Events
Shell Shocked Lecture and Exhibition Tour with Caitlin Bailey
June 29, 2023 – 3:30 pm
“As old as war itself” – Perspectives on Shell Shock in the First World War and its Evolution in the 20th Century During and after the First World War, more than 10,000 Canadian military personnel were documented as being treated for a variety of …
Read MorePublic Reception for Exhibitions and Curator’s Tour with Wayne Baerwaldt
June 28, 2023 – 4:30 pm
Please join us at the public launch to celebrate our summer exhibitions at UCalgary Founders’ Gallery at The Military Museums. Taras Polataiko: DEFIANCE Organized by Founders’ Gallery, guest curated by Wayne Baerwaldt Shell Shocked: The Long …
Read MoreCraft Tour at The Military Museums in Calgary
August 25, 2021 – 2:00 pm
Join the Alberta Craft Council for an in-depth tour of the Military Museums in Calgary with Michele Hardy and Dick Averns! The first part of the tour will be guided by curator Michele Hardy, PhD, and will focus on the exhibition Tensile Strength: Weavers a …
Read MoreBook Launch – Mary Kavanagh: Daughters of Uranium
December 10, 2020 – 5:00 pm
Join Mary Kavanagh, and authors Christina Cuthbertson, Lindsey Sharman, Jayne Wilkinson, to hear readings from this new publication. This free online event is mounted in conjunction with the recent U of C Founders’ Exhibition “Mary Kavanagh: Daughters of U …
Read MoreThurs Oct 15, 2020, Free Noon Lecture: 75 Years On: Revisiting WWII Through Extant Art”
October 15, 2020 – 12:00 pm
2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, affording reflection on the world’s largest conflagration, and the manner in which art can recalibrate humanity in times of crisis. Addressing these themes, Dick Averns will discuss the ex …
Read MoreExhibition opening reception for Ghostown
February 6, 2020 – 5:00 pm
Join us to celebrate Steven Nunoda’s exhibition, Ghostown. Artist in attendance. 5.30 pm – Exhibition tour with Founders’ Curatorial Coordinator, Dick Averns Followed by free refreshments and cash bar 6.30 pm – Opening comments and welcome: 7.00 pm – Meet …
Read MoreNickle at Noon – The Atomic Photographers Guild: Nuclear Images Then, Now and into the Future, Blake Fitzpatrick
November 7, 2019 – 12:00 pm
Founded in 1987 by Robert Del Tredici and Carole Gallagher, the Atomic Photographers Guild is an international collective of photographers and artists dedicated to making visible all aspects of the atomic subject. The first atomic photographs were taken in …
Read MoreNickle at Noon – Daughters of Uranium, an exhibition by Mary Kavanagh
September 26, 2019 – 12:00 pm
Mary Kavanagh will discuss her exhibition, Daughters of Uranium, on view at the Founders Gallery, Military Museums (September 27, 2019 – January 26, 2020). The exhibition is co-organized and presented by the Southern Alberta Art Gallery and Founders’ Gall …
Read MoreCurator’s Tour – Daughters of Uranium, an exhibition by Mary Kavanagh
September 27, 2019 – 5:00 pm
Join curator Christina Cuthbertson for a guided tour of Daughters of Uranium, an exhibition by Mary Kavanagh Please note the exhibition opening reception follows the tour at 6pm. Everyone welcome.
Read MoreOpening Reception – Daughters of Uranium, an exhibition by Mary Kavanagh
September 27, 2019 – 6:00 pm
Join us for the opening celebration of Mary Kavanagh’s exhibition, Daughters of Uranium. Opening reception Friday 27 September 6:00 – 9:00 Curator’s tour with Christina Cuthbertson (artist in attendance) Friday 27 September 5:00
Read MoreQuilts of Valour Sew Day
August 10, 2019 – 10:30 am
Quilts of Valour is an extraordinary non-profit organization that brings comfort to veterans and those wounded in service with handmade quilts. The Calgary regional group will turn the atrium of the Military Museums into their workshop for the day and wel …
Read MoreWorkshop: Embroidered Postcards
July 25, 2019 – 6:30 pm
WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL NEW DATE! Thursday July 25 2019 6:30 – 8:30 pm In this workshop, local artist Caitlin Thompson will introduce participants to the history of embroidered postcards. Featured in this summer’s exhibitions Keepsakes of Conflict ad Red Cros …
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