The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie’s 39th annual fundraiser is here! You can now purchase tickets to join us on Saturday, November 2, 2019. It’s our signature event of the year and all proceeds support the exhibitions and programs for one of the premiere Free Admission Galleries in Western Canada.

This three act, circus-themed event will feature several food vendors, and of course, the Peace Region’s premiere silent and live auction.  The fundraiser is a special opportunity for the community to support the Gallery’s exhibitions and programs.

Saturday, November 2, 2019
7 pm
Art Gallery of Grande Prairie

Schedule
7pm to 9pm – Act I Performances and Silent Auction
9pm – 10pm – Act II Live Auction
10pm – 1030pm – Act III finale Performance

Tickets
$60 each
or 2 for $100

Would you like to know more?
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on our main event page.

Conversation Ecology – Artist and Curator Talk

Saturday, September 28, 2019

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Join artists Tamara Lee-Anne Cardinal and Clint Wilson talking about their work in our current exhibition Ecology is: Human | Nature. Derrick Chang, Exhibitions and Collections Curator at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie, will be leading this public talk. Everyone is welcome to this free event.

Orphan Well Adoption Agency – Extended Hours

Saturday, September 28, 2019

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Curious about adopting an Orphan Well? The Orphan Well Adoption Agency (OWAA) within the Ecology Is: Human| Nature exhibition at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie is dedicated to finding caretakers for abandoned oil and gas wells through symbolic adoptions. Stop by the Orphan Well Adoption Agency and meet with an OWAA representative and apply to adopt a well. If approved, caretakers will receive a certificate of adoption with the name and location of an orphan well in Alberta.

When: Saturday, September 28th from 1:30 – 4:00

Where: Art Gallery of Grande Prairie

Please register by Friday, September 27 by calling (780) 532-8111, or e-mail: info@aggp.ca.

Join exhibiting artist and community activist Tamara Lee-Anne Cardinal who works with indigenous networks of knowledge, her work with natural materials including clay, handmade paper and traditional medicines is, “a reminder of the responsibility that we all need to uphold to the land for which we live and work on, as well as to the people, plants and animals of Turtle Island.”.

This workshop will take participants of all ages through the process of creating handmade paper. In keeping with Cardinal’s nêhiyaw tradition, the first handmade paper sheet pulled will be gifted away to the artist’s Mekinawewin: to give a gift project, while the participant has a choice to bring the rest of their pulled sheets home with them.

This program is free. All materials will be provided. Light refreshments will be offered.

Bring your own natural or collage materials you wish to embed in the handmade paper you will create.

Everyone welcome. Space is limited to 22 participants.

Photo Credit: Katy Whitt Photography

Mark your September calendars: The Gallery’s interactive space on the 2^nd level, The Carlstrom Family Green Space, will be closed for building maintenance from September 16 – 30th.

The Gallery will be open regular hours during this time and exhibitions will remain on view. We look forward to welcoming visitors back to the Carlstrom Family Green Space after this temporary, scheduled closure.

Thank you for your patience.

Join us at the Gallery on July 11th from 7:00PM – 9:00PM to celebrate the Opening Reception of Ecology Is: Human | Nature. Free food, free admission and drinks are available!

This group exhibition includes six Canadian Artists; Alana Bartol, Tamara Lee-Anne Cardinal, Carley Freisen, Lyndal Osborne, Marina Roy and Clint Wilson. There is no better time to consider our relationships to nature and each other than in this group exhibition which points out the fact that at its core, ecology is the biological need to co-exist within nature. The impact of human influence and economic development foregrounds the urgent need for a balanced conversation between industry and the environment.

Click here to learn more about Ecology Is: Human | Nature

Thank you to our Sponsors:

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Thursday, June 27th from 7:00pm – 9:00pm join us for the Opening Reception of three different exhibitions. We will have free food, a bar, and as always, it’s free admission! Tiziana La Melia will be opening her newest exhibition, we will be presenting a long awaited restored painting by William Perehudoff, and our Permanent Collection Gallery will be presenting a series of regionally sourced portraits.

