Media Releases

Gallery Closure Continued – Northern Ontario Lockdown Extended

To help combat the spread of COVID-19 the Government of Ontario has extended the Provincewide Lockdown affecting Northern Ontario until JAN 23, 2021. As a result, the Thunder Bay Art Gallery must remain CLOSED during this period. Unfortunately this means that we are unable to share the exhibition Maud Lewis with you one last time. […]

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Brenda Gilham 1949-2020

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New Curator Appointed

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Maud Lewis Exhibition Now Open

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NEW Visitor Guidelines

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MEDIA RELEASE – Cancellation Of Annual Garden Tour

Due to these unprecedented times, Thunder Bay Art Gallery has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Annual Garden Tour. While we are sad that we have had to cancel this perennial event, we look forward to coming back next year to celebrate the event’s 25th anniversary. Over the past 10 years, the Annual […]

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MEDIA RELEASE – Temporary Closure Thunder Bay Art Gallery

To help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Thunder Bay Art Gallery is temporarily closed to the public, beginning Monday, MARCH 16 at 5 PM until further notice. Currently scheduled events and programs are cancelled and/or rescheduled for a later date. We sincerely regret any inconvenience this may cause. Our priority is to protect and […]

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Media Release – Cancellation of Opening Reception Lakehead University Student Exhibitions

SUBJECT: Cancellation Opening Reception of Lakehead University Student Exhibitions WHEN: March 13, 2020 WHERE: Thunder Bay Art Gallery, 1080 Keewatin St The Opening Reception and Awards Presentation for the Lakehead University Student Exhibitions scheduled for Friday, March 13 at 7:30 pm at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery has been CANCELLED. The cancellation is the result […]

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Media Release – Gallery Announces Major Donors to Capital Campaign

SUBJECT: Gallery Announces Major Donors to Capital Campaign WHEN: March 6, 2020 WHERE: Thunder Bay Art Gallery, 1080 Keewatin St John Sims, Deputy Chair of the AWE Capital Campaign, announced over $600,000 in donations to the AWE Capital Campaign toward the new waterfront art gallery. When making the announcement Sims explained that he was committed […]

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