Since 1971, the MacKenzie Art Gallery Outreach program has delivered exhibitions of original art and education programs free of charge to schools throughout rural Saskatchewan. During that time more than half a million people have had the opportunity to view more than 150 exhibitions and have participated in a variety of tours and extension programs.
All MacKenzie Outreach exhibitions and education programs are developed to provide insight into a wide variety of art concepts, styles, periods, subject matter and media. A Gallery Educator accompanies these exhibitions and installs the exhibit in a community gathering place. During the visit, the Educator provides tours and workshops for audiences of all ages. Visits usually last three days and include discussion-based tours, which correspond to the Visual Arts Curriculum.
What the MacKenzie Outreach Program Provides:
the exhibition of original artworks
the cost of transportation and insurance
an educator who accompanies the exhibition and acts as a resource person in the community
publicity packages including posters, news release and photo
an education program and resource materials
What Participating Communities are Responsible For:
arrangement of adequate space for the exhibition with reasonable light, heat, and security (most exhibitions require approximately 100 running feet of display area)
organization of and assistance with school tours and adult programs during the exhibition
distribution of publicity in advance of the exhibition
assistance with unloading, installing and removing the exhibition
arrangement for volunteer participation from the community
The MacKenzie Art Gallery Provincial Outreach Program extends exhibition and education programs to communities throughout Saskatchewan, fostering appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts. We look forward to visiting your community!
2008-2011 OUTREACH EXHIBITIONS
Learning from Leonardo: The High Realist Legacy in
Canadian Art
Outreach Exhibition Dates: January 2008 to January 2010 Organized by the MacKenzie Art Gallery
Curated by Timothy Long
What is the real legacy of Leonardo da Vinci? While writers from Sigmund Freud to Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code) have attempted to decipher his
paintings and drawings for hidden messages, the real meaning of his work still lies in the artistic revolution which he and his contemporaries initiated over 500 years ago. This exhibition looks at how Canadian artists—including Alex Colville, Mary Pratt, and Ken Danby—have used the lessons of Leonardo and other High Renaissance artists in fashioning a homegrown realist art.
Captured: A Look at Portraiture
Artist With Their Work Series: Wally Dion
Outreach Exhibition Dates: March 2009 - February 2011 Organized by the MacKenzie Art Gallery
Curated by Michelle LaVallee
We think of portraits as capturing a likeness, but is that all they capture? Drawing primarily on works from the MacKenzie Art Gallery’s permanent collection, Captured: A Look at Portraiture creates a dialogue examining the concept of portraiture through a survey of historical and contemporary portraiture. Together with related work by Wally Dion, it expands the concept of the portrait to include those of community, time, place, history, memory, concept and consciousness. As an added bonus, Wally Dion (when available) will tour with this exhibition, sharing his expertise.
The Williamson Collection of Inuit Art
Outreach Exhibition Dates: October 2008 to June 2009 Organized by the MacKenzie Art Gallery
Curated by Norman Zepp
The Williamson Collection was assembled during the many years Dr. Robert Williamson spent living among the Inuit, researching their culture. His arrival in the North in 1952 coincided with the beginning of a period of great change. The forces of acculturation were brought to bear with such force that, on the surface at least, it seemed that a centuries-long way of life ceased in less than two decades. For the older artists certainly, Williamson was aware that much of traditional culture persisted and that this contemporary art form provided an avenue for meaningful communication. Even for many of the younger artists, the production of art which reflected traditional lifestyles, attitudes and beliefs became, in part, a means of cultural affirmation. The works on display were chosen from eighty-five recently donated to the
MacKenzie Art Gallery by Dr. Robert Williamson.
Wahwâ Neechi Funk! Aboriginal Humour Exhibition
Outreach Exhibition Dates: March 2008 to February 2009 Organized by the MacKenzie Art Gallery
Curated by Neal McLeod
“Our greatest storytellers have often reminded us of our individual limitations and need for others to enlarge our perception and understanding of the world around us; there is no better way to do that than through neechi (Aboriginal) funk and humour.” Neal McLeod
This exhibition examines humour in the artwork of prominent local
Aboriginal artists, including David Garneau, Judy Anderson, Sheila Orr and Lionel Peyachew.
To reserve an exhibition download this form and mail or fax it to the MacKenzie Art Gallery. For more information on Provincial Outreach call Ken at 306-584-4290 or email ken.duczek@uregina.ca
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