Alberta Culture Days Events
Come celebrate with us during Alberta Culture Days!! This year culture days runs all September long so the gallery has events happening September 1-30!! Here is a list of our events.
Take Home Art Activities:
Free Creativity Kits
September 1 – 30
The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
As part of our Art at Home online initiative, we have created FREE take home creativity kits for you to explore your creativity and enjoy art-making your way! Glue, stick, twist and tie, build and have fun! Feel free to mix and match the materials provided how it makes sense to you! You can pick up your FREE Creativity Kit at the gallery during our regular hours. Kits are for all ages. Limit 1 per person. *while quantities last
Spiral of Breath: Community Art Kit
September 16–22
Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
Everyone is invited to participate in Spiral of Breath, a community art project that explores the community’s individual and collective experience in 2020. Displayed as a temporary public visual poem in the common area on the North Side of the Montrose Cultural Centre, it will create an emotional picture of our community.
To contribute to this unique project, pick up a FREE take home activity kit at the front desk of the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie, complete your card and return it to the Art Gallery by Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 5:00 pm. *while quantities last
Live Events:
Artist Talk: Chris Beauchamp
Sept 26, 11 am – 12 pm
Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
Join Grande Prairie based photographer Chris Beauchamp talking about his collection of photographs in The Curve: Community Art Installation which explore some of the changes in our community and the resilience of individuals to adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic in Grande Prairie. Chris Beauchamp also has an extensive background in journalism, advertising, communications, and graphic design.
Everyone is welcome to this free event. Space is limited to 10 participants. Please register by Friday, September 25 by calling 780 532-8111, or email: info@aggp.ca.
SPIRAL OF BREATH: COMMUNITY ART ACTIVITY
Sept 26, 1:30 pm – 4 pm
Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
Everyone is invited to participate in Spiral of Breath, a community art project that explores the community’s individual and collective experience in 2020. Displayed as a temporary public visual poem in the common area on the North Side of the Montrose Cultural Centre, it will create an emotional picture of our community.
Stop by the Art Gallery to complete this FREE activity. All materials are provided.
ZACHARY KAY: MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Sept 27, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
Zachary Kay is a local singer-songwriter who has garnered a cult following in the Peace Country Region with his band, The Northbloods. Zachary will be performing his latest original song featured in The Curve: Community Art Installation, Strange Dreams, a reflection of the unexpected emotions associated with quarantine isolation. He will also be playing some of his new originals from his soon to be released solo album as well as some of his songs from his band catalogue.
Everyone is welcome to this free event. Space is limited to 20 participants for each performance. Please register by Friday, September 25 by calling 780 532-8111, or email: info@aggp.ca
