Tuloy, Tawid the recently closed exhibition is now available online!

Watch two of our fascinating conversations with the artists and curators of this exhibition, as well as the exhibition walkthrough video and installation images.

Click here to begin exploring!

This exhibition is sponsored by Pizza Hut

The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie, in concert with the Sargent Family Foundation, have agreed to terms on endowing the Family’s major gift as a source of support for major projects.

The donation, $1 million, was first made when the Gallery was rebuilt after the roof collapse in 2007. Now, a decade later, the donation has been secured, partially for the Gallery’s future sustainability as cash reserve, but mostly towards the Gallery’s ‘Special Projects Fund.’

Executive Director of the Gallery, Jeff Erbach, elaborates on the impact of the endowment to the community. “The fund for Special Projects, to be spent over generations, directly allows for the Gallery to undertake major exhibitions and public programs. As a free admission museum, access to these funds is critical in enabling us to enrich our community. Really incredible experiences are going to flow from this incredible gesture. We’re so grateful.”

On behalf of the Sargent Family Foundation, Sean Sargent, expresses support for the Gallery’s mission in relation to the aims of the Foundation; “The Foundation looks to make a positive social difference in our community and so we’re proud to partner with the Gallery this way.”

The first project supported by the Sargent Family Foundation will be made public in early Fall.

Image: Sean Sargent (left) and Ken Sargent (right) with artworks from the Gallery’s Permanent Collection created by Teresa Sargent.

The annual deadline for artist submissions is approaching! Follow the guidelines in the link below and submit your work by September 15th to be considered for an exhibition at the gallery!

https://aggp.ca/participate/artist-submissions/

The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (AGGP) welcomes proposals from artists and curators in all media for exhibitions or special projects. The Gallery presents a diverse program of exhibitions, lectures and meetings with artists, and is involved in the production of curated exhibitions connected to themes developed by the gallery. Together, the programs propose a critical reflection on today’s art and culture.

Submissions to the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie should be submitted for the sole purpose of informing the curator of your work – submissions should not be directed toward a specific exhibition proposal

Marketing and Social Media Content Designer, Travelling Exhibitions

General Description
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts’ ‘Travelling Exhibitions Program’ (TREX), managed by the Gallery for the Northwest region of the province, sees the research, development and delivery of art exhibitions which travel to a diversity of venues throughout the Peace Region.  The program involves participation from roughly 20-30 venues and 90,000 – 110,000 people annually.

The Gallery is looking to contract marketing support for the program for duration of this fiscal year.

Closing date for application: August 31, 2021, 5pm MST
Contract Starting Date: Flexible, anticipated mid-September
Contract Ending Date: 30 weeks from start, anticipated end March 2022
Work Schedule: Flexible, 5 – 10 hours a week
Compensation: $25 – $30 an hour, commensurate with experience

Reporting to the Curator/Manager of Travelling Exhibitions Northwest (TREX NW), the contractor will create social media content and general marketing materials for the TREX NW program. This includes developing material suitable for Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as the Gallery’s blog, website, and newsletters. In addition to writing marketing materials, they will be responsible for taking any supporting photographs or video.

Specific Duties

• Develop and deliver a set number of social media posts per month
• Write one blog post per month
• Develop a set number of E-Newsletter posts per month
• Assist in the development of other design content (exhibition posters)
• Take photographs and video content for the development of marketing materials

Qualifications and Assets

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in marketing or communication
• As most of the content produced for this contract will be directly related to artwork, art exhibitions and the TREX NW program, the ideal candidate will have some art education (fine arts, design, art history)
• Experience working with non-profits or art organizations is an asset
• As TREX venues are spread throughout the Peace Region, the ideal candidate will have access to a vehicle, and an ability to visit the venues
• The ideal candidate will be based in Grande Prairie or the surrounding area

Required Skills

• Excellent knowledge of Adobe (InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Experience writing social media posts
• Experience taking photographs and video for social media
• Attention to details
• Excellent communication skills
• Capacity to work independently
• Attention to deadlines and time management

Please send a cover letter and CV, and any inquiries, to:

EMAIL: info@aggp.ca

Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
c/o Curator/Manager, Travelling Exhibitions
103, 9839 – 103 Avenue
Grande Prairie, AB
T8V 6M7

Closing date for application: August 31, 2021, 5pm MST

We thank all who may apply, and only those who are short-listed will be contacted for an interview.

We are delighted to bring you free activity kits for the community once again.

In this photo is our newest Creativity Kit, ‘GIFT’ – Inspired by Julius Poncelet Manapil’s artwork ‘Balikbayan Cloche : Umalis ka na sa Araw’ in our current exhibition ‘Tuloy, Tawid’.