Art Gallery of Bancroft
The Art Gallery of Bancroft (AGB) is a public art gallery in the town of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. The AGB boasts a permanent collection including a large collection of Oscar Schlienger's work. The AGB Gallery Shop displays work from the area's artists and artisans and exhibitions from local art and craft associations.
Operated by volunteers and financed by fundraising, the AGB mounts 10 exhibitions per year focusing on local artists. Every month the Gallery presents new shows, which include the annual "Invitation - Juried Exhibition". Exhibition proposals are accepted for the Dec 21 and June 21 deadlines.
In encouraging public participation in the visual arts, the Gallery runs a slate of workshops (mostly one-day sessions) throughout the year with talented instructors teaching skills in a variety of artistic media.
New members are always welcome!
COVID-19 Notice
The Government of Ontario has mandated that all non-essential retail businesses close for 28 days effective 12:01 am on Thursday April 8, 2021. The Art Gallery will therefore be closed to the public at this time. Please return to see us when the lockdown is lifted.
Current Show
The current exhibition features the mixed media art of Shannon Taylor in her exhibition titled "Remembered, Imagined". Although the show opened on Wednesday, April 7, the Gallery was forced to close following provincial lockdown restrictions (see Notice above). See more information about her show by following this link. Take a virtual tour of Shannon's paintings in the Gallery by following this link. Exhibition Co-Sponsors are Micheline Leveque and Gertrud Sorensen. Because the exhibition scheduled for May is not possible (see article below), Shannon Taylor's show will remain on display in the Art Gallery until the end of May.
Coming in May - "Underneath" Theme Exhibition goes virtual!
Whether a physical location, a psychological space, or a place hidden, the underneath seems always a rich and fertile ground. The Art Gallery of Bancroft welcomed emerging and established artists to respond to the theme Underneath. The 24 pieces chosen reflect each artist’s unique interpretation of the theme. The resulting show brings together works of a diverse range of media and techniques, including sculpture, painting, drawing, textile, altered image, photography, and collage, from artists across Ontario.
Because of the Provincial COVID lockdown, The Art Gallery will not be able to host the physical exhibition. The Jurors and the Art Gallery have decided instead to host a virtual exhibition, in which visitors to this site as well as other platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter will be able to view and purchase the works selected for inclusion in the show. The virtual exhibition will be posted here in a mater of days. Please check back to see the wide variety of images from Underneath.
Guest Curators: Holly Edwards and Kelly O'Neill
Exhibition Sponsor: Camp Ponacka
News!
Art Gallery is Recipient of Local Initiatives Program (LIP) Grant
The Art Gallery was fortunate to receive a Local Initiatives Program grant of $10,000 from Community Futures. This grant will be used to update and improve display areas in the Gallery Shop, re-brand and promote the Gallery and Gallery Shop, and hire a consultant to help us enter the world of on-line marketing. We are fortunate to have the guidance of two Loyalist College Marketing program students, Karen Stille and Aleisha Bogart to help us with the re-branding and marketing efforts of the LIP grant.
We have a new email address!
Please take a moment to update your address book with our new email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . We found we had to switch internet providers to be able to reach all of our membership list at one time.
Call for Monthly Exhibitions, 2022
Artist wishing to be considered for the featured monthly exhibitions in 2022 are welcome to submit their application package, which can be found by following this link.
The Gallery Shop - A New Name is Coming!
The Gallery Shop will re-open in April with a new look and moniker! Think Out of the Box Gifts! New stock will be on display in the completely new displays. Be sure to come in and check it out!
New stock will be on display in the completely new displays. Be sure to come in and check it out!
The Gallery Shop of the AGB offers for sale the unique creations of many talented local and regional artists. In addition to a collection of original paintings in a variety of media on display in the Gallery Shop, visitors are invited to peruse a wide variety of creations in ceramics, textiles and wood, jewelry, art books, art cards, stained glass, and so much more. There are imaginative gift ideas in a variety of prices for all occasions like birthdays, weddings, Mother’s Day, hosting presents and Canadiana gifts for family and friends abroad.
With a visit to the Gallery Shop, finding something special for the hard-to-buy-for person is almost a certainty. The display of artistic creations changes regularly, so there is always something new to admire.
Are you a local or regional artist/artisan who would like to have your work displayed for sale in the Gallery Shop? The Gallery Shop is run on a consignment basis, with the Gallery retaining 35% of the retail price on any sales. All work submitted for consideration will be reviewed by a committee with the intent of determining the suitability and saleability of the work. Note that it is AGB policy that you must be a current member of the Art Gallery of Bancroft to have your work displayed in the Gallery Shop. To learn more of the procedures and requirements for consigning your work to the Gallery Shop, please follow this link.
Workshops
We regret that no workshops will be offered for the remainder of the year due to the COVID-19 virus.
