We are honoured to be hosting this powerful exhibition, the Society of Canadian Artists Elected Members’ Exhibition!
The works in the exhibit are available online and the opening is on Friday, September 10, from 4-7 pm. The exhibit will be on display until Saturday, October 2, 2021.
(There are no tickets or reservations required – drop in anytime during the evening! This will be our first opening in this fashion since the start of the pandemic, and we’re excited to see you all again! Please note that masks are mandatory while you are inside the gallery.)
This show features artworks by 36 artists from across Canada. Five of these artists will be honoured with awards totalling $7,000, including the prestigious Mary Pratt Crystal Award. The awards will be presented at 5 pm on Friday, September 10!
The SCA is a national, non-profit artists’ organization dedicated to expanding the visibility and stature of the visual arts. They are comprised of nearly 400 elected and associated members from across the country. We were hosts to this delightful annual exhibition in June 2017, and we are excited to be hosting it again this year. It is truly a treat to have the works of these prestigious guest artists on display and available for purchase. Come experience the show until October 2!
these are our monuments 11 September – 2 November rudi aker, Patricia Bourque, Lindsay Dawn Dobbin, Meagan Musseau Curator: Emily Critch
these are our monuments is a gathering of artwork that honours the histories and memories embedded in the traditional waterways of the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik. The title of the exhibition comes from “Poem 10,” by Mi’kmaw poet Rita Joe, in which she expresses a desire for the reader to reject colonial understandings of historical records and monuments and emphasizes the importance of holding reverence for the lands and waters that connect us throughout Mi’kma’ki and Wabanaki Territory. Using photography, installation, beadwork, sound, and poetry, the artists generate counter-cartographic narratives that honour the kinships and knowledge systems held within these waterways that sustain us.
Curator Walkthrough with Emily Critch 10 September, 7:00 pm Register to attend at: theseareourmonuments.eventbrite.ca Join Owens Art Gallery Adjunct Curator, Emily Critch, for a special walkthrough of the exhibition these are our monuments.
Venue Access
The stairs to the Owens from the entrance nearest the University Chapel have a handrail. There is also ramp access at this entrance, however, the ramp is steep. The stairs to the Owens entrance off York Street also have a handrail, but there is no ramp. The main floor of the Owens is wheelchair accessible. Our second-floor gallery is not accessible. Two flights of stairs lead to the second floor. The Owens welcomes guide dogs and other service animals.
Bathrooms Gendered bathrooms are located in the basement and are not wheelchair accessible. Two flights of stairs lead to the basement.
Parking There are two, reserved, accessible parking spaces on the York Street side of the Gallery and one in the circular driveway adjacent to the Gallery. All parking on campus is free. See the Campus Map for all visitor parking.
If you have any questions about your visit, please email owens@mta.ca or call (506) 364-2574
We would like to acknowledge, honour, and pay respect to the traditional owners and custodians—from all four directions—of the land on which we live. It is upon the unceded, ancestral lands of L’nuk (the Mi’kmaq) that the Owens Art Gallery is built. While this area is known as Sackville, New Brunswick, it is part of Siknikt, a district of the greater territory of Mi’kma’ki. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship, which L’nuk, Wolastoqiyik, and Peskotomuhkati first signed with the British Crown in 1725. We express gratitude for the opportunity to love, work and play on this land.
Three levels of training suitable for hatchlings and hens alike!
Adding to our GROUNDWORKS roster, Solo Chicken is now offering in-depth training in improvisation! Led by improv veteran and Hot Garbage Comedy Co-Founder, Jean-Michel Cliche, this tiered program offers fun and focused training for performers of all experience levels!
Create your own personal art wear. Subtractive art is when you remove the colour to create a design and that’s what you will be doing in this workshop while working with bleach gel and paint brushes.
Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter Matt Mays of Dartmouth has been added to the Friday Blues Tent performances as part of this year’s Harvest Music Festival. Mays and his band take the 6pm slot opened up due to the withdrawal of American soul legend, Bettye LaVette, from the festival this week.
“Matt Mays has been one of this country’s most popular contemporary artists over the past decade” said Brent Staeben, Harvest Music Programmer. “He’s been an absolute fan favourite of Harvest audiences and that’s because he puts on a helluva show every time he steps on stage. We’re very pleased to add another iconic Atlantic Canada artist with an impressive national profile to this year’s line up.”
Mays fills in a slot in the Friday schedule vacated by LaVette who had to withdraw due to challenges meeting the Federal Government’s COVID requirements for entering Canada. “Bettye and her team were challenged to meet all of the requirements imposed by the Government of Canada for Americans to enter Canada given their very busy schedule before the festival and decided it was best to postpone to next year,” said Staeben. “We immediately accepted Bettye’s offer to re-book her and her band for 2022. We completely understand her situation and wish her and her bandmates continued safe and good health”.
Mays and his full band will take to the Blues tent stage Friday September 17th at 6pm. Tickets are $39.50 plus fees and HST and will be available on Thursday August 26th at 11AM on the Ticketpro Website. Like the LaVette show, the Ultimate Pass gains the holder access to the Matt Mays show.
For those holding Bettye LaVette tickets, refunds are available upon request up until Friday September 10th or they can be redeemed for the Matt Mays show which is now in the same time slot as the original scheduled LaVette show.
“I am sorry to report that we have chosen to drop out of this year’s Harvest Festival in Canada. We were very much looking forward to the show. However, due to the entry regulations that were set in place by the Canadian Government, we have decided it would be best to reschedule our appearance until next year. We hope to see you then. Stay safe everybody!” – Bettye LaVette
For more information, please contact: Jeff Richardson General Manager, Harvest Music Festival jeff@harvestjazzandblues.com 506-454-2583
From the Venus de Milo to Guernica, this course explores significant art objects and examines the work of artists who influenced the course of Western art history. Course lectures consider major art historical periods and styles, beginning with ancient Greece and Rome and concluding with the myriad of art movements that emerged in the early twentieth century.
Sarah Jones leads an interactive full-day course on painting in oil with palette knives, scrapers, and other things with hard edges. You will learn about preparing a surface and work area for knife painting, techniques and approaches, how to use oil paint and painting mediums, and caring for your tools.
This course explore ways of understanding and interpreting art objects and exhibitions, equipping participants with ways of seeing and finding meaning in works of art and encouraging a confident and curious approach to the art world. Course sessions examine broad art historical movements and themes as well as contemporary art considerations, how the art market functions, ways to visit museums and galleries without being overwhelmed, and how to begin or grow your own art collection.
This course is designed to be accessible to non-artists and people who may be new to visiting galleries or museums, or for those who want to develop approaches to looking at art or have questions about participating in art events. In other words, no previous art-knowledge necessary! This course is offered in a small-group setting, and questions from participants are warmly encouraged!
All Fall 2021 education programming will take place at our new gallery location, 122 Prince William Street (read more about the move on our homepage.)
All classes will follow Covid-19 health guidelines at the time of offering. We will also conduct enhanced cleaning and sanitation before and after each session. Mask wearing while moving about the gallery or while closely interacting with others will be encouraged. We will work to provide ample physical spacing between participants or participant groups.
Jones Gallery, 1 Charlotte Street, Saint John, NB, E2L 2H3, Canada
Joignez-nous ce vendredi 20 août dans le parc du Sommet pour rencontrer l’artiste Gabrielle Bélanger de 12h à 13h30.
Gabrielle Bélanger est en résidence à l’Atelier d’estampe Imago depuis le 9 août. Emportez votre lunch et venez à sa rencontre au parc des arts du Sommet devant le Centre culturel Aberdeen demain après-midi (vendredi 20 août) de 12h à 13h30. Elle sera présente avec La Carriole Bis, son atelier de sérigraphie mobile pour faire une démonstration de sérigraphie. Elle prendra parole à 12h15 pour discuter de ses projets en cours et présenté son travail effectuer lors de sa résidence. Les gens auront aussi la chance d’imprimé à leur tour. Ouverts à tous!
Join us this Friday, August 20 in Sommet Park to meet artist Gabrielle Bélanger
Gabrielle Bélanger has been in residence at Imago since August 9. Bring your lunch and come meet her at the Sommet Park in front of the Aberdeen Cultural Center tomorrow afternoon (Friday, August 20) from 12:00 to 1:30 pm. She will be presenting her current work at 12:15 pm and will also have La Carriole Bis, her mobile screen printing set up, so visitors can try printing. Open to all!
Spotlight: The Andrew and Laura Mccain Art Gallery
The Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery, located in Florenceville-Bristol, NB, was established in 1984 and was the dream of the late Billie McCain. The mission at the ALMAG is to increase art access, awareness, and appreciation in our community. In 2020 the River Art Centre & Studios was donated to the Gallery from McCain Foods and offers various creative spaces accessible to all.
The River Art Centre has an active and full line up of summer, fall, and winter programming available on the McCain Art Gallery website.
Their summer exhibitions include:
“Vanitas: sur la mer / Vanitas by the Sea”, paintings by Barbara Safran de Niverville.
“Isolated / / Together”, a collection of artful masks designed and created by 14 artists from around the province in partnership with the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and the Atlantic Ballet being shown in the West Gallery.
“Currents: Deanna Musgrave and Amy Ash” opens on August 28 from 2pm – 4pm and will run until October 2, 2021.
Their fall exhibitions will be a retrospective of the flower paintings of Irene Tompkins, and “The Last Great Painting Of The 20th Century by Al Smith” opening October 9, 2021, in the West Gallery.
Finally, the year wouldn’t be complete without their well loved “Small Works” exhibition that opens November 20, 2021.
Admission to the Gallery is free.
The McCain Art Gallery has many events planned throughout the Fall of 2021.
What is fall in Canada without a fall fair? Drive up to Florenceville-Bristol for the annual Buttermilk Creek Fall Festival, a festival of arts and crafts which will be held this year at the Multiplex in Centreville. This festival is the opportunity to find beautifully crafted local art works and to support local artists.
pARTicipate Arts & Nature Festival, happening on the first weekend of October when the colours are at their height, will once again be offering a series of workshops designed for all levels of curiosity and experience. With an outstanding line up of artist-instructors including Renata Britez, James Buxton, Stephen Hutchings, Cat Candow, Chris Tompkins, Jennifer Stead, Mary Grant, and Trudy Gallagher, there will be something for everyone. Workshop spaces are limited so register early. Details are available on the Mccain Art Gallery website or visit their Facebook for up to date information.
You may also call the Mccain Art Gallery at 392-6769 and they will be happy to help.
The McCain Art Gallery has been working on completing a number of creative projects, some that have spanned the length of the Pandemic.
The McCain Art Gallery is looking forward to the publication of a collection of critical writing about the 2019 exhibition “Gardens, Beasts and Warriors: Anna Torma, Istvan and David Zsako”. This group exhibition of the art of three artists from one family became the catalyst for all manner of creative responses from writers Sue Sinclair, Brigitte Rivers, Amy Ash, Celine Gorham, Christiana Myers, Kara AU and Kristy Bell. This collection will contribute to the conversation surrounding their art to be released in September.
The ALMAG in partnership with the Town of Florenceville-Bristol has an active Public Art Programme that never stops. In 2020 two new commissions were installed along Main Street and in September 2022, a sculpture by NB artist Colin Smith, titled Local Nature will be unveiled beside the River Art Centre.
Soon to be installed beside the Boardwalk overlooking the Saint John River in the heart of Florenceville-Bristol, opposite the Gallery, will also be an audio recording of a poem by George Peabody called “Atlantis”. Written many years ago, this poetic tribute to the river will be audible to anyone with a device.
To keep up to date with the Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery and the River Art Centre visit their website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
18 August 2021, Fredericton, NB – The Board of Directors of the Fredericton Playhouse is pleased to name Don Bossé as the 2021 recipient of the Playhouse Honours.
Don is an engaged, active musician with an impressive record of service in New Brunswick. For over 35 years he taught music in public schools, beginning at the elementary school level, and eventually reinvigorating the music program as head of the Fine Arts Department at Fredericton High School over a period of 2 decades. He currently lectures in the Faculty of Fine Arts and the School of Education at St. Thomas University, and has been the founder and director of the St. Thomas University Jazz Ensemble for the past 26 years.
Established in 2008, the Playhouse Honours recognizes an individual’s involvement in the performing arts in Fredericton, fostering a deeper appreciation of the value that people can bring to community life through their work in music, theatre, dance, spoken-word and multidisciplinary performing arts.
“Music has a way of connecting us with one another and with ourselves. Don Bossé’s accomplishments exemplify this connectivity – inspiring students as a teacher or helping connect us as listeners through his artistry,” said Murray Jamer, President of the Fredericton Playhouse board.
In 2015 Bossé was presented with the Lieutenant-Governor’s New Brunswick Youth Orchestra Award, followed by the 2016 MusiCounts Canada’s Teacher of the Year award, and was honoured as a VIP at the 2016 Juno Awards in Calgary. He currently serves on the Fredericton Arts Alliance Board, and is on the Board of Governors, the Academic Senate, and the Alumni Association at St. Thomas University.
In consultation with the Office of First Nations Education, Bossé has recently completed a Grade 9 to 12 Indigenous Music Resource guide and is currently working on a Middle School Indigenous Music guide. He is an active musician with several jazz groups in the region, while continuing to work as a clinician, adjudicator, conductor, and lecturer, promoting jazz music and championing methods in early childhood development as well as secondary and post-secondary music education.
Generously presented by Atlantic Mediaworks, the Playhouse Honours recipients are featured on a permanent display in the west gallery of the Fredericton Playhouse.
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Photos available upon request.
Media contact: Meghan Callaghan, Marketing and Communications Director, The Fredericton Playhouse, 506.459.6210 | meghan.callaghan@theplayhouse.ca
Fredericton Playhouse Inc. is a charitable non-profit organization that manages a 709-seat live performance venue in downtown Fredericton. It provides facilities and services to local, regional, national and international clients to stage live performance events for the benefit of the greater Fredericton region. It provides these services on behalf of the City of Fredericton, who is responsible for the Playhouse as a community asset.
THIRD SHIFT is a free, all-ages annual festival of public contemporary artworks in Saint John, New Brunswick. From August 19th through 22nd, THIRD SHIFT will turn Uptown Saint John into an outdoor contemporary art gallery for four days! You can look forward to visiting over 20 temporary public art installations scattered around the Uptown area as well as a series of small in-person and online art presentations and artist talks.
HOST is a borderless project. Part art exhibition and part walking simulator game, it exists entirely online. With animated walls, interactive navigation, and hyperlinked portals, HOST brings together works by eleven contemporary artists who offer glimmers of reciprocity by caring for the places where mutual understanding, appreciation, and hope take root amid the tangle of contemporary issues.
Featuring artwork by: rudi aker, Anna Binta Diallo, Séamus Gallagher, Maggie Higgins, Emily Kennedy, Caroline Monnet, respectfulchild, Lou Sheppard, Rachel M Thornton, Winnie Truong, and KC Wilcox. Curated by Amy Ash. Follow @host_project_ on Instagram
Shorelines: Climate Concern & Creativity is a collaborative project that promotes an ongoing dialogue between environmental action and artistic practice in New Brunswick. The publication was conceived and realized by two non-profit organizations, the community-based environmental organization, ACAP Saint John, and Third Space Gallery, Saint John’s artist-run centre for contemporary art.
Shorelines focuses geographically on the Saint John area and communities that extend along the Bay of Fundy, including Grand Manan Island and Sackville. Contributors include Patrick Allaby, Amy Ash, Jack Bishop, Bailey Brogan, Katie Buckley, Nathan Cann, Chris Donovan, Sara Griffin, Hailey Guzik, Sarah Jones, Jericho Knopp, Jamylynn McDonald, Christiana Myers, Ben Peterson, Bethany Reinhart, Graeme Stewart-Robertson, Kate Wallace, Laura Watson, and KC Wilcox.
Mary Garoutte is a professional visual artist based in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Born in Mesa, Arizona, Mary has spent most of her artistic career travelling between the US and Canada. She holds her degree from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (BFA 2004) and is an arts instructor, mentor and active facilitator in art education though the public and private sphere. She has exhibited throughout Canada and internationally, notably at the University of Ulsan in Ulsan, South Korea.
Primarily an oil painter in the Alla Prima tradition, Garoutte attempts to explore vignettes of dreams and regressed memory, framed within the surreal and the mundane. Most of her visual chronicles are extracted from her own dreams; some random and others interconnected to form a psychological and deeply personal narrative framed within a modest surrealist approach to painting. Garoutte’s aim is to create a visual dialogue between her works to serve as an inquiry of the subconscious and the human psyche, as well as explore environments of human isolation where humankind ends and nature begins. Focusing on the elements of personal and societal fears and aspirations, Garoutte creates pieces that are cryptic, and a somewhat autobiographical self-portrait through symbolism, interior spaces, and the use of the interplay of light and darkness.
Garoutte’s work is inspired by 20th century painters as Alex Colville and Edward Hopper, as well as modern and contemporary photography and film – drawing from the work of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock, Gregory Crewdson, Evelyn Lambart and the dreamlike, surrealist imagery of the 1960’s art films of Sergei Parajanov.
