culture program guide - winter 2012

OKOTOKSCULTURE.CA | WINTER 2012

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OKOTOKS CULTURE AND HERITAGE PROGRAM GUIDE

The Town of Okotoks is pleased to

present the Winter 2012 Culture

Program Guide.

This publication serves to showcase

the various programs and exhibits

housed in the Okotoks Art Gallery

at the Station, Okotoks Museum and

Archives at Heritage House and the

Rotary Performing Arts Centre.

We take pride in providing our

residents, artists and visitors with

enriching cultural experiences.

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Table of Contents

01 WELCOME

02 TAbLE Of COnTEnTS

03 On ExHibiT @ OkOTOkS ART GALLERy (OAG)

04 Grain Elevators & Gone but not forgotten

05 A Lady’s Journey & for the Love of Shoes

06 80 Plus years of Thoughtful Making & Art as a Meditation

PROGRAMS @ OkOTOkS ART GALLERy (OAG)

07 family Programs

08 Adult Programs

09 EVEnTS @ OAG

10 UPCOMinG ExHibiTS

11-12 EVEnT CALEnDAR

13 OkOTOkS MUSEUM AnD ARCHiVES (OMA)

14 Along the Sheep River: Stories of Okotoks

15 Programs

16 Treasures from the Collections

17 ROTARy PERfORMinG ARTS CEnTRE (RPAC)

18 UPCOMinG PERfORMAnCES @ RPAC

19 biRTHDAy PARTiES

20 EDUCATiOnAL PROGRAMS

21 MEMbERSHiPS

22 REnTAL OPPORTUniTiES

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grain elevators: Vanishing Prairielandmarks | the Heritagerug Hookers of Saskatoon Jan 6 to Feb 5 | Large gallery

gone but Not Forgotten: an artist’s interpretation| Oag members Jan 6 to Feb 5 | Small gallery

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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

This exhibit is open to members of the

Okotoks Art Gallery to express their

individual interpretation of the theme. The

subjects could be anything the artist longs

