Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Contemporary art gallery in Lethbridge, Canada.
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is a museum in Lethbridge that displays rotating exhibitions of paintings, sculptures, and multimedia installations created by Canadian and international artists. The building contains multiple exhibition spaces that change regularly to showcase different artistic approaches and styles.
In 1974, local residents formed the Southern Alberta Art Gallery Association to lobby Lethbridge City Council for a gallery in the Carnegie Library building vacated by the public library. The city approved the proposal and provided renovation and operating grants. Allan McKay became the first director/curator in September 1975, and the first exhibitions opened in 1976.
The gallery serves as a gathering place for art enthusiasts and brings the community together through conversations with artists and shared discussions about contemporary work. Visitors can engage directly with creators and explore their perspectives on different artistic movements and approaches.
The gallery is at 601 3rd Avenue South in downtown Lethbridge, reachable by car or public transit. It is wheelchair accessible and has washrooms on site. Guided tours can be arranged in advance by contacting the gallery.
On October 23, 2020, Elders Bruce Wolf Child and Mary Fox led a ceremony in which the gallery received the Blackfoot name Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin. The name now appears alongside the English one, and the gallery sits in the former Carnegie Library building downtown.
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