The AGA is currently closed in keeping with the Alberta Health Services COVID-19 restrictions. Join us as a virtual visitor at youraga.ca, on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube for updates, Your AGA From Home activities and programming.

Annual General Meeting

Robert Lemermeyer

The Art Gallery of Alberta’s Annual General Meeting will be on June 1, 2021, from 5-8pm. All AGA Members are welcome to attend this virtual meeting. Please purchase or renew your membership by May 25 as only Members get a vote.

You will receive a meeting link, invite, and meeting materials in a separate email one week before the event. RSVP by May 25.

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We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Edmonton-based Prairie Catering, who is now the exclusive provider of food service, events and facility booking at the AGA.

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AGA Sidewalk Cinema

Daily from 10am-10pm

Outside the AGA, screens on the north-west side of the building

We're pleased to share two Sidewalk Cinema films, Sweetie by Stephanie Jonsson and Guardian by Ryland Fortie on our Sidewalk Cinema playlist! We'll be sharing more of the videos over the next few weeks. You can always catch them in person outside of Your AGA from 10am-10pm.

We are proud to be a part of the Downtown Spark project with AGA Sidewalk Cinema. Make sure to check out all of the other great projects and thanks to EPCOR Heart + Soul Fund for their generous support.

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Your AGA from home virtual events & activities

#AGAlive: From the Studio Series

Wednesday, May 19
12pm MDT

Kicking off our From the Studio Series is Art Rental and Sales artist Lynn Malin, a painter and sculptor whose work has won numerous awards. Register today to hear about the development of her artistic practice.

#AGAlive: The Scene | Community Tour with Amber Paquette

Thursday, May 20
12pm MDT

We are thrilled to re-launch our Community Tour Series, which invites a new speaker each month to lead a tour of a current exhibition. This month we welcome Amber Paquette @a.munet for an #AGAlive tour of ‘The Scene’. Register here and learn more about this exhibition showcasing emerging and mid-career Edmonton-based artists:

#AGAlive is made possible with the support of the EPCOR Heart + Soul Fund and the Canada Council for the Arts

Get the latest and watch past #AGAlive sessions here.

'Black Every Day' Artist Feature - Shaihiem Small

Image: Shaihiem Small, Guardian, 2019. Acrylic on canvas, 24” x 20”. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of Black Every Day, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, 2021. Photo: Art Gallery of Alberta

Black Every Day celebrates the 15th anniversary of 5 Artists 1 Love, an organization dedicated to promoting the vibrancy of Edmonton's African Canadian communities. One of the artists in the exhibition is Shaihiem Small, whose work explores themes concerning the ethos of cultural identity. Learn more about Shaihiem and his art below.

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AGA Education & Learning

Education Programs Coordinator (Student Position)

Are you a student looking for summer employment in the arts? Join the AGA Education Team and help shape our fall programming including school programs, teacher resources and more! The deadline to apply is Friday, May 21, 2021, at 4pm MDT. This position is generously funded by Young Canada Works.

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Tours for Tots | BBQ, Anyone?

Learn how to make BBQ favourites with Art Educator Krisna Raynor on May 19. Every Wednesday, Krisna hosts virtual art explorations for familes with kids ages three to five. Read more details here.

Special thanks to the EPCOR Heart + Soul Fund for sponsoring our online initiatives.

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The Art Gallery of Alberta respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional land of diverse Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Nitsitapi/Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe. We also acknowledge all of the Indigenous, Inuit and Métis peoples who make Alberta their home today.