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OAF Elizabeth L. Gordon Art Program Acquisition Grant

The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is honoured to announce the receipt of the Ontario Arts Foundation Elizabeth L. Gordon Art Program Acquisition Grant. This award has been presented to the gallery for the acquisition of two Wiigwas, or birchbark, skirts by local artist Helen Pelletier, into the gallery’s Permanent Collection. Helen Pelletier is an Anishinaabe […]

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Gallery News – Art Gallery Launches Community Campaign

This week, the Thunder Bay Art Gallery launched the second phase of its Community Fundraising Campaign for the new purpose-designed waterfront art gallery, now under construction on Thunder Bay’s waterfront. The Gallery has set an ambitious goal for Phase 2 of the AWE Community Fundraising Campaign of $5 million. Announcing the fundraising target, Campaign Chair […]

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Gallery News – Contractor Announced

The Thunder Bay Art Gallery announced today that Tom Jones Corporation has been selected as the Construction Manager for the new waterfront art gallery. The Art Gallery undertook a competitive, national pre-qualification and procurement process, following which Tom Jones Corporation has been selected to construct the new home for the Art Gallery which will be […]

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Gallery News – Leadership Changing

After 42 years of service, Sharon Godwin will be stepping down as Director of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery on June 30, 2023, after holding the position since 1989. Godwin began her career with the Gallery in 1981 and in addition to her role as Director, Sharon has led the Waterfront Relocation Project for the […]

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