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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.

By many measures, 2018/19 was one of the most successful years on record for the Gallery.  You can be the first to see our Annual Report, and to contribute to wrapping up that fiscal year at our Annual General Meeting.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
When – Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 7:00pm
Where – Art Gallery of Grande Prairie in the Montrose Cultural Centre, 9839 103 Ave

We are pleased to invite you to the Prairie Gallery Society’s Annual General Meeting.  As a member of our organization you are welcome to attend and participate in the following agenda items;

• Voting on the 2019/20 Directors
• Voting on the 2019/20 Auditor

Copies of the Audited Financial Statements and full Annual Report will be available and presented at the meeting. View the meeting Agenda and minutes from the 2018/19.

Can’t make it? Vote by proxy! – Ask us for a ‘proxy authorization’ allowing you to delegate your vote to another participant.

Want to be on the Board of Directors? – we can take nominations at the AGM from the floor.  Our preference is to assist and educate potential new Directors, so reach out to us if you’re interested.

If your membership may have lapsed, you can simply sign up at the Gallery or at the meeting. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone at (780) 532-8111 or by email at info@aggp.ca.

The meeting information will also be posted to our website at www.aggp.ca. We look forward to seeing you!

We’re excited to celebrate International Museum Day on Saturday, May 18, 2019! As an art museum and one of the largest Free Admission galleries in Western Canada, on May 18th we’re excited to offer four current exhibitions and activities for all ages in the Carlstrom Family Green Space, as well as:

• 50% off art catalogues*
• 50% off Summer Art Camp registration fees*
• $5 Annual memberships*

*must be purchased in person, no orders by phone
*available only on May 18, 2019
*not compounded with other discounts
*while quantities last

About International Museum Day

Each year since 1977, International Council of Museums has organized International Museum Day, which represents a unique moment for the international museum community.

The objective of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness of the fact that, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.” Organized on 18 May each year or around this date, the events and activities planned to celebrate International Museum Day can last a day, a weekend or an entire week. IMD was celebrated for the first time 40 years ago. All around the world, more and more museums participate in International Museum Day. Last year, more than 37,000 museums participated in the event in about 158 countries and territories.

Are you a Member of the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie? Are you also an Artist? We’d love to work with you! As part of our commitment to showcasing local artwork, and to celebrate our dedicated members, we have released a Call for Submissions for 2D or 3D artwork to be featured in the Gallery’s reception area. This is an incredible opportunity for emerging artists looking to build an exhibition history, as thousands of visitors interested in the Arts will see this work.

Memberships can be purchased for $15 at the Front Reception desk.

Deadline: May 30th, 2019

Renumeration: Honorarium based on the length of term

Submission Criteria:

• Please send a .JPEG image of your work, along with any questions to info@aggp.ca.
• Submissions must be no larger than 75 inches on the longest side, and appropriately framed.
• Submissions must include the name of the artwork, date, medium, size, and an artist statement.
• Must be an emerging artists with little to no exhibition history.

Successful submissions will be featured in the Gallery’s reception area for up to 4 months.

Please apply via email:

[e] info@aggp.ca

[p] (780) 532 – 8111

Call for submissions deadline: Monday, May 13th 2019 at 5:00pm MST

The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie welcomes applications from youth ages 13 – 17 ready to share their voice through active participation in the 2019 – 2020 Youth Arts Laboratory program. The Gallery will select up to three participants for this year.

Deadline: Monday, May 13 2019 at 5:00 pm MST

Time Commitment: up to 50 hours of projects/meetings from June 2019 – April 2020. Youth Arts Laboratory work is always scheduled around school obligations.

Remuneration: $1,000.00 per participant

Process: e-mail up to 1 page describing your involvement with the community (e.g. volunteerism, awards, participation), your interest in the Arts, and your interest in the program.

The Youth Arts Laboratory offers an exceptional opportunity for young people to receive mentorship at a professional organization. Developing their leadership skills through the Arts, the program aims to inspire, empower, and challenge each participant to hone their skills in a professional gallery setting and under professional guidance.

This year’s Youth Arts Laboratory focuses on the research, program development, promotion and facilitation of Sonic Youth, a group exhibition of 13 artists that revolves around and revisits the role of youth in the avant-garde.

Sonic Youth is about making noise, disrupting the peace and challenging the concept of the status quo. It contains work by artists that address issues of politics, protest and civil rights: queer spaces, Indigenous rights, feminism and the agency of youth voices. Sonic Youth will be shown at the Gallery from November 28, 2019 until March 19, 2020.

For any questions and to submit, contact:

ATTN: Curator, Learning

[email] info@aggp.ca

[phone] (780) 532 – 8111

All applications must be received by the Gallery by the due date.

We thank all who may apply, however only those who are shortlisted will be contacted.

The Youth Arts Laboratory is sponsored by: 

Through this past year, which began on April 1, 2018 and ended on March 31, 2019, we’ve been privileged to have worked with our first Ambassador, Campbell Davis, on raising awareness of Gallery programs and activities in our community.  Through his tenure, Campbell attended many Gallery art openings and events, speaking to the importance of our ongoing operational funding and of the impacts of our work in the community.

Executive Director Jeff Erbach says that ‘Campbell was a real breath of fresh air for us.  We found it very useful to ask his opinion on a range of activities, from public programs to fundraising, which has helped us shape what’s coming this year’.

The program, beneficial to the Gallery, was also a development program through the Arts, meant to inspire and deepen the participant’s awareness of work in the Arts and its value in the community.

