News and Events

 

George Glenn | Lieutenant Governor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement
A community of artists and colleagues are nominating artist and teacher George Glenn for the 2012 Lieutenant Governor's Art Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award is administered by the Saskatchewan Arts Board.  Information about the award follows and the nomination is available for your perusal. If you would like to join the community of nominators please do so by signing the nomination.

New Summer Students
The Mann Art Gallery has hired two summer students through the Young Canada Works and Service Canada Sumer Jobs program.  Courtney Stalwick has joined the team as the Collections Assistant.  She will be working with our Registrar to bring our collection up to date digitally.  Courtney is pursuing an Architecture Degree from the University of Saskatchewan. Kaitlyn Rathgeber has also joined on as our Assistant Educator. She will be helping out with the immersive school tours throughout the beginning of the summer as well as running summer camps in July and August.  Look for both students and the Mann Art Gallery at upcoming celebrations, Tourism Week BBQ, Canada Day Celebrations, Prince Albert Street Fairs, Taste of P.A., Prince Albert Parade, and the Prince Albert Centennial of Flight.

Annual General Meeting
The Mann Art Gallery held its 2012 Annual General meeting on March 27th, 2012.  You can access the proposed by-law changes, 2012 Agenda and the 2011 AGM Minutes (among other documents) HERE.  Annual Reports can be accessed HERE and Financial Statements can be accessed HERE. For more information contact the Gallery Staff at (306) 763-7080.

Winter / Spring 2012 Newsletter
The Mann Art Gallery publishes a quarterly newsletter titled 'the MAGnitude'.  This is the first issue of 2012 illustrating events, exhibitions, and general information about the gallery. Click HERE to download the newsletter. Spring / Summer Newsletter coming shortly.

New Hours
The Mann Art Gallery has new extended hours for your convenience.  You can access the new hours HERE. 

New Logo for the Mann Art Gallery
The MAG has a new logo (as seen above).  The logo was chosen from over 30 applications from designers and artists throughout the province.  The winning designer is Michelle Brownridge from Regina, SK. Michelle Brownridge is an artist working in Print Media in Regina, SK. She completed her Bachelor in Fine Arts Degree with Honours in Printmaking in 2010. She continues to create and show work on a regular basis in Regina and beyond. Apart from pursuing a career as an artist, Michelle is a founding member and Director of the Regina printmaking collective Articulate Ink as well as the resident curator at the Hague Gallery, a new gallery space for contemporary art in Regina. She is also the Administrative Assistant at the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC).

The new Mann Art Gallery logo immediately calls to mind the stylized depiction of a tree branch, a fitting symbol for growth and prosperity of our community, not to mention the fact that Prince Albert lies on the edge of the Boreal forest of northern Canada. In actuality, the logo is a representation of the North Saskatchewan River and serves as a metaphor to represent various notions expressed within our mandate. Prince Albert is an inclusive community that is fully accessible and the gallery presents opportunities for our visitors to experience the natural flow or conduit for art by providing access to visual resources, education and relevant programming. The font itself is a combination of traditional contemporary script and the expressive stokes inherent in the process of creation.

Artist Receptions
The MAG hosts receptions for exhibiting artists whenever possible. Events such as these allow visitors to meet artists and learn more about their work. The artists give a brief talk about their art practice and answer questions from those present. The gallery provides free refreshments. Artist Receptions last about 2 hours, but it is not necessary to stay the whole time. There is no dress code and everyone is invited to attend. Children are also welcome to come with their families.  The next reception will take place on June 22nd, 2012 at 7:00pm for the Main Gallery Exhibition, Dear Edward by Saskatoon artist Jennifer Crane.  More Information on this coming soon, but check out our current exhibitions HERE.

Call for Proposals
The MAG will be having two yearly general calls for submissions for solo and curated exhibitions taking place on October 15th and April 15th.  The next submission deadline is April 15th, 2012.  We are currently programming the 2013-14 year.  Click HERE for more information!

New "Project Space" Gallery Initiated
The front foyer space, previously designated the "Fringe Gallery" has been renamed to the more simplistic, Project Space. The MAG is dedicated to providing artists with CARCC / CARFAC suggested artist fees.  As such those wishing to apply to exhibit in this space will be compensated accordingly. (The space is considered a "Single Work" foyer space - current fees for this space are $337 plus one way shipping).  If you are interested in applying for an exhibition, please consult our submissions requirements page here.  Keep in mind that the MAG programs exhibitions up to two year in advance.