Gallery

The Gallery at Casa celebrated many successes in 2018, including innovative exhibitions and important community partnerships. The Gallery continued its commitment to exhibit the work of local and regional artists, national artists with a connection to our community and exhibitions of unique interest to Lethbridge.

Within The Gallery at Casa, there were eleven formal fee-paying exhibitions by both local artists and artists with connection to our community. The Gallery at Casa paid $18,540 in honorariums to the unique, disciplined and distinguished artists who presented in this space. Casa also maintains a series of auxiliary exhibition spaces; the Passage Gallery, the Focus Gallery, the Digital Galleries and the Concourse Gallery and Showcases. These are non-fee paying spaces where artists are welcome to exhibit, share with the community, and sell their work. Within these spaces we hosted twenty-four distinct exhibitions during 2018.

We had the opportunity to work with numerous community groups and organizations in 2018. We hosted The Best of South-Western Alberta, a group show organized by the Alberta Society of Artists, HOOPLA! created by the clients of the Ability Resource Centre and Paper Mache Monsters by students at PEAK Vocational Services. On April 4, The Gallery partnered with the Lethbridge Independent Film Society (LIFS) to present a public screening of their members' short films. LIFS carried out the logistical planning, while The Gallery provided the space, promotions and bar service. On April 7 and May 26, The Gallery partnered with Trap\door Artist Run Centre to host their ongoing series of Artists Talks. Trap\door carried out the logistical work and The Gallery provided space, promotions and bar service. This model of helping small groups deliver public arts programming is something The Gallery is committed to continuing.

ARTISTS PARTICIPATED IN THE GALLERY AT CASA: 37

LOCAL AND REGIONAL 30 PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL 6 INTERNATIONAL 1

The Gallery at Casa continued its ongoing partnership with the University of Lethbridge. On October 13, we hosted a mobile art studio on the courtyard that was an extension of the University of Lethbridge's exhibition Everyday Futures by Jose Luis Torres. We also continue to work closely with the Faculty of Fine Arts to stream their live lectures series ArtNOW. These presentations by contemporary artists take place at noon during select weekdays. Individuals that may have difficulty getting out to the University during the noon hour are invited to watch at Casa.

In 2018, the current iteration of our decade long commitment to screening contemporary art documentaries continued. Mimosas, Muffins and Movies invited the public to free screenings on select Sunday mornings. Complimentary muffins and coffee are available, as well as champagne and orange juice for purchase. On January 28, we screened a documentary about artist Ida Applebroog, on April 15 a feature on sculptor Patrick Neu, on September 23 a film about photographer Paolo Ventura and on November 25 a documentary about Rosamond Purcell.

The Gallery at Casa was sponsored by Precon Precast Products.

2018 was a great success, and 2019 will provide many new opportunities for the residents of Lethbridge to live and love the arts.

THE WINDOW SHOP AT CASA REPRESENTED

19 LOCAL AND REGIONALLY BASED ARTISTS. TOTAL NUMBER OF GALLERY VISITS 16,545

ARTISTS EXHIBITED IN AUXILIARY SPACES, MOST OF WHOM ARE LOCAL AND REGIONALLY BASED 135