The Grande Prairie Art Gallery is looking to give back to the community with their event on Saturday September 6th.
The event will be split up into two tiers, a day-time portion and an evening portion; the day-time section will be completely free to the public with the doors will opening at 11am, and will feature attractions like a sketch party, speeches, and an street art workshop for kids 14-18.
The evening section will be ticketed, doors open at 6:30 and will have live music, a battle of the brushes, and much more. The event will be catered.
Executive Director and Chief Curator Jessica Groome mentioned that the public often has the wrong idea of what the art gallery really is.
“I think sometimes our galleries can be perceived by people as being kind of not for them or that it is only for the rich and fancy, but what we want is for people to come and realize that this gallery is for them.”
Groome says that this milestone is about giving back to the community, especially during this difficult time.
“We really wanted to celebrate the community to let people know that we’re grateful for their support over the years, and that we wanna make this event for them, especially in these times when budgets are tight across the board.”
The event as a whole, will be running from 11am until midnight at the Montrose Cultural Centre.
