Canmore Public Library and Art Gallery - Canmore, Alberta
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The Canmore Public Library and Art Gallery is located on 8th Avenue, just off Main Street in Canmore, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WM4Z2N
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 10/16/2008
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The Art Gallery is operated by the Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild whose mandate is "to stimulate activities in all creative visual arts and provide the vehicle to make the artist and artisan visible in the community. To encourage and promote professional exhibitions, amateur shows, and to create workshops to heighten the awareness of the creative visual arts."
The Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild was formed in 1980 by a group of artists in the Bow Valley. The intent of these artists was to bring an awareness of art and creativity to the residents of the community.
They are a non-profit organization and rely on the volunteer efforts of the group to function successfully. CAAG members are expected to contribute volunteer time to the guild.
In the early years CAAG was allotted free gallery space, over the old library adjacent to the Seniors Drop-in Centre. In 1995 the library re-located to the present location and CAAG was given the custodian responsibilities along with the jurisdiction, of the wall space in the area known as the Canmore Public Library Gallery.
In lieu of rent for the space allotted to CAAG, they run all the art related activities in the gallery for the enjoyment of the community and make an annual donation to the library in the form of books, videos, maintenance or other needs of the library.
The artists are required to work a shift at the gallery which is vital to ensure the security of the artwork, to welcome visitors, answer questions, and sell the artwork. When a sitter fails to show up, the gallery MUST be closed for obvious security reasons.
Type of art sold: Local art of all types
Type of gallery: Non-Profit
Artists: Multiple artists
Address:
950 8th Avenue
Canmore, Alberta Canada
T1W 2T1
website: [Web Link]
Phone number: Not listed
Price range: Not listed
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