Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (AGSM)
January 2018
BU artists and performers at Nuit Blanche
The third annual Wheat City Nuit Blanche takes place this Saturday, January 13, and the BU community is invited to experience it. Downtown Brandon turns into a de facto art gallery from 12pm-6pm, with artists and performers situated within businesses throughout downtown. Then, the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba is transformed from 6:00pm-midnight: an evening of live music, performance, visual art, installation and interactive kiosks for all ages will engulf the studios, hallways, stairwells and hidden corners of the gallery.…
Find out more »March 2018
‘Planting Seeds of Change: Voices of Indigenous Youth’ opening reception
“Planting Seeds of Change: Voices of Indigenous Youth”, a photovoice exhibition, is now on display at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, with an opening reception to take place on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. The exhibit accompanies the launch of “Planting Seeds of Change: Voices of Indigenous Youth,” a collection of photographs and stories by Indigenous youth in Brandon and Winnipeg. The focus of the exhibit and book is on how urban community gardens contribute to holistic…
Find out more »May 2019
Exhibition Opening: Openings
Openings, by visual artist Lisa Wood, will be on display in the Main Gallery of the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (AGSM), located in the Town Centre, beginning on Thursday, May 16.
Find out more »January 2022
‘Before I Go To Bed Tonight’ art show opening reception
Anthony Canales, Escapism 2022 Before I Go To Bed Tonight features work by youth that was created during a semester-long project led by Dr. Alysha Farrell of Brandon University. Professional artists who confront environmental issues hosted a series of workshops that urged participants to look at the climate crisis head-on in a way that youth are specially situated to do, given that they will inherit the future. Creative expressions of a bleak reality reconcile into images of learning to live…
Find out more »February 2022
‘Before I Go To Bed Tonight’ art show artists’ talk
Anthony Canales, Escapism 2022 Before I Go To Bed Tonight features work by youth that was created during a semester-long project led by Dr. Alysha Farrell of Brandon University. Professional artists who confront environmental issues hosted a series of workshops that urged participants to look at the climate crisis head-on in a way that youth are specially situated to do, given that they will inherit the future. Creative expressions of a bleak reality reconcile into images of learning to live…
Find out more »May 2022
January 2024
Wheat City Nuit Blanche SUNSET EDITION
The Wheat City Nuit Blanche returns for the first time since 2019! Live artists and performers will fill the hallways, stairwells and studios of the Art Gallery for an evening of interactive and unique creative projects. Performances will run continuously throughout the evening, so the audience is invited to stop by anytime throughout the event to explore the gallery and discover new sights and sounds - violins, synthesizers, trumpet, choir, cellos, trombone, electronics, percussion, piano, improvisation, projections, installations, live drawing,…
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