Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Events
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October 2, 2007
Donation Day! 10:00am – 5:00pm
General Gallery admission is by donation on the first Tuesday of every month!
October 4, 2007
Director's Series: The Museum Revolution, 7:30pm
with Shirley Madill, Director/CEO. The Director's Series consists of a series of presentations that focus on key issues in art and culture. The first in the series, titled The Museum Revolution, looks at major building projects, including expansions and renovations of existing buildings as well as construction of new museums on a global level and their impact on a community. This lecture will be at the Victoria Truth Centre (1201 Fort St). Tickets: $15 | Seniors/Students: $12 | Members: $10
October 11, 2007
Passing Through Tour & Discussion, 7:30pm
with Keith Wallace. Keith Wallace, independent curator, writer, and editor of Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art, will discuss the Iain Baxter& exhibition in the context of photography during the 1960s and 70s and Baxter&'s contribution to the evolution of photoconceptual art in Vancouver.
October 12, 2007
The Malahat Review at Forty: A Poetry Gala on Robin Skelton's Birthday, 7:30pm
Marking the fortieth anniversary of The Malahat Review, the Art Gallery hosts a gala reading in honour of the magazine's co-founder, Robin Skelton. The gala coincides with what would have been Skelton's eighty-second birthday and brings together some of the poet's most celebrated friends: Robert Bringhurst, Linda Rogers, Derk Wynand, Neile Graham, Harold Rhenisch, Rhonda Batchelor, Joe Rosenblatt, and Marilyn Bowering.
October 18, 2007
ArtSpeak, 7:30pm
A contemporary art discussion group on The Body & Technology with Danielle Hogan
October 18, 2007
Art Interest, 10:00am
A lively discussion with docent Corrine Taylor
October 19, 2007
Art Interest, 1:00pm
A lively discussion with docent Corrine Taylor
October 20, 2007
Launch Artists in Residence Artists' Talks, 2:00pm
with Rebecca Belmore and Osvaldo Yero at Market Square (560 Johnson Street)
October 20, 2007
Lighthouse Brewing Company's Beer & Food Pairing
Lighthouse presents a gourmet food and beer pairing evening with a team of talented and innovative local chefs to showcase Lighthouse's signature beers.
October 21, 2007
Family Sunday: Inspired by Folk Yarns & Woodblock Prints, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us for a performance from The Victoria Music Corner Ensemble and hands-on activities with textile artist April Caverhill.
October 25, 2007
Folk Yarns Textile Demonstration, 7:30pm
with Dorothy Field
November 22, 2007
LAB 7.3: Pagoda Pads Opening Reception 7:30pm
with Karen Tam.
November 24, 2007
Public Tour, 2:00pm
Join our Gallery docents for an insight into Transporters: Contemporary Salish Art and Marianne Nicolson: The Return of Abundance. Tours are one hour long and designed for the general gallery audience.
November 25, 2007
Public Tour, 2:00pm
Join our Gallery docents for an insight into Transporters: Contemporary Salish Art and Marianne Nicolson: The Return of Abundance. Tours are one hour long and designed for the general gallery audience.
November 29, 2007
Treasures Unearthed Lecture 7:30pm
with curator Barry Till on Ornaments of Wealth and Power in Chinese and Nomadic Tombs from the 16thC BCE to 10thC CE.
November 30, 2007
URBANITE: mix | mingle | muse 8:30pm - 10:30pm
inspired by Transporters and Marianne Nicolson.
Known for her conscious flow, hiphop artist Eekwol (Lindsay Knight) from Muskoday First Nation in Saskatchewan will be giving an exclusive performance with DJ Mils; local multimedia artist and theorist Jackson 2bears will be on site with an audio/video performance and there will be a screening of the award-winning short-feature Blood River by Kent Monkman.
Tickets $15 | $12 for members
Free for Young Associate members
December 1, 2007
Public Tour, 2:00pm
Join our Gallery docents for an insight into Transporters: Contemporary Salish Art and Marianne Nicolson: The Return of Abundance. Tours are one hour long and designed for the general gallery audience.
December 2, 2007
Public Tour, 2:00pm
Join our Gallery docents for an insight into Transporters: Contemporary Salish Art and Marianne Nicolson: The Return of Abundance. Tours are one hour long and designed for the general gallery audience.
December 4, 2007
Donation Day!
Admission is by donation on the first Tuesday of every month!
December 6, 2007
Treasures Unearthed Lecture 7:30pm
with Barry Till on Tomb Figure and Tomb Murals.
December 8, 2007
Public Tour, 2:00pm
Join our Gallery docents for an insight into Transporters: Contemporary Salish Art and Marianne Nicolson: The Return of Abundance. Tours are one hour long and designed for the general gallery audience.
December 9, 2007
Public Tour, 2:00pm
Join our Gallery docents for an insight into Transporters: Contemporary Salish Art and Marianne Nicolson: The Return of Abundance. Tours are one hour long and designed for the general gallery audience.
December 10, 2007
Gallery Closed
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria will be closed for a private function.
December 13, 2007
Tour in Mandarin 7:30pm
A Treasures Unearthed exhibition tour will be given in Mandarin with Simone Guo.
December 13, 2007
Art Interest 10:00am
A lively discussion with docent Corrine Taylor covering one of the current First Nations' exhibitions, Marianne Nicolson: The Return of Abundance.
December 14, 2007
Art Interest 1:00pm
A lively discussion with docent Corrine Taylor covering one of the current First Nations' exhibitions, Marianne Nicolson: The Return of Abundance.
December 16, 2007
Family Sunday: Winter Celebration 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Join interactive exhibition tours, creative hands-on activities, enjoy festive music and discover new instruments through The Victoria Symphony's "Instrument Petting Zoo!"
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