Art is for Everyone

Women for the Art Gallery of Alberta’s (Waga) official launch party is a family-friendly celebration for AGA members and their guests. Enjoy beautiful art, hands-on art-making activities, and a vibrant community atmosphere.

Event

Members' Opening Reception

Information

  • Date

    September 12, 2025
  • Time

    6-9pm

Members are welcome to enjoy an elegant evening of art and connection. Be among the first to explore the new exhibitions and meet featured artists. This event is best suited for adults or those attending without young children.

In this special AGA Members-only exhibition preview, we invite all Members to join us in celebrating our two new exhibitions, Shift and Temporal.

Join us for opening remarks by curators and special guests in the Main Atrium (Level 1). Light refreshments will be served and drinks will be available for purchase. 

6pm - Artists in Conversation, featuring artists Catherine Burgess, Alison Rossiter and Marie Lanoo, Lower Level (Theatre)*

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7pm - Members’ Opening Reception, Level 1 (Main Hall)

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*The registration for Artists in Conversation is separate from your Members Opening Reception registration. If you plan to attend both events, please register for each one using the provided links.

Please RSVP to reserve your complimentary Members' preview tickets by logging into youraga.ca account, emailing member.services@youraga.ca or calling Harmonie Tower, Membership and Volunteer Coordinator, at 780.392.2464.

 

Members' Month

September is AGA Members' Month and you, as an AGA Member, get exclusive perks!

Enjoy a 20% discount at shopAGA, guest for free privilege to the Members Preview (one guest per member), and entry to Art is for Everyone on Sunday, September 21, 2025.

Please log in to your account to access the Members' pricing or call Guest Services at 780.422.6223 to reserve your spot.

About The Exhibitions

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Katie Ohe - Skyblock. Image courtesy of Esker Foundation. Photo John Dean

Shift

Shift includes the works of two senior women artists. Marie Lannoo’s paintings and sculptures depict the complexity of light. Katie Ohe’s kinetic sculptures engage touch and perception.

This exhibition brings together the works of two senior women artists working on the prairies. Marie Lannoo’s paintings and sculptures depict the complexity and subtlety of light. Katie Ohe’s kinetic sculptures engage touch and perception.

This exhibition is organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta and curated by Lindsey Sharman.

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Catherine Burgess, SUBSTANCE NO. 1, 2019. Steel and stainless steel. Courtesy of the Artist

Temporal

Temporal brings together the photography of Alison Rossiter and the sculpture of Catherine Burgess. Burgess carves delicate shapes out of thin air and plays with perception. Rossiter uses expired photo paper to create abstract works that encapsulate vast timescales between when the antique photo paper expired when she exposed it. Temporal both concretizes and dissolves notions of time and space. 

This exhibition is organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta and curated by Catherine Crowston and Lindsey Sharman. 

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Current Exhibitions

Take the time to explore our current exhibitions whether you're seeing them for the first time or again, make the most out of your Members' evening

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