August 2018
Exhibition Vignettes
Along the walkways and public spaces of Swift Current’s largest and newest Long Term Care Centre the Art Gallery of Swift Current has installed a variety of theme exhibition vignettes drawn from the AGSC permanent collection and the Cypress Health Region art collection.
Find out more »November 2018
Keepsakes of Conflict
The 100th anniversary of the First World War has been an opportunity to examine the little studied area of Canadian craft related to war. Trench art is a tradition of creating wartime souvenirs that date back to the early eighteenth century and which continue to this day.
Find out more »January 2019
Perceptual Playground by Zane Wilcox
Regina artist, Zane Wilcox presents sculpture and installation which engage viewers in a vocabulary of planes, mass, texture, angles, edges and space.
Find out more »Glazed and Confused: Intro to Ceramics (ages 14 to adult)
For those who are beginners at working with clay. Learn hand building techniques and how to use the pottery wheel.
Instructor: Keely Williams BFA
Fee: $230
8 Tuesdays 7-10 pm Room 201
Take the Wheel: Youth Clay Exploration (ages 11 to 18)
Explore different ways of working with clay! Learn to use the pottery wheel, and the basics of hand building.
Instructor: Keely Williams BFA
Fee: $130
8 Tuesdays 4-5:30pm Room 201
All Fired Up: Level 2 Ceramics (ages 14 to adult)
For those who have taken the introduction to ceramics class or have taken previous ceramics classes through the Art Gallery of Swift Current.
Instructor: Keely Williams, BFA
Fee: $230
8 Wednesdays 7-10 pm Room 201
February 2019
Imagination Station (Ages 4 to 9) – Winter 2019
A fun art program for young children. Come and explore drawing, painting, collage and sculpture using a variety of media.
Fee: $15 per class or buy 5, get the 6th free!
6 Saturdays: 10–11 am Feb 2, 9, 23, Mar 2, 9, 16 (No class Feb 16)
Imagination Station will take place at AGSC.
Pre-Registration Required. Please specify which dates you are interested In registering for.
Unleash your Inner Comic Artist: Intro to Comics and Cartooning (ages 11 to 14)
Learn about the world of comics and cartoons! Use materials that the professionals use, such as col-erase pencils, inks and nib pens, and learn basic visual storytelling techniques!
Instructor: Morghie Flaterud BFA
Fee: $100
6 Tuesdays 4:30-6pm Room 202
Stained Glass: Intro to Copper Foil (ages 14 to adult)
An introduction to the art of stained glass using the copper foil technique. Students will learn the basics of design, cutting glass, and soldering to create a medium sized panel over the two-day workshop.
Instructor: Marsha Schuld
Fee: $190
Valentine’s Day Pottery for Partners (ages 14 to adult)
A pottery evening for partners. Bring your own Patrick Swayze or Demi Moore as we watch the 1990 movie Ghost and learn the pottery wheel. Space is limited.
Instructor: Keely Williams BFA
Fee: $60 per pair
Tangled Up: Intro to Fibre Art (ages 6 to 10)
An introduction to fibre art. Students will play with yarn, felt and fabrics to create finger puppets, woven wall hangings, fabric collage, batik and more!
Instructor: Maria Enns B.Ed.
Fee: $90
6 Thursdays 4-5pm, Room 202
March 2019
Stories Without Words: Intro to Comics and Storyboarding (ages 15 to adult)
Learn about visual storytelling techniques used in comics, animation and illustration. Learn to use materials that are used in the industry such as col-erase pencils, nib pens and inks. For beginners and those with some drawing experience.
Instructor: Morghie Flaterud BFA
Fee: $120
8 Wednesdays 7-9pm Room 205
Samskara by Diana Chabros
Samskara thematically focuses on energy, the repetitive patterns humans undertake, and the interrelationships of land and animals.
Find out more »Beginner Stained Glass: Intro to Mosaic Glass Panel
An introduction to the art of stained glass using the mosaic panel technique! This two day workshop uses the bright and colourful cast off scrap from other stained glass techniques and repurposes them into gorgeous works of art! Students will earn the basics of design, panel construction and grout into create a one-of-a-kind panel!
Instructor: Marsha Schuld
Fee: $150
Intro to Acrylic Painting (ages 14 to adult)
An introduction to painting with acrylics. Students will learn about the painting process and practice, and how to see like an artist. For beginners or those with some experience.
Instructor: Stephanie Kaduck MFA
Fee: $200
8 Tuesdays 7-10 pm Room 202
All Fired Up: Level 2 Ceramics (ages 14 to adult)
For those who have taken the introduction to ceramics class or have taken previous ceramics classes through the Art Gallery of Swift Current.
Instructor: Keely Williams, BFA
Fee: $230
8 Tuesdays 7-10 pm Room 201
Glazed and Confused: Intro to Ceramics (ages 14 to adult)
For those who are beginners at working with clay. Learn hand building techniques and how to use the pottery wheel.
Instructor: Keely Williams BFA
Fee: $230
8 Wednesdays 7-10 pm Room 201
Take the Wheel: Youth Clay Exploration (ages 11 to 18)
Explore different ways of working with clay! Learn to use the pottery wheel, and the basics of hand building.
Instructor: Keely Williams BFA
Fee: $130
8 Wednesdays 4-5:30pm Room 201
Rock Out: Intro to Stone Carving (ages 14 to adult)
Learn basic carving and sculpting techniques using a variety of tools to create a unique stone sculpture.
Instructor: Al Wiederhold
Fee: $230.00
8 Thursdays 7-10 pm
Pins & Needles: Needle Felting Workshop (all ages and skill levels)
Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.
An introduction to the art of needle felting. Students will learn to use felting needles and wool to create felted postcards.
Instructor: Hedi Gossweiler
Fee: $30
Room 202
Next Panel: Level 2 Comics and Cartoons (ages 11 to 14)
For those who have taken Intro to Comics and Cartoons! Now that you've learned the basics, bring your comics and cartoons to the next level and learn about shading, adding colour, and more advanced storyboarding.
Instructor: Morghie Flaterud BFA
Fee: $100
6 Tuesdays 4:30-6pm Room 205
Imagination Station (Ages 4 to 9) – Spring 2019
A fun art program for young children. Come and explore drawing, painting, collage and sculpture using a variety of media.
Fee: $15 per class or buy 5, get the 6th free!
6 Saturdays: 10–11 am
Imagination Station will take place at AGSC.
Pre-Registration Required. Please specify which dates you are interested In registering for.
April 2019
School Art Show
This annual exhibition presents a large selection of artwork from the schools of the Chinook School Division. This exhibition provides a great opportunity for public audiences to enjoy wonderful artworks by inspired young people.
Find out more »June 2019
Southwest Open Art Exhibition
This annual exhibition offers an excellent opportunity to view a variety of artworks by Southwest Saskatchewan accomplished amateurs and aspiring professional artists.
Find out more »July 2019
Art Camp (Ages 10-17)
Five fun days of making art outdoors and in the big top tent at Gowan’s Grove, about 20 minutes south of Swift Current. Students will meet at the Art Gallery in the morning and travel to the Grove in the Gallery’s van. Mornings will be art expeditions into the landscape, drawing, painting and photographing from nature. Afternoons will be back in the tent, making a variety of sculpture projects.
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