FAMILY FUN ON FAMILY SUNDAY
By Hilary Potosnak, AGGV Tours & Studio Coordinator
One of our popular reoccurring public programs at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is Family Sunday.
SPRING INTO THE AGGV STUDIO WITH CLASSES FOR ALL AGES
By Hilary Potosnak, AGGV Tours & Studio Coordinator
After a very successful winter season, the AGGV Studio team is pleased to present a whole new slate of classes for learners of all ages.
YOUTH MENTORSHIP AT THE AGGV
By April Caverhill, New Extreme Mentorship Coordinator
The New Extreme Mentorship Program has begun in a burst of energy and enthusiasm!
REFLECTIONS FROM THE WOVEN IN OPENING CELEBRATION & OPEN DIALOGUE
By Shaylin Allison
I first experienced Woven In: Indigenous Women’s Activism & Media at the opening celebration and dialogue at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
GALLERY SHOP READING LIST: COLLECTING & CONNECTING
By John Manson, Gallery Shop Coordinator
The theme of the Gallery Shop Reading List this quarter is Collecting and Connecting, which celebrates Anthony Thorn, his view on art, and his accomplishments.
ALL THINGS ART: INTERVIEW WITH KAREN COOPER
Art is everywhere: salon style walls, stacked on the floor, floating on shelves, brimming in boxes and perched on the desk. It’s a tidy and carefully organized inventory of eye candy. It is the dream office, and it belongs to our Art Rental and Sales Consultant, Karen Cooper.
ORIGIN STORIES OF A FAMILY NATURE
By Cheryl L’Hirondelle
kinanāskomitinawaw – thank you to the lək̓ʷəŋən People, whose land the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is on and whose language and stories engage with this place more eloquently and accurately than these words and this short story can ever hope to. Regardless, thank you to the dedicated and caring AGGV staff and curator Jaimie Isaac for inviting me to share.
MEET AGGV’S NEW CURATOR OF HISTORICAL & CANADIAN ART
Steven McNeil joined the AGGV as the Curator of Historical & Canadian Art in October 2022 – a brand new position in the curatorial department, so we’re excited to get to know him more in an interview!
THE TRANSFORMATION OF A BEAD: REFLECTIONS FROM CONNIE PAUL’S BEADING WORKSHOP
By Natalie Rollins, AGGV Public Programs Coordinator
Standing in circle under the golden Garry oak growing in the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s courtyard, Yetta woke the heart beat of a drum with a soft slow thrum, thrum, thrum. She opens into song reflecting this gentle rhythm and deep reverberance. Yetta’s teachings for the beading workshop begin; we have been invited to learn about the transformation of a bead.
GALLERY SHOP HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
There is something for everyone on your list this holiday season at the Gallery Shop! From festive cards designed by artists to cozy comforts and artisan jewelry, shop local and handmade this year and give gifts from the heart.