The team at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery (CCAG) is ready to welcome patrons once again. The Gallery has reopened its doors today, with six exhibitions to explore, including new work from Sandi Hartling.

Confederation Centre of the Arts has reopened its doors last week, with The Showcase, The Story of Confederation, and now the Gallery all operating with new protocols in place.
“We are very excited to welcome Islanders back to the CCAG,” remarks Kevin Rice, gallery director. “A lot of our patrons have been missing the Gallery and we are looking forward to seeing old friends again. However, this summer is also a great opportunity for new visitors to experience our programming. Many people’s schedules have changed, or students find themselves home on the Island for extended stays, so we welcome everyone to come and explore the impressive range of Canadian art on offer.”
There is a limit of 15 people allowed in the Gallery at a time, and patrons should have no difficulty moving through the large gallery spaces while maintaining social distancing. Recommended routes are illustrated on floor plans of each gallery and extra staff are on hand to welcome visitors and answer questions about summer exhibitions or new guidelines. Click here<https://confederationcentre.com/gallery-reopening/> for detailed information on new health and safety protocols at the Centre.
The Gallery will be open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. all summer. Admission is by donation.
Several exhibitions that opened just weeks before the Gallery closed down due to the pandemic have been extended into this summer. These include two shows drawn from the permanent collection: Spheres, Skulls, and Other Icons of the Interior<https://confederationcentre.com/exhibitions/spheres-skulls-and-other-icons-of-the-interior/> and Setting the Table: Still-Life and its After Effects<https://confederationcentre.com/exhibitions/setting-the-table-still-life-and-its-after-effects/>; as well as the touring exhibition, Victor Cicanksy: The Gardener’s Universe<https://confederationcentre.com/exhibitions/victor-cicansky-the-gardeners-universe/>.
This career retrospective features selections from the Regina artist’s body of work, including surrealist pieces, early experimental Funk sculptures, and bronze bonsai trees. Cicansky’s art work reflects his knowledge of his Romanian-Canadian roots, his early exposure to gardening, and a more contemporary interest in sustainability.
Also recently installed in the Gallery’s glass entranceway is a series of glowing LED works from Sandi Hartling. Entitled anything at all<https://confederationcentre.com/exhibitions/sandi-hartling-anything-at-all/>, the directness and immediacy of the three bright and colourful signs contrasts with the ambiguity of their text-based messages, in what the artist describes as an ongoing “inquiry regarding sense perception and its role in knowledge acquisition.”
This season’s exhibition schedule can be viewed in full on the website<https://confederationcentre.com/gallery-exhibitions/>.

-SUPPORTING THE CENTRE-

Have you heard about ‘The Great Canadian Giving Challenge’? Confederation Centre relies on community support to deliver its arts education and heritage offerings and develop bold new programs. The Centre is a registered charity organization and is participating in The Great Canadian Giving Challenge throughout the month of June. Every dollar you donate during this time qualifies Confederation Centre of the Arts for a chance to win $20,000. To learn more about how you can help, visit confederationcentre.com/gcgc/<https://confederationcentre.com/gcgc/>and follow #GivingChallengeCA.

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