Kawartha Art Gallery
Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
About
Kawartha Art Gallery is a charity based in Lindsay, Canada working on arts & culture, community development, democracy & civil society.
Kawartha Art Gallery is a not-for-profit public art gallery in Lindsay, in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada. It presents exhibitions by local, regional and national artists, offers art classes, guided tours and cultural programmes, and maintains a permanent collection. The Gallery aims to foster artistic life for all citizens, advance a healthy rural creative economy, and make art accessible in everyday life. It runs the Curated Spaces business-partnership programme, the Artist Index digital archive, and the EMPTY SEATS initiative, which advocates for safe and inclusive civic participation. The Gallery is operated by a volunteer Board of Governors and is located on the second floor of the Lindsay Public Library, with a new downtown location at 19 Cambridge Street South under development. It is a registered charity.
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Curated Spaces
Arts & Culture · Canada
Collaborative programme connecting local businesses with local artists to display artwork in their spaces in the City of Kawartha Lakes.
The Artist Index
Arts & Culture · Canada
Publicly accessible digital archive documenting artworks and careers of local artists.
EMPTY SEATS
Democracy & Civil society · Canada
Community initiative and petition promoting safe, inclusive public participation free from harassment and technology-facilitated abuse, with exhibitions and panel discussions.
Gallery Tours
Arts & Culture · Canada
Guided docent tours of the Gallery's Permanent Collection for groups.
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Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, CARFAC
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