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Editors: Sharmon Luchuck & Christine Lylyk

Co-Chairs of Communications: Christine Lylyk & Sharmon LuchuckPublished by The Associates of the Winnipeg Art Galleryassociates@wag.ca Follow us online . Visit wag.ca for information on how to join The Associates and for the latest news and events

Message From The Co-Chairs

Member's Corner

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Small Worlds

Travel Tours

Be Inspired

#Volunteer

A Journey Through India

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Art Appreciation Afternoons

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WAG

MESSAGE FROM THE

CO-CHAIRS

The Associates continue to enjoy growth and resurgence amidst the calm of the familiar and theexcitement for the future! In response to the ever-increasing level of involvement with WAGinitiatives and our projects, we have embraced a horizontal leadership model. This model aspiresto equally share the responsibilities and recognizes the need for succession planning. To date,the Development Committee, Education Committee, Communications Committee andMembership Committee all operate with Co-Chairs. This year, we extended the model to include the Chair and Vice-Chair positions and are findingthis team approach to be very successful. Esme Scarlett and Andrea Cibinel act as Co-Chairsassisted by Vice-Chairs Pat McCullough and Sherry Glanville, while Susan Knox has agreed toserve as Past Chair. Art4Art, a unique fundraising project of the Associates, took place this past June 13 at the newoffices of TDS Law, located on the 17th floor of True North Square. Patrons enjoyed a superbprivately curated Canadian collection focusing on the work of Manitoba artists, several of whomwere present. Once again, we benefitted greatly from the involvement of Tannis Richardson inthe role of Honourary Chair. Our fall season successfully launched at the lovely riverside home of Faye Warren, whograciously entertained 52 guests. We were delighted to have Dr. Stephen Borys, WAG Director &CEO, join us and once again voice his gratitude for our collective commitment to the work of theWAG. A guided tour of the Inuit Art Centre, offered to all Associates, took place after the September 16General Meeting. We had the pleasure of being further informed by local architect, MichaelRobertson, and Project Manager, Rick Chopp. Our new Terms of Reference were ratified at the September 16 General Meeting and werecreated in keeping with the template currently used by the WAG Board of Governors.  On October 7, 2019, the Executive of the Associates of the WAG enjoyed a full-day retreat withthe mission to discuss our Goals and Action Plan for 2019-2020. The Statement of Purpose wasrevisited to ensure that it continues to align with that of the WAG. Old By-Laws were reviewed,and Appendices suggested & revised to include the various Executive Sub-Committee jobdescriptions.  Andrea Cibinel & Esme Scarlett PHOTO BY SYNONYM ART CONSULTATION, COURTESY OF THE WAG

MEMBER'S

CORNER

T H E N E W E S T F A C E S O F V O L U N T E E R I N G

Maureen PenkoValarie Barr-JonesMargery KoopMarg Synyshyn

Oyinda AlakaLysbeth ArthurIan BawaEmily BewsTessa BrennanMike BuffiCleo CurtisJodi DunlopLaura EllisAmanda Emms

BY PAT MCCULLOUGH & ANDREA CIBINEL We currently have 128 members. We are proud to welcome our newest members:

And from the Lasting Legacy Program:

Skylar FerbersSpencer FerbersSarah GaudesCailyn HarrisonDelta HirschTaylor LaRocqueSarah LondonRasna MadhurAndrew MahonDan ReimerSabrina Sethi

Thank you to everyone who volunteered their timeand talent to work at this year’s Crafted. It’s alwaysan exciting weekend at the WAG.

PHOTO  BY SHARMON LUCHUCK

Art AppreciationAfternoons

BY BONNIE TAYLOR Art Appreciation afternoons enrich yourexperience as a WAG Associates member andbest of all, participation is free. Why not invest in yourself with an artappreciation afternoon? You can add your voiceto a discussion group while discovering thesecrets of art and expand your horizons whilesipping tea with new friends during discussions,book groups, DVD viewings and tours of thegalleries. Our meetings take place six times throughoutthe year, in the Lecture rOOM on Tuesdays from 2 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. and include 30 minutes ofpresentation, followed by 40 minutes ofdiscussion. The topics for member presentations respondto suggestions put forth by participants. Thisspontaneous research is fun and exploratory,and if no one wants to present, then Bonnie willprovide the boilerplate for discussions. You justneed to bring your ideas and questions fordiscussion!  

