Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX)
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) has supported a provincial travelling exhibition program since 1981.The mandate of the AFA Travelling Exhibition Program is to provide every Albertan with the opportunity to enjoy visual art exhibitions in their community.
Three regional galleries and one arts organization coordinate the program for the AFA:
- Northwest Alberta: The Prairie Art Gallery
- Northeast and North Central Alberta: The Art Gallery of Alberta
- Southwest Alberta: The Alberta Society of Artists
- Southeast Alberta: Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
Current TREX Exhibitions:
- this village (studies in multiculturalism)
- About Face (portraiture by First Nations artists, with works from the collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts)
- A Bird in the Hand (images and meanings of birds as subjects in art, with works from the collection of the Alberta Foundation of the Arts)
- Print-Write (print works examining the intersection of text and image)
The TREX exhibtion Maskwacis (Bear Hills) begins travelling Region 2 in January of 2010. This exhibition, curated by Myra Saskatchewan and coordianted by Sandi Hiemer, presents an ‘insiders’ view of the community of Hobbema. This exhibition was made possible through the generous sponsorship of Syncrude Canada.
TREX Booking Catalogue
Please click here for the current booking catalogue (PDF 5 MB).
For more information or for booking, contact Shane Golby, Travelling Exhibitions Manager/Curator at 780.428.3830, ext. 2
TREX Exhibition Schedule
Please click here for the latest exhibition schedule (PDF 180 KB).
Schedules are updated every three months.