Tiziana La Melia is an accomplished poet and artist. Over the last decade she has exhibited her work in notable presentations across Canada and internationally. Early in her career she received national recognition for her work by winning the RBC Painting Competition in 2014.

Tiziana La Melia will be introducing her new exhibition, some of which will be created during her Artist in Residency at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie. This Artist in Residency is our first partnership with the Euphemia McNaught Homestead Society.

Click here to learn more about Tiziana

Thank you to this exhibition’s sponsors:

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Gifts & Gestures is the most anticipated unveiling of an acquisition into the Permanent Collection in recent history. The painting by the Abstract Expressionist painter William Perehudoff, represents the largest undertaking the gallery has made in the conservation of a work of national significance for future generations. The project will be accompanied by an artist book and a limited-edition artwork. Co-authored by Derrick Chang the Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, and the artist Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay.

Click here to learn more about Gifts & Gestures

This project is made possible with the support of the British Columbia Arts Council and the faculty and students of the Department of Art Conservation at Queen’s University.

Thank you to the Gifts & Gestures Presenting Partner:

Pioneering Portraits showcases works that explore the tradition of collecting portraiture that reflects the spirit of this region. The exhibition features work from the Estate of Bert Tieman, James Agrell-Smith, Edward Bader, Donna Barrett, James Daubney, Ken HouseGo, Harold Klunder, RFM McInnis, Judi Moscovitch, Holly and Gordon Perret, Walter J. Phillips and Jeanette L. Walker.

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Thank you to Pioneering Portraits sponsors:

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The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie is proud to announce its Youth Ambassador for the 2019-20 fiscal year, Janay Rowland.

Executive Director Jeff Erbach anticipates that Janay will be involved in a number of Gallery initiatives throughout the year.  “Janay is a very bright and articulate person, with a real passion for a wide variety of artistic pursuits.  She’s going to really stand out as a spokesperson for our exhibitions and public programs this year.”

Janay is also excited about participating, “Being the Ambassador is a great opportunity that I am so excited to take on.  Throughout the year I hope to deepen my understanding of art and artists while being active in my community.  What better way to do that than be the Ambassador for one of Grande Prairie’s most essential community centres, the Art Gallery?”

Janay is a 14 year old student of Isabell Campbell school.  She was the winner of the Prairie Mall’s ‘Be the Voice’ project as part of the ‘Be You’ program and in 2018 was the recipient of the ‘Striving for Excellence’ Award from the Education Foundation.  Janay is interested in creative writing, visual and performing arts.

The Youth Ambassador program is proudly supported by the Prairie Mall.

We’re pleased to announce the addition of our new Development Coordinator, Hilary Gould. Hilary will be taking up the new, permanent part-time position within our organization and participating in all Gallery fund development activities.

Executive Director, Jeff Erbach, is eager for Hilary to settle into the role.  “Hilary is a very bright, very enthusiastic person, a great fit for the team.  We know that our government and private partners and donors will enjoy working with her.”

Hilary’s work will continue strong momentum seen in the past 2 years with Gallery fundraising, grants, donations, sponsorships and memberships, all to enhance the Gallery’s growing visibility and the further development, diversification and expansion of our revenue base.

Hilary says, “I am thrilled to jump in and work alongside the amazing team here at the Art Gallery. The gallery provides so many learning opportunities for the community, and getting to be a part of that is really exciting.”

Hilary is the former Manager, Visitor Services for Tourism Dawson Creek and worked alongside the South Peace Historical Society at the Visitor Information Centre and the Interpretation Centre where she oversaw the restructuring of the organization, inventory control, staffing, marketing and the visitor experience.  With a background in customer service and online marketing, Hilary specializes in client communication.

The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie is proud to launch this call for professionally finished artworks to participate in our 39th Annual Art Auction on November 2nd 2019.

The deadline for submissions is June 21, 2019.

Submissions can be in any style and do not have to be circus themed.

This 3 act, circus-themed event will feature several food vendors, games, and of course, the Peace Region’s premiere silent and live auction. The fundraiser is a special opportunity for selected Artists and Collectors to support the Gallery’s exhibitions and programs while promoting their work.