Please reserve your seat and bringyour friends who are members of theAssociates.  For more information, please contact BonnieTaylor, Coordinator at penink@me.com. Program 2020: 1. Tuesday, February 18 - Memberpresentation 2. Tuesday, March 24 - NorthernRenaissance introduction- DVD 3. Tuesday, April 28 - Bookdiscussion- The Goldfinch byDonna Tartt (historical fictionwith art themes).  Session will includeconversation guided tour of works in thePermanent Gallery 4. Tuesday, May 26 - Memberpresentation. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WAG

LASTING LEGACIES WORKSHOPBy Andrea Cibinel & Esme Scarlett

On November 16 , 2019 , we hosted afedera l l y funded one day workshopknown as the “Last ing Legac iesWorkshop. ” Th is event b roughttogether 15 sen ior leaders of theAssoc ia tes of the WAG wi th 25 youngadu l ts , ages 20 -35 , who are act ive inthe communi ty and loca l bus iness . Through s tory te l l ing and workshops ,we educated , insp i red and promotedcommuni ty engagement to h igh l ightthe power of vo lunteer ing and howwork ing together on a sharedexper ience not on ly benef i ts thecommuni ty but a lso benef i ts yourse l f ;th rough ach ievement and persona lgrowth . The event a lso presented us wi th therare oppor tun i ty to c reate a rch iva lmater ia l and record the memor ies ofthe t ra i lb laz ing Assoc ia tes , as a 

v ideographer captured prec iousmoments . The inv i ted young adu l tspar t ic ipated a t no cost and eachrece ived a one -year membersh ip tothe Winn ipeg Ar t Ga l le ry , as we l l asa one -year membersh ip to theAssoc ia tes . As new Assoc ia tes ,they have access to meet ings ,fundra is ing and f r iend - ra is ingevents , a l l in tegra l to theAssoc ia tes . At the end of the day , everyone fe l tempowered and ready to be a par tof the legacy , wh ich is theAssoc ia tes of the WAG. We areexc i ted to we lcome you a l l aboardand look forward to benef i t ing f romyour youthfu l perspect ives andins ights on a l l o f our fu tureendeavours . PHOTO COURTESY OF PAULINE BOLT ,26 PROJECTS

On Monday, October 21, theAssociates were treated to aprivate tour of the Small Worldsexhibition of miniature Inuitsculptures. As a tour guide, I have hadseveral occasions to visit theSmall Worlds: Inuit MiniatureCarving exhibit on the MezzanineLevel of the WinnipegArt Gallery. This exhibition bringstogether over 100 miniaturecarvings by Inuit artists fromnineteen communities acrossNunavut. In my preparation tofacilitate tours of Small Worlds, I attended a tour from the curatorof the show, Jocelyn Piirainen,WAG Assistant Curator of InuitArt. I feel particularly grateful toenjoy these tiny works of art

through the eyes of young peoplevisiting the Gallery on schooltours. When leading a schooltour, my primary mission is toshare a sense of passion for andunderstanding of the art. Thetour is conversational,encouraging the students torespond to questions. My job isto keep the group curious andengaged, their enthusiasmmeasures the success of thevisit. The Small Worlds exhibit isa wonderful way to approach artappreciation for young people. The tiny sculptures have beenput on display in a way that isaccessible for young audiences.The themes represented in theexhibition allow for a discussionon Inuit beliefs and ways of life.In observing the smallsculptures,

students spend time viewing allthe delicate detail and have lotsof observations andinterpretations to share. This artempowers young people to sharetheir ideas and builds anunderstanding and admirationfor Inuit art and culture. This exhibition is a wonderfulshow of what is to come whenthe WAG opens the Inuit ArtCentre in 2020! BY REBECCA HARRISON

READ MORE ABOUTTHE EXHIBIT HERE

Small Worlds

PHOTO Ulilak. Man and Kayak with Two Swimming Caribou, 1959. Ivory, stone. Government of Nunavut FineArt Collection. On long-term loan to the Winnipeg Art Gallery, NA 766 a-k.

TRAVEL TOURS

INDIAPHOTO BY BILL GLANVILLE

BY BILL GLANVILLE & SHARMON LUCHUCK Secure Your Spot NOW November 12 – December 1, 2020 India is a rich tapestry of cultures, foods,smells and colours. It stimulates all fivesenses with lasting memories and feedsthe soul with adventure. The upcoming tour of India is planned asa two-part journey:   Nov. 8-13 Optional pre-trip extension toLadakh, the largest province in the stateof Jammu & Kashmir. Situated betweenKarakoram and the Himalayan mountains,it is a high-altitude desert punctuatedwith cliffs and plateaus.·      Nov. 12-Dec.1 Main trip: Concentrated onNorthern India and The Pushkar CamelFair, including Armitsar, Delhi, Varanasiand other key sights. To reserve your spot, contact Kerry atWorldwide Quest at 1-800 387-1483 ortravel@worldwidequest.com.Join us and you will be amazed!

AJourneyThroughIndia

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Join us on April 6, 2020 at the AssociatesExecutive meeting, to hear Bill Glanville give apresentation on one of 2019's most treasuredTravel Tours - beautiful Morocco. He will showcase the many photographs andstories from the tour and sweep you away withthe scent of mint tea poured from a great height,the shouts of market traders at the souk and thetastes of tangine. For more information on on upcoming tours in2020, please contact Bill or Sherry Glanville atsbglanville@shaw.ca or (204) 885-0091.

BeInspired...Morocco

"ONE OF THEGREATESTGIFTS YOU

CAN GIVE ISYOUR TIME"

#VOLUNTEER