NEW Current Exhibition on Art at Home
This exhibition was guest curated by Manar Abu Touk, Curator of Exhibitions & Collections at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
This exhibition was guest curated by Manar Abu Touk, Curator of Exhibitions & Collections at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
This exhibition was guest curated by Derrick Chang
This exhibition is generously supported by ATB Financial and supported by the Northreach Society
About the Gallery
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 over 25,000 visitors annually.
Closing date for application: Monday, May 3, 2021 at 5pm MST
Position start date: June 7, 2021 – August 17, 2021
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday
Hours: 35 hours per week
Wage: $17.62 per hour
About the Position
The position’s objectives are to assist the Curator of Exhibitions and Collections in the maintenance and management of the Permanent Collection, with an emphasis on collections research. The Collections Assistant will benefit from the unique opportunity of working with a public collection while making a contribution to new research and the presentation of key works from the Collection that reflect on the heritage and history of the region.
The student will gain key skills related to evaluating works and a specific understanding related to the review processes and government standards aimed at the preservation and growth of public archives and collections.
Applicants must be enrolled in the federal Young Canada Works program to be eligible.
Qualifications:
Duties and Responsibilities:
To Apply:
Resume and Cover Letter
Email: info@aggp.ca
Call: 780-532-8111
Mail: 103, 9839 103 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6M7
Candidates selected for an interview will be required to provide two references who are knowledgeable of their qualifications for this position.
The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from Aboriginal youth, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, new Canadians, and others who may contribute to the diversity of our organization.
We are pleased to offer a new series called Meet the Artist. With this resource, you will be able to take your class on a virtual tour with the artist, through their exhibition at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie. We have created this program for you to be able to ‘visit’ the Art Gallery in the comfort of your classroom. After your class has watched the virtual exhibition tour, you can facilitate the art project inspired by the artist’s exhibition with our FREE art activity kits.
Our first MEET THE ARTIST VIRTUAL EXHIBITION TOUR is with local artist Carmen Haakstad featuring his exhibition Domino VI. SCULPT is the activity that comes with Carmen’s virtual tour.
Please email jamie-lee@aggp.ca or call 780-357-7480 so we can send you the link for the Meet the Artist Virtual Exhibition Tour video and coordinate the delivery of the FREE art activity kits to your location with you.
Plan your next visit to the Art Gallery and view our current Program Guide with details on the featured exhibitions, artists, guided tours, art activities and art retreats.
The Abstract Line features paintings and 3D relief sculptures presenting a range of abstract experimentations, techniques, and styles used by Ron Kostyniuk, Jim Stokes, and Robert Guest throughout their artistic careers.
This exhibition will run from April 22nd to November 28th, 2021 and is curated by Manar Abo Touk, Curator of Exhibitions & Collections at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie.
Visit the exhibition page below to learn more!
Artwork: Robert Guest, ‘Abstract Design: Toe of a Glacier’, oil on canvas, 2007.
The Travelling Exhibition (TREX) Lure features three Alberta-based artists who are working in the enchanting style of contemporary realism.
Although Lure has moved on to another region, we received such positive feedback from our community and school venues that we decided to make an Art at Home page for Lure to share highlights, images, and educational activities from the exhibition.
A big thank you to the TREX NW program sponsor KMSC Law!
Lure was curated by Shane Golby, Art Gallery of Alberta, TREX Region 2
Artwork: Kathy Hildebrandt, Old Toys for Old Boys, 2016, Acrylic on canvas
Due to interest in our Open Call, we are happy to announce that we are extending the deadline for one more week to March 22nd! We look forward to reviewing your submissions.
The Travelling Exhibitions program (TREX) is accepting artwork submissions from any artists based in Treaty 8, Alberta. For more information, please visit the TREX Open Call page on our website, or email Manager/Curator Robin Lynch at robin@aggp.ca
PROGRAMMING FOR TEACHERS @ AGGP
Art education at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie enriches our community, encourages diversity and inspires creative learning.
BOOK A GUIDED OR SELF-GUIDED TOUR
Once we re-open, we are happy to assist you again with the preparations of your group’s visit to our current and upcoming exhibitions and invite you to explore them through a guided or self-guided program. Tours are free of charge. Art programs which include a hands-on take home art project are FREE of charge thanks to ATB Financial this year.
NEW!!! MEET THE ARTIST VIRTUAL EXHIBITION TOUR WITH FREE ART ACTIVITY KIT
We are pleased to offer a new series called Meet the Artist. With this resource, you will be able to take your class on a virtual tour with the artist, through their exhibition at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie. We have created this program for you to be able to ‘visit’ the Art Gallery in the comfort of your classroom. After your class has watched the virtual exhibition tour, you can facilitate the art project inspired by the artist’s exhibition with our FREE art activity kits.
Our first MEET THE ARTIST VIRTUAL EXHIBITION TOUR is with local artist Carmen Haakstad featuring his exhibition Domino VI. SCULPT is the activity that comes with Carmen’s virtual tour.
Please email jamie-lee@aggp.ca or call 780-357-7480 so we can send you the link for the Meet the Artist Virtual Exhibition Tour video and coordinate the delivery of the FREE art activity kits to your location with you.
ART AT HOME
Now you can engage with art in our community, online and from any location. Here you’ll find one time projects, ongoing series and invitations to learn, create and share through the site. Posts made through the Gallery’s social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) will update you on new content as it comes forward, so make sure you like and follow us. You can also subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates delivered to your inbox.
TREX (Travelling Exhibitions)
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) has supported a provincial travelling exhibition program (TREX) since 1981 to provide every Albertan with the opportunity to enjoy visual art exhibitions in their community. The TREX program promotes Albertan art and artists through professionally developed exhibitions for use in schools, libraries, hospitals and visitor centres, and other community venues. Each exhibition comes with an educational booklet.
anne drew potter’s exhibition ‘age of innocence’ ran from October 15th – February 14th, 2021 and guest curated by Derrick Chang. Due to the times, we weren’t open for visitation for most of the show.
We wouldn’t let you miss this experience though! Visit ‘Art at Home’ to view our stabilized walkthrough video, as well as installation images of the artist’s layered tales.
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Reflecting on the anne drew potter Exhibition
Featured Image Artwork: anne drew potter, ‘Get Off the Boat: Disposable Bodies’, black earthenware, 2010.
Link Featured Image Artwork: anne drew potter, ‘Let Them Eat Cake I’, Vanitas et Avaritia (Vanity and Greed) (detail of one of ‘Three Little Birds’), stoneware, porcelain, luster, 2010.
The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie is located within the Montrose Cultural Centre in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
#103, 9839 – 103 Avenue
Grande Prairie, Alberta
T8V 6M7
(780) 532-8111
(780) 539-9522
info@aggp.ca
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10 am – 6 pm
Wednesday: 10 am – 6 pm
Thursday: 10 am – 9 pm
Friday: 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 1 pm – 5 pm
Holidays: Closed
Closed Mondays
We acknowledge that we are located on Treaty 8 territory—the ancestral Land of the sovereign Dane-zaa, Nehiyawak, Dene, and Otipemisiwak Nations. We acknowledge the many Indigenous Peoples who have lived and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude.
The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie also recognizes that Land Acknowledgments are not enough. Through our actions we commit to truth, reconciliation, decolonization, and allyship in support of Indigenous lifeways and wellbeing.