The final word goes to Campbell Davis, “Through the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie’s Ambassador program I have been able to grow connections through the city and help spread word of the Art Gallery through my previous contacts. This has been a fantastic experience for me and I believe I have learned quite a lot about the Art Gallery with the community and Gallery events. I think that the structure of the Ambassador program is well thought out and it is good for the Gallery to be incorporating the community within programs like these. My term went well and the events that were chosen to go to worked well for the program. I am excited for the future of the Ambassador program and the Art Gallery.”

While Campbell will not be serving as our Ambassador this year, and a new Ambassador will take his place, we know that Campbell will continue to be involved in our activity and we look forward to our new relationship.  Thank you again Campbell!

Thank you to our Program Sponsors

Photo: Campbell Davis (L) with Jeff Erbach, Executive Director of the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (R).

The Gallery has launched our Summer Art Camp Programs. We are proud to offer Art Camps in this professional gallery setting!

Week-long camps for 6 – 12 year olds.
$95 Non-Members / $75 Members
To register: call (780) 532 – 8111 or email info@aggp.ca

Camp 1
Nature Matters: Painting
July 15 – 19
Daily 1pm – 3:30pm

Students will learn a variety of painting and drawing techniques to create colourful, unique artworks inspired by our natural environment.

Camp 2
Taking Up Space: Sculpture
July 22 – 26
Daily 1pm – 3:30pm

With a unique focus on architecture, space and 3D artworks, students will work on their own and in teams to create contemporary art.

Camp 3
Stories & Gestures: Mixed-Media
July 29 – Aug 2
Daily 1pm – 3:30pm

Students will explore a variety of exciting mediums while storytelling with and without words.

Summer Art Camp PDF

SUMMER ART CAMPS are sponsored by:

Deadline: Friday, April 12, 2019 by 5pm

General Description

One of the largest square footage art galleries in Alberta, the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie is a place of art preservation, inspiration and exploration. We offer free admission, tours, programs, and activities for all ages. The Art Gallery presents an average of twelve art exhibitions per year and welcomes roughly 25,000 visitors annually while our traveling exhibitions will visit 25-30 venues annually throughout Peace Region, attracting a further 200,000 visitations.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Coordinator has responsibility for participating in all Gallery fund development activities; fundraising, grants, donations, sponsorships, memberships, foundations. They will establish relationships with the private and public sector and arts-based community stakeholders, identifying and leveraging events, exhibitions, public programs, and other activities, to enhance the Gallery’s visibility and the further development, diversification and expansion of its revenue base.

Position: Coordinator, Development

Term: 16 hours per week – permanent part time, flexible schedule negotiated. Some weeknights and weekends required

Salary: $22 – $26,000 per year – offered based on experience

Benefits: The Gallery offers a generous health plan and covers the full plan cost

Deadline: Friday, April 12, 2019 by 5pm

Specific Duties

Earned Revenues

• Alongside the Gallery Administrator, develop and implement strategies for increasing memberships;
• Develop and implement strategies for the sales of catalogues and publications

Public Sector Revenues

• Support the Executive Director and Curators in tracking government grant opportunities and contribute to grant writing where necessary;
• Support the Executive Director and Gallery staff in developing interim and final reports and presentations on Gallery activities to government funders;

Private Sector Revenues

• Support the execution of existing and ongoing fundraising events, like the Annual Art Auction, and lead the development and execution of new fundraising activities;
• Support the Executive Director in expanding on the depth and range of sponsors for exhibitions and public programs, which includes representing the Gallery in negotiations where necessary and leading the execution of agreements, delivering sponsor benefits (events, access to artworks from Permanent Collection) and developing final reports;
• Support the Executive Director and Gallery Administrator in developing and implementing donor campaigns;
• Support the Executive Director in expanding support from private and public foundations

Skills and Abilities

Required

• The ability to work well independently on several projects concurrently and excellent verbal communication, writing / editing, organizational, creative thinking, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Strong initiative and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated experience in fund development practices and their adjacency to marketing, community engagement and networking.
• Demonstrated skills in event planning and report/grant writing.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team and to respond to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proven track record of establishing and meeting deadlines.
• Flexible, discreet and able to maintain confidential information, knowledge of correct protocol for specific situations.
• Experience and comfort with facilitation of committee meetings.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.

Assets

• Demonstrated ability to adequately use Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, website browsers and both Windows and MAC platforms.
• Demonstrated passion for the Arts and for life-long learning.
• Demonstrated high energy level and flexibility, pleasant persona coupled with sound judgment.
• Office administration experience.
• The ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment.

The Gallery welcomes all applications, but only those short listed for the position may be contacted. All applications must be received by the Gallery by the due date (no postmarks);

Cover letter and CV

ATTN: Executive Director

Deadline: Friday, April 12, 2019 by 5pm

Email: info@aggp.ca

OR mail to:

Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
103, 9839 103 avenue, Grande Prairie, AB
T8V 6M7

Download a printable version of this position.

On Thursday, April 18th from 7pm – 9pm, join us to celebrate the opening of Grande Prairie Regional College’s exhibition, 13Dux.

This 2018/2019 academic year sees 13 students participating in the Special Studio Project courses facilitated by GPRC Fine Arts instructor Tina Martel. Through practice, critiques, and collaboration these students are exploring their own artistic avenues and learning to push boundaries within the community of a studio environment.

Artists participating in this show include Tammy Baduk, Alejandra Enright, Paula Fiorini, Jennifer Johnson, Carol Bromley Meeres, Bailey Merkley, Katherine Moe, Danielle Ribar, Erika-Lynn Stamp, Christina Wallwork, Chalene Warner, Alysoun Wells and Morgan Zoe.

For more information about this exhibition, click the link below.
13 Dux

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Presenting Partner:

Exhibition Sponsor: