Adult Programs
Contemporary art, the art of today, is about seeing and understanding a different view of the world. The Art Gallery of Calgary provides the public with a variety of unique opportunities to discover contemporary art, to interact with contemporary artists and to gain personal insight into artists’ work.
Full list of Fall 2010 Public Programs - click here
To register for public programs please contact:
Manager, Education and Public Programming
P: 403.770.1358 E: programming@artgallerycalgary.org
A Walk in the Arts - Gallery Walking Tour
A Walk in the Arts: The Gallery Walking Tour
Saturday, October 30, 1 pm to 5 pm
$70/person, $65/AGC member. Register in advance.
In partnership with the Kensington Riverside Inn.
A guided tour of contemporary art galleries in downtown Calgary (by bus and foot) followed by an art tour, a drink and hors d’oeuvres at the Kensington Riverside Inn. Special room rates available.
Adult/Post-Secondary Student Tours
In search of the story behind the art? Looking to provide your students with more insight? Just curious?
Guided adult tours are available for groups seeking a more thorough understanding of exhibits on display. Our knowledgeable Program Instructors will lead you through an informative 1 hour tour of current exhibitions. Programs are tailored according to the needs and/or interests of your group.
1 hour tour:
(12 people or more)
Post-secondary student group - $4/student
Adult group - $6/person
(Less than 12 people)
Post-secondary student group - $50 flat rate
Adult group - $60 flat rate
Curator’s Tour of softcore HARD EDGE
Saturday, September 11, 12 pm to 1 pm
FREE. Register in advance.
Curator and Los Angeles Times Art Critic David Pagel and The Art Gallery of Calgary’s Senior Art Curator Marianne Elder take us on a guided tour of their collaboration softcore HARD EDGE.
Tour for Post-Secondary Students
Tuesday, October 26, 7 pm to 8 pm
FREE. Register in advance.
Take a guided tour of The Art Gallery of Calgary’s fall 2010
exhibition softcore HARD EDGE.
First Thursday!
First Thursday is Calgary’s premiere art, food and wine event. On the first Thursday of every month, The Art Gallery of Calgary joins our Olympic Plaza Cultural District neighbours in offering free admission, special events or discounts. From artist talks and interpretive tours to dance performances and art workshops, we offer an experience unlike any other. For information about upcoming First Thursday's visit www.firstthursdays.ca.
Artist Talks
Contemporary art offers the unique opportunity to meet the people behind the art. Here the public is given the chance to hear the artist speak about his or her work and, most importantly, respond with their own thoughts and questions.
Happy Hour With Wil Murray
Wednesday, September 15, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
FREE. However, you must register to receive your invitation.
No podium! No stage! Join us for this exciting social experiment as artist Wil Murray is put on the spot answering your questions which will be drawn from a hat in front of his works.
Questions for Wil Murray? Email them to: programming@artgallerycalgary.org
Special thanks to Steam Whistle Brewing, Event Brew Supplier.
Art Panels
Stay on the cutting-edge of what’s happening in today’s art world. Art panels provide the opportunity to share the experience of talking about art in the comfortable atmosphere of The Art Gallery of Calgary’s inspiring galleries. Art Panels connect artists, curators and other knowledgeable arts professionals in thought- provoking and often provocative discussions.
Art Panel: softcore HARD EDGE
Tuesday, September 14, 7 pm to 9 pm at the Central Library (613 Macleod Trail SE)
FREE.
In partnership with the Calgary Public Library, sponsored by the Alberta Society of Artists.
What is hard-edge abstraction? How have the Canadian public and the arts world received abstract art? How has the history of abstraction informed contemporary art practice today in Calgary and Los Angeles? These are just a few of the questions our panel of experts and arts professionals will be discussing. Our panel includes:
• The Art Gallery of Calgary’s Senior Art Curator Marianne Elder
• Art Curator and Los Angeles Times Art Critic David Pagel
• Calgary scholar, softcore HARD EDGE artist and University of Calgary Professor, Eric Cameron
• Freelance Curator and writer Mary Beth Laviolette
• softcore HARD EDGE artist Wil Murray.
For more information:
Joleen Sadler
Manager, Public and Education Progams
T: 403.770.1358
E: programming@artgallerycalgary.org