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
Effective December 26, 2020, the Gallery will be closed for a 28-day period per the lockdown legislation of the Ontario government. Unless otherwise legislated, the Art Gallery will re-open on Friday, January 22, 2021 at 10 a.m.
Current Show
The Art Gallery announces with regret that the Annual Juried Show has been ended prematurely due to the COVID lockdown.
Jurors David Smith and Tracey Lee Green chose Evelyn Van Hoekelen's painting "Contemplation" as the Town of Bancroft's Best in Show award winner. Congratulations to Evelyn and the four Category award winners: Lynne Vegter, Henry Melissa Gordon, Julie Withrow and Clasina Weese. Full details can be found by following this link.
News!
Art Gallery is Recipient of two Major Donations!
On Monday September 21, the Art Gallery was presented with a donation of $1,000 from the Baptiste Lake Yoga Group (BLYG). that was further matched by an additional gift of $1,000 from an anonymous donor. Each year, at summer’s end, the Yoga Group allocates the fees collected from the classes to a local charitable organization. Previous recipients of the BLYG’s donations include the North Hastings Fish Hatchery, Kids In Need, the Bancroft Hospital, and the volunteer training program of the Village Playhouse.. Hugh Monteith, President of the Art Gallery received a presentation cheque in the amount of $2,000 from Susan Latremoille, representing the BLYG and the anonymous donor.
Left to right, Susan Latremoille, Hugh Monteith, Art Gallery Past-Director Diana Gurley, Yoga club member and Art Gallery Volunteer Glenda Menard, Yoga member Sue Zielinski and Art Gallery Volunteer Christine Jenkins.
AGB Spearheads New Community Art Initiative!
Following the success of the two community art murals created at last year’s Culture Days weekend, we are excited to share with you a similar project to help fight the COVID blues and to beautify our Town of Bancroft at the same time. There is a lot of empty space on the fencing surrounding the former Victorian Lady site, facing Hastings Street, where the Culture Days community art murals are residing. The owners of the site are very enthusiastic about having more art on the fencing. So, we are now encouraging you to create your own smaller mural to be mounted on the fence as well!
This effort is meant to encourage people of all levels of artistic talent, not just “professional“ artists. We did this very successfully with last year’s Culture Days community art murals, so let’s do it again! If you are interested in joining this fun effort, please read the details about submission requirements by downloading the file here.
We look forward to receiving your entry!
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, 2021
Artist wishing to be considered for the featured monthly exhibitions in 2021 are welcome to submit their application package, which can be found by following this link.
The Gallery Shop
New at the Gallery Shop!
Paintings, Fused Glass, Scarves, Jewellery and more!
Mother Nature Awakes - Audra Lalonde I am a Ghost - Lovers; Henry Melissa Gordon
Two by Ken Balmer
Great Blue Heron Great Horned Owl
Fused Glass by Karen Istead
Sushi Set Candle Holder Coasters
Comfy Infinity Scarves with a hidden pocket, by Glenda Menard
Gold and Sterling Silver rings and Pendants by Ingrid Monteith
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.
