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| June 2022 |
| Current Exhibition |
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| part ofScotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival |
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| Coming Soon |
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| We have started preparations for our Second Annual Juried Show of Fine Art! The call for artist applications will be coming out shortly. The show will take place in September-October. Stay tuned on social media and artgalleryofmississauga.com for details. |
| In Memoriam |
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| The AGM is sad to announce the passing of local artist and AGM member Ruth Eileen Oswald. Eileen will be remembered for her soft-spoken kindness, her curious spirit, her twinkling eye and her great love of the arts.She graciously donated 4 pieces to the AGM which remain in our Permanent Collection, (Tiny Treasures, Look on the Bright Side, Cloud Patterns and Holidays) and was one of four artists showcased at our 2017 exhibition – Permanent Collection: The Gathering Place | A Tribute to the Matriarchs of Visual Arts Mississauga. |
| June Programming |
 | AGM Art Bus Saturday June 4 12:00-5:00pm Join AGM Community Activator Jennifer Polo in a curated tour of the Art Gallery of Mississauga, MOCA and the Textile Museum.We will meet at the Art Gallery of Mississauga located inside Mississauga City Hall at 12:00pm.We will start with a tour of our current exhibition View Find[H]er, part of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival.Then we will take a free bus to the Museum Of Contemporary Art in Toronto to explore Shirin Neshat’s Land of Dreams, part of the CONTACT Festival.We will make our final stop at the Textile Museum to view Aida Muluneh’s CONTACT exhibition Water Life before returning to the AGM at approximately 5pm.Register on Eventbrite |
 | FREE Portfolio Review for photo-based artists at the ART GALLERY OF MISSISSAUGA Monday June 13 12:00 – 5:30 AGM is offering FREE Portfolio Reviews for photo-based artists at the ART GALLERY OF MISSISSAUGA. This opportunity offers you a chance to meet with three industry professionals, Fausta Facciponte, Karen Carter and Robyn Zolnai, to show your work and receive valuable feedback and personal guidance on your career. If you would like feedback on work-in-progress or a completed body of work, advice on how to present work, or are looking to gain insight about exhibition opportunities, the AGM FREE Portfolio Review is an ideal opportunity for you. Monday June 13, 2022, from 12:00 – 5:30Registration required on Eventbrite.Register on Eventbrite! |
 | Intergenerational Seniors and Youth Art program Wednesday’s Starting Mid-June We want you! We are looking for participants for our intergenerational-arts program – Let’s Create Together. This inter-generational art series brings together Seniors and Youth (ages 12 – 18) to share stories and create drawings and paintings that embody memories of family life centered upon the intimacy of the family table.Join us for this 8 – week art program.All sessions online beginning mid-June on Wednesdays from 4:00 – 6:00.No previous art experience required, just an open heart and curious mindPlease Contact Jennifer.Polo@mississauga.ca for detailsEmail Jennifer to Register |
 | Sauga Connection for Older Adults Let’s make art: visible mending Tuesday June 9 11:00am-12:00pm Visible mending is repairing or altering fabric, textiles, and clothing where the mending can be seen intentionally. Materials needed: an article of clothing you wish to repair or use for practice, sewing or darning needle, various threads and/or yarns, scissors, embroidery hoop optional | Presented by Art Gallery of Mississauga Art tea with Jennifer: Francoise Sullivan Thursday June 21 11:00am-12:00pm Jennifer will discuss artist Françoise Sullivan for Seniors Month. Sullivan has had an extraordinary career as an artist and dancer and was a member of the Automatists group in Montreal during the 1940s. Today at 96 years old she continues to paint and inspire contemporary artists | Presented by Art Gallery of MississaugaClick for Details |
 | Art Club Saturday June 11 12:00-1:30pm Join artist and educator Kathleen Downie for another adventure in Art Club. |
 | Family Sunday Sunday June 12 12:30-3:30 Starting in June we will begin our series of Family Sundays.Every second Sunday of the month join one of our artist educators for a fun filled afternoon of art and craft-making.Learn how to make tin foil sculptures, a small clay pot or collage a self-portrait.Please join Nisreen Askar who will launch the series on June 5th from 12:30 – 3:30 at the AGM. Space is limited, so sign up on Eventbrite to reserve your place. |
 | Juried Show Submission Preparation Seminar Saturday June 25 2:00pm-4:00pm Join Artist and Curator Fausta Facciponte in a seminar at the Art Gallery of Mississauga (AGM) to help you prepare your submission for the upcoming Juried Exhibition. This seminar will help you understand the Jury expectations of your submission and give insight into this process.June 25th from 2:00 – 4:00Space is limited, so sign up for Eventbrite to reserve your place.Register on Eventbrite |
 | Art Hive Saturday June 25 12:00pm-1:30pm Join us Saturday June 25 to explore the open studio process with Cynthia Morin, while working on your own projects in the company of other artists from your own home.Register on Eventbrite |
| Other Opportunities and Events |
 | The Beauty of Bees Exhibit Saturday June 4 2pm-5pm Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) in partnership with Streetsville Bread and Honey Festival invite you to join us for The Beauty of Bees Exhibit!Taking place at the Streetsville Bread and Honey Festival on Saturday, June 4th, 2022 from 2 PM – 4 PM at the Pollinator Garden beside the BIA Building. Enjoy artworks of flowers and bees on display from a variety of artists.The Beauty of the Bees Exhibition aims to bring much needed attention the preservation of our pollinating bee population.Click Here for Details |
 | Light Up The Square Call for Submissions The City of Mississauga is seeking new or existing light-based artwork to be a part of Light Up the Square 2022 (LUTS) – an annual outdoor, multi-week winter destination festival of lights in Mississauga’s downtown core!We are looking for interactive and/or light-based artworks – sculpture, installation, multimedia, projection, performance, and digital/virtual projects such as VR and AR experiences – that can activate the space in Mississauga Celebration Square.Click Here for DetailsCall For JurorsHave your say on the City of Mississauga’s Public Art Program by participating in a public art jury!We are looking for community members, creative professionals, and residents to evaluate public art projects and applications throughout the year.Jurors selected for a project are compensated for their time, with fees varying depending on the projectClick Here for Details |
| May Highlights |
 | Sauga Connection for Older Adults Last month, the AGM held two fantastic events as part of the City of Mississauga’s Sauga Connection for Older Adults program.This program offers a variety of virtual programing nearly every day! |
 | Art Hive Facilitator Cynthia Morin guided participants through the open studio process, working on their own projects in the company of other artists. |
 | View Find[H]er – Looking, Finding, Making Inspired by the photography of the AGM CONTACT Exhibition View Find[H]er, artist/educator Leslie Ashton had a blast with the children and youth exploring the photography in the View Find[H]er, and using clues in an “art hunt”.It was a dynamic way to discover details that are missed in a passive walk through and explore photography and collage for themselves. |
 | The 27th Annual Mississauga Arts Awards The Team from the Art Gallery of Mississauga enjoyed a wonderful evening at the Martys Awards on May 19th! Congratulations to all Marty winners especially Gladys Lou one of the AGM Love Lab Mentees. |
| Call for Volunteers |
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| Did you know that a significant portion of the AGM’s funding comes from money raised at Rama Gaming House through Charitable Gaming? The AGM needs volunteers 18+ to help us participate in this program 2 hours at a time. If you would like to help, please contact agm.connect@mississauga.ca with the subject line Bingo Volunteer |
