White Water Gallery
Appearance
| White Water Gallery | |
|---|---|
| Type | Organization |
| Founded | 1977 |
White Water Gallery is an artist-run centre in North Bay.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- June 2015: The gallery presented the Dream Big Conference to encourage and engage artists to dream big. The organization operates under the motto Get Involved, Make Things Happen. The gallery was led by Clayton Wyndatt for seven years before Serena Kataoka became the executive director.[2]
- January 2017: The gallery hosted the Up the Ante Indigenous Art & Anti-colonial Art Show & Auction in January 2017. The organization was founded around 1977 and has included Indigenous members and exhibitions since its inception. As of January 2017, renovations at the facility include a new studio space, a sound and media cubby, and a local gallery shop.[3]
- April 2019: The gallery featured the PAWATAMIHK exhibition by Rihkee Strapp in early 2019. It hosted an opening night performance that included live streaming on Instagram.[4]
- July 2019: The gallery hosted the debut exhibition of Joe Wood titled kohpâteyitâkosiwin in June 2019. The venue featured a large-scale sculpture and an audiovisual installation as part of a collaborative art project.[5]
- April 2021: The gallery appointed Rihkee Strapp as its executive director in 2021 while the organization was between physical locations. As of April 2021, it is hosting a digital exhibition of the video game Invaders on its website. The organization supported Rihkee Strapp through an exhibition assistance grant in 2011.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "White Water Gallery announces new executive director", Anishinabek News, 13 April 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Don’t give up – Dream Big!", Anishinabek News, 3 June 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Indigenous Art—From bush to table to stage", Anishinabek News, 19 January 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Capitalism and colonialism on repeat in PAWATAMIHK", Anishinabek News, 8 April 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Hope takes root in the art and life of Joe Wood", Anishinabek News, 15 July 2019 (archived copy; original article).