A GREAT GUEST EXPERIENCE THIS SUMMER AT THE AGGV!
It’s that time of year again. The sun is out, the days are longer, the weather is warmer, and those […]
KEMI CRAIG ON THE AGGV’S #WIP PODCAST
“Being an interdisciplinary artist is what made my way of working as a curator in this programming series interdisciplinary in nature. In the real world we experience things in immersive multisensory ways. So, I crave that kind of experience when I’m going to galleries, and I wanted to share that kind of experience with others through this program,” says Kemi Craig – guest curator for the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s Blueprints for the Afrofuture programming series – on a brand new episode of the AGGV’s #WIP Podcast!
MEET AGGV’S NEW DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT
Elizabeth Matheson has recently joined the AGGV as the as Director of Learning and Engagement, so we’re excited to get to know her more in an interview!
WOMAN LIFE FREEDOM
This article is posted anonymously to protect the identity of the authors.
The brutal killing of Mahsa (Jina) Amini by the “Morality Police” over “improper hijab” sparked strong protests by Iranians all over the world. These protests soon grew into a women-led revolutionary movement for freedom in Iran. Its slogan, “Zan – Zendegi – Azadi,” which translates to “Woman, Life, Freedom,” has been a recurrent theme in many art pieces created over the past few months to express the disdain towards the regime and to raise international awareness.
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!