLERY is located at CENTRE 2000 in the Heritage Discovery Centre: 11330 – 106 St. Grande Prairie. The Prairie Art Gallery’s Permanent Collection has acquired an extensive collection of print works from a wide array of printmaking techniques and an eclectic group of artists producing them. The time line of print works at the Prairie Art Gallery spans almost a century in duration. In the collection are works by such artists as W.J. Phillips, Maxwell Bates, John Snow, and even a Salvador Dali. On exhibit will be about seventy works taken from the permanent collection of the Prairie Art Gallery, as well, to round the exhibition out we have borrowed two prints from the collection of the Art Gallery of Alberta. |
ARTery: January 2008
 C. WELLS  JOHN WILL |
The ARTery Exhibition runs from January 4 to January 31, 2008.ARTery is a group exhibition of video and text installation works of art that will be displayed in several business windows on 100 Avenue, Grande Prairie’s main street. ARTery will occur in January, during the darkest period of the year, when Grande Prairie experiences nearly 14 hours of darkness per day.
Artists in the exhibition include Michael Campbell, David Hoffos, Karina Aguilera Skvirsky, Micah Lexier (with Christian Bök), C. Wells, John Will, Anne Troake, and Bill Viola, and is curated by Edward Bader. The exhibition reflects on the concept of circulation from a variety of perspectives. From the body to language to society and ultimately to life itself, the exhibition places the viewer and the traffic jam from which it will be viewed into an international context, offering opportunities for immediately relevant meaning-making and transcendence to the captive audience, using the means usually employed by advertising, but for the opposite purpose. |
SAFE AND SOUND: Permanent Collection
 MURRAY MACDONALD “Canmore” |
Over 300 works that were rescued from the collapsed Prairie Art Gallery building are on display in open storage at the Prairie Art Gallery’s temporary location. Dates: continuing to January 2009 Location: The Prairie Art Gallery – Suite 103, 9856 – 97 Avenue, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. |
PERSONALIZED GUIDED TOUR – ART APPRECIATION - YOUR SPACE TO DISCOVER ART 
 CULTURAL TOUR Marina Ditch |
Come and visit us at the gallery with your family and friends and enjoy the artworks of your permanent collection! You will feel welcomed by one of our visual arts specialists and experience a personalized guided tour of your permanent collection. You also have the opportunity to receive a one-on-one art appreciation session learning about the four stages of how to look at art: description, analysis, interpretation and judgement. At Your Space 2 Discover Art you will have fun trying out a bunch of interactive art activities. Internet and library resources are also available to you.
Please come and join us. These programs are available to you at any time. |
CULTURAL TOURS 
 CULTURAL TOUR  PETER VON TIESENHAUSEN “Tower” |
Refresh your mind while taking your Thursday lunch hour break to experience the unique art works of our permanent collection. Feel welcomed with refreshments and enjoy a relaxing thirty minute art enriched thematic tour learning about your cultural heritage. Visitors are encouraged to engage in interactive discussions. Themes are: “Memory, Ritual & Stories of the Land” October 4, 2007 – December 6, 2007 and featuring the works of Peter Deacon, February 7 – February 28, 2008 Peter von Tiesenhausen and Allen Sapp “A Century of Prints” at the Kin Gallery, December 13, 2007 Heritage Discovery Centre at Centre 2000, January 10, 2008 & January 24, 2008 “Peace Country Landscapes” March 6 – June 26, 2008“Expressions: People and Animals” July 3 – August 28, 2008 “First Nations Art” September 4 – December 4, 2008 Day: Thursday Time: 12:15 – 12.45 pm Cost: FREE (donations are welcome) *Refreshments will be served. Please call the Gallery to register at 532-8111. Bring your colleagues and friends! If the Thursday lunch hour time is not convenient for you or your group, please let us know. Cultural tours and other programs can be arranged for groups on request. Please contact us for more detail. |
ARTIST IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM
 ARTIST IN THE CLASSROOM Helena Mulligan |
To date there have been 22 Artist in the Classroom programs booked from October to December in 2007, with a total of 433 students from Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge and Sexsmith home school groups, where the students have been creatively inspired by local artists. The feedback from both teachers and students has been positive. There has been interest from the teachers to have the artists return to the classrooms again next term or within the same year. Some comments from students were that the projects were ‘COOL’ and ‘AWESOME’. One Home school parent commented ‘..you awakened a creative side in my son I didn’t know he had…‘We are continuing to get bookings into the new year. |
SCHOOL TOURS: Museum and Gallery Partnership
KIN GALLERY Dec. 6 – Jan. 31, 2008
 KIN GALLERY Centre 2000 |
The Prairie Art Gallery and the Heritage Discovery Centre are working together to offer combined tours. During the months of December and January we are offering free tours of the gallery’s printmaking exhibition located at the Kin Gallery. The tours will be available for grades K – 12 and offer some interactive components while looking at a century of prints and the variety of printing processes. Schools who book the free tour at Centre 2000 will be able to book an Artist in the Classroom program in their school to do a hands-on relief printmaking activity relating to the gallery exhibition. We already have 5 kindergarten classes (100 students) booked for tours in December, and we will return to their classrooms in January for a simple printmaking activity. |
ART APPRECIATION FOR HOME SCHOOLERS ! (6 + years)
 ART APPRECIATION FOR HOMESCHOOLERS |
In partnership with the Grande Prairie Public Library  View art works from the permanent collection of the Prairie Art Gallery! Learn how to look at artwork and create your own art. Dates: Tuesday Jan. 29 Time: 1:30 – 3:00 pm Location: Story Room, Grande Prairie Public Library 9910 – 99 Ave, Grande Prairie Instructor: Sabine Schneider Pre-registration is required. Please call the Children’s Department of the Grande Prairie Public Library at 532-3580 ext. 226. |
FRIDAY EVENING PROGRAM – Art Trading Card Sessions! 
 ARTIST TRADING CARDS |
Regular Art Trading Card Sessions are held on the last Friday of every month from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Prairie Art Gallery. Whatever your age or background, you are invited to attend the Trading Sessions (observe for the first time if you like, but be assured you will catch the bug soon after). Day: last Friday of the month, January 25, February 29, March 28 Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Location: The Prairie Art Gallery |
FAMILY PROGRAMS
 DISCOVER ART |
Discover Art (with your child!) Adult and child art sampler (ages 5+ years) This program is designed for children who wish to bring Mom or Dad to art class! This four week course will introduce adult and child to a variety of media and creative processes. Some projects may require teamwork between adult and child. Dates: January 26 – February 16 Day: Saturdays, 2:00 – 4:00 pm Instructor: Sabine Schneider Cost: $ 56.00 members; $ 70.00 non-members Location: The Grande Prairie Regional College *Supplies included. Minimum number six students, maximum of 15. * Parents are free! 10% discount for more than one child registered. |
ADULT & YOUTH PROGRAMS
 COLLAGE BRAINSTORM  psanky: EASTER EGG DECORATION  ILLINGWORTH KERR – Little Moses |
Collage Brainstorm (ages 14+) Paint. Glue. Splatter. Join this workshop to make some art, make some friends and reconnect with your creative self in a relaxing atmosphere. Share this workshop with a family member or friend. You may come out with the perfect christmas gift ! Date: Saturday, December 8, 2007 Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Instructor: Melanie Jenner Cost: $ 24.00 for members; $ 30.00 for non-members Location: The Prairie Art Gallery *Supplies included. Minimum number five students. Register for a second person at the same time and receive a 10% discount. pysanky: UKRAINIAN EASTER EGG DECORATING WORKSHOP (ages 12+) Enjoy learning the art of pysanky! Share this beautiful experience of creating a gift of life with a family member or friend. Date: Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008 Time: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Instructor: Leslie Scheele Cost: $ 24.00 for members; $ 30.00 for non-members Location: The Prairie Art Gallery *Supplies included. Minimum number five students. Register for a second person at the same time and receive a 10% discount. Getting to know your cultural heritage (ages 12+) The Prairie Art Gallery is pleased to offer a new program in partnership with the Shannon Library in Sexsmith and with financial support of the Friends of the Shannon Library. Participants will study works from the permanent collection of the Prairie Art Gallery and will be introduced to the four stages of how to look at art: description, analysis, interpretation and judgement. We will also incorporate Nancy Townshend’s book ‘A History of Art in Alberta’ 1905 – 1970. Participants will learn where to find other related resources at the Shannon Library. Date: Thursdays, January 17, February 14, March 20 Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Cost: FREE Instructor: Sabine Schneider Location: Shannon Library, Sexsmith Minimum number of four participants to run free. You can register for this exciting program at the Shannon Library. Call 568-4333 for more details. |
YOUTH PROGRAMS
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In partnership with the Grande Prairie Public Library. No School Zone (11 – 14 years) The Praire Art Gallery in parnership with the Grande Prairie Public Library offer the following workshops in conjunction with the Grande Prairie Public Library’s “No School Zone” program. Need to debrief after school? Come and join us to relax and be creative! Cartooning Workshop (11 – 14 years) Learn about the world of cartooning and illustration ! Have fun making characters and storylines while looking at different styles of cartooning. Date: Wednesday, January 16 Time: 3:45 – 5:15 pm Instructor: Melanie Jenner Location: Story Room, Grande Prairie Public Library 9910 – 99 Ave, Grande Prairie Art Trading Cards Workshop (11 – 14 years) Have fun learning about the concept and origin of Art Trading Cards and enjoy making your own to exchange with your fellow students at the end of this workshop. Date: Wednesday, Dec. 5 and Feb. 6 Time: 3:45 – 5:15 pm Instructor: Sabine Schneider Location: Story Room, Grande Prairie Public Library, 9910 – 99 Ave, Grande Prairie |
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
  ART MENTORS  STUDIO MENTORS  ART MENTORS |
Art Mentors and Studio Mentors Professional artists as mentors for budding young artists !This certificate program is aimed at developing students’ technical skills and art knowledge. Students progress from Level I – III, each level is 5 weeks long. Cost (5 week program)Members: $ 68.00 Non-members: $ 85.00 Location: The Prairie Art Gallery *Supplies included. Minimum number of three students, maximum of 12. Register for all three levels at the same time and receive a 10% discount. Studio Mentors (6 – 9 years) Drawing: Learn drawing fundamentals and techniques using a variety of media and subject matter. Level I-III: Jan. 12 – Feb. 9 Painting: Learn a variety of painting techniques and paint media while exploring art styles and fundamentals. Art Mentors (10+ years) Drawing: Learn drawing fundamentals and techniques using a variety of media and subject matter. Level I-III: Jan. 8 – Feb. 6 Day: Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Instructor: Carrie Klukas Art Mentors (10+ years) Master This! Study a new art master each week and learn their processes and media for making art. Painting: Learn a variety of painting techniques and paint media while exploring art styles and fundamentals. |
28th ANNUAL ART AUCTION
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28th Annual Art Auction Saturday, April 26, 2008Tickets On Sale Now At The Prairie Art Gallery……great stocking stuffers!! Tickets are $80.00 each
For more information on purchasing tickets or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities please call (780) 532 – 8111 or drop by the Gallery at #103 – 9856 – 97 Avenue PRESENTED BY…
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PLANNING A VISIT / GENERAL INFORMATION
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