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 »March 2019
samskāra: Stories of Discernment – by Diana Chabros
Samskāra thematically focuses on energy, the repetitive patterns humans undertake, and the interrelationships of land and animals.
Find out more »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
April 2019
C3 Adventure – The Canadian West Coast by Geoff Phillips
Artist-Painter, Geoff Phillips of Maple Creek, SK, was an artist on the west coast leg of the 2017 Canada 150 C3 ship voyage. From his experience he painted eight large scale oil on canvas works responding to the landscape and locations they visited.
Find out more »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 »Comics, Characters and Storyboarding (ages 15-adult)
What makes a successful cartoon or comic book character? How do you make the biggest visual impact on your audience when making a comic? Learn about character design and storyboarding techniques used in comics, illustration and animation! Students will 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: $85
May 2019
Public Reception for School Art Show
View artworks, meet the student artists and their instructors.
Greetings from the Curator at 7:30pm. Refreshments and snacks will be served
Pottery Wheel Weekend Workshop (ages 14 to adult)
A weekend Intensive workshop for beginners and those with some experience on the pottery wheel. In this two day weekend workshop, students will use the pottery wheel to make cups, bowls, mugs, etc. Hand building may be taught if requested.
Instructor: Stephen Girard from Whitemud Clay Studio
Fee: $200
paskwâw nîpîy by Amanda Strong
Territory, history and our connection to the beings that reside in those places past & present. Stop animation films, puppets and handcrafted film sets.
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.
Find out more »Summer Salon – featuring artists of Southwest Saskatchewan
Featuring the work of professional artists of Southwest Saskatchewan, in complement to the Western Canada Summer Games in Swift Current.
Find out more »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.
Find out more »Cultural Olympiad: Swift Current 2019
Experience the achievements of young artists of the prairie provinces and the territories.
Find out more »Public Reception & Artist Talk for Summer Salon
Doors open at 1pm. Speaking at 2pm
Meet the artists of the Summer Salon exhibition.
Admission is Free.
August 2019
Summer Art Studio (Ages 8-11)
Explore the world of Art using a variety of materials and techniques including painting, india ink, felting, and sculpture. Kids will create fun projects while learning about colour, and techniques used by famous artists throughout history. This program will be in both indoor studio settings and outdoor locations. Meet at the Dickson Community Centre. Transportation to alternate locations will be provided.
Find out more »September 2019
Peneplain by Kent Tate
Kent Tate is an award winning Canadian artist/filmmaker whose work explores the dichotomy between tranquility and activity in our natural and manufactured worlds.
Find out more »Public Reception & Artist Talk for Peneplain Exhibition
Doors open at 7pm. Speaking at 7:30pm
Meet Kent Tate as he discusses his work in the Peneplain Exhibition.
Admission is Free.
November 2019
Birds of a Feather by Marsha Schuld
A painting exhibition portraying and idolizing the birds of southwest Saskatchewan.
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