The Bleeding Borders exhibition looks at communities living along the borderlands of Pakistan with India, Iran, and
Check the exhibition webpage for updates here
This exhibition was curated by Manar Abo Touk, Curator, Exhibitions & Collections
Featured artwork: Amin Rehman, Haq ul Yaqeen, neon installation, 2021
Linda Craddock is an Alberta-based artist currently featured in the Travelling Exhibitions NW 2021 “Fire and Frost” exhibition. Her works are known for their emotional narratives of family dynamics, and the nostalgic feel of the urban landscapes of small-town living. Craddock uses her works to reflect upon her memories of her upbringing in rural Alberta and invites the world to see life through her eyes. Craddock draws from retro-styles to form a nostalgic feeling in her work, combined with warm and cool tones that speak to the emotional themes in the artworks.
Travelling Exhibitions (TREX) NW has partnered with the Grande Prairie Regional College Fine Arts Department, to bring you a free live talk and Q&A with the accomplished artist on November 17th, 2021 via Zoom at 11:30 AM Mountain Time. Please email: tkinderwater@gprc.ab.ca for access!
Halie Finney is an artist displaying her illustrative works currently in our rotation of 2021 Travelling Exhibitions (TREX). Her exhibition called Through Those Trees uses ink and acrylic layered on transparent bases to create a colourful representation of generations of her Métis family’s stories, paired with her Lesser Slave Lake area upbringing.
Developing characters to reflect the narratives and memories of births, life, deaths, and the ever changing landscapes surrounding them. Finney uniquely brings these experiences together and represents them in a way that not only shows what it means to grow up in rural Alberta, but does so in such a way that is familiar to many different rural regions. Halie Finney’s works whimsically present like folklore pieces that allow any viewer to connect with and see their own stories within the work.
Travelling Exhibitions (TREX) NW has partnered with the Grande Prairie Regional College Fine Arts Department, to bring you a free live talk and Q&A with the accomplished artist on October 27th, 2021 via Zoom at 11:30AM Mountain Time. Please e-mail Tanya Kinderwater: tkinderwater@gprc.ab.ca for access!
Are you a Member of the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie? Are you also an Artist? We’d love to work with you!
The Featured Member Wall is an opportunity that’s offered as a membership benefit. We know many who support the Gallery through membership are also artists. As part of our commitment to showcasing local artwork, and to celebrate our dedicated members, we have released our latest Call for Submissions for 2D or 3D artwork to be featured in the Gallery’s reception area. This is a great opportunity for emerging artists looking to display their artwork, as thousands of visitors interested in the Arts will see this work.
Memberships may be purchased on our website or at the Front Reception desk. (Learn more about Memberships and Purchase Online)
Deadline: Monday, November 8th, 2021
Renumeration($): Honorarium is paid to artists based on the length of term
Submission Criteria:
Image: Current Featured Member display
Artwork: Pam Wilcox. Done For The Day. May 2020, Printed and Framed Photograph, 36 inches × 24 inches.
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
Join us for a Live Talk through Zoom Webinar with the artists and curators of the ‘Tuloy, Tawid’ exhibition taking place at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie. In this Talk we will have a conversation about the concept of the exhibition and hear from the artists on their art practice.
‘Tuloy, Tawid in Conversation II’ sees its second talk featuring artists Julius Poncelet Manapul, Marigold Santos and Karen Zalamea, with Curators Kuh Del Rosario and Manar Abo Touk.
Click the link here to register for FREE, and to watch the conversation unfold.
Time:
Canada: Friday, September 10th, 2021 6PM MST
Philippines: Saturday, September 11, 2021 8am PHST
Free Creativity Kit
September 1 to 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! Pick up your FREE Creativity Kit at the gallery during our regular hours. Kits are for all ages. Limit 1 of each kit per person. *while quantities last.
Be sure to go online to our Art at Home page, you’ll find a series of educational videos, interactive content, and create-at-home activities to encourage continued learning, and support creative exploration. If you are an organization or group wanting a larger order of any art kits, please contact jamie-lee@aggp.ca or call 780-357-7480.
For more information: aggp.ca/art-at-home/
Chat & Craft
Session 1: September 9, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Session 2: September 16, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Session 3: September 23, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
Hosted by the Traditional Paths Society of Grande Prairie
This program is for everyone to meet and visit while working on a craft of their choice. It is also a special opportunity to spend some time with The Talking Path exhibition developed and facilitated in partnership with the Traditional Paths Society on display at the Art Gallery.
Everyone is welcome to this FREE event. Space is limited to 10 participants for each Chat & Craft. Bring your own craft project or start a new one using the free beading supplies provided.
Please register by September 8, September 15, and September 22 by calling 780-532-8111, or e-mail info@aggp.ca.
Sculpt Party
September 18
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
We are having a sculpt party and you are invited! This event is for artists and art appreciators of all ages. The Art Gallery is featuring GIFT, a sculptural art activity within the exhibition Tuloy, Tawid.
Everyone is welcome to this FREE event. All materials are provided. *While quantities last.
Meet the Artist: Virtual Exhibition Tour with Free Art Activity Kit
September 1 to 30
Online
Hosted by the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
We are pleased to offer a series called Meet the Artist. With this resource, you will be able to take your group 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, home or other location. After your group has watched the virtual exhibition tour, you can facilitate the art project inspired by the artist’s exhibition with our FREE art activity kits.
The two options for the virtual exhibition tour with free art activity kit are:
Please email jamie-lee@aggp.ca or call 780-357-7480 to coordinate the delivery of the FREE art activity kits to your location with you.
For more information: aggp.ca/learn/tours/
Virtual Artist Talk: Tuloy, Tawid
Featuring Julius Poncelet Manapul, Marigold Santos, and Karen Zalamea
September 10
6:00 – 8:oopm
Hosted by the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
Click the link here to register for FREE, and to watch the conversation unfold.
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.
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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.