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Exhibition Opening: Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2021

Sat. October 15th 2022 Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria Victoria BC Free

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Exhibition Opening: Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2021

Join us in the opening of Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts!
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Sat. October 15th 2022 + Add to Calendar Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria (All Ages)
6:30pm - 8:00pm Free

Artists

Germaine Arnaktauyok
Lori Blondeau
Dempsey Bob
Luc Courchesne
Bonnie Devine
Cheryl L’Hirondelle
Bryce Kanbara
Lou Lynn

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Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria
Since its inception over sixty years ago, the Art Gallery of...
Open / Operational
Canada Council for the Arts
The Canada Council for the Arts provides support for the dev...
Ottawa Ontario

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On behalf of Nancy Noble Director/CEO, we are pleased to invite you to the opening of the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2021 exhibition. Join us at the Gallery for an evening of celebrating the exceptional careers of the award winners. This event is free and open to the public.

The honorees are Germaine Arnaktauyok, Lori Blondeau, Dempsey Bob, Luc Courchesne, Bonnie Devine, Cheryl L’Hirondelle, Bryce Kanbara, and Lou Lynn. These artists were celebrated in recognition of their remarkable contributions to the visual arts, media arts, and fine craft. This exhibition is a rare opportunity to see the work of these artists, who live in various parts of Canada, together in one location. Artists will be in attendance.

Guests can enjoy live music by Breakwater Quartet, and a glass of wine or a special cocktail created by Victoria Distilleries and Empress 1908 Gin at a paid bar during this event.

Exhibition runs from October 15, 2022 to March 5, 2023.

The Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2021 exhibition is organized by the AGGV with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Curated by AGGV Chief Curator, Jaimie Isaac.

Image credit: Still from a video portrait of Dempsey Bob, a 2021 winner of a Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts (Video: Co-production of the Canada Council for the Arts & Skeena River Media. Directed by Storm Carroll).

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Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria
1040 Moss street
Art Gallery
Capacity150
Open / Operational

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