The Gaze | Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba

The Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba's history goes all the way back to 1907. Formerly known as the Brandon Art Club, the public gallery not only offered regular exhibitions but also provided classes in drawing, painting and art history. Fuelled by a community-based enthusiasm for visual art, the space quickly gained recognition in Brandon and the southwest Manitoba region - so much so that a permanent space for studios and exhibition was established and rename the Brandon Allied Arts Council in 1959.

Fast forward 30 years of art and craft, the space moved to Princess Street, changing its name to the "Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba." Though it was relocated once more in the year 2000 -with the help of provincial, federal and private sector funds,- the AGSM kept its original mission: a public gallery with six discipline specific learning and production studios.

Currently on show at the AGSM:

 -Community Gallery: Kathy Levandoski's "Riding the Edge"

 -Main Gallery: Amalie Atkins's "We live on the edge of disaster and imagine we are in a musical"

 -Main Gallery: Tim Smith's "Hutterites of Manitoba"

The Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba is open Tuesday to Friday, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information on the AGSM and its current exhibitions, head over to www.agsm.ca.

Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba

710, Rosser Ave #2, Brandon, Manitoba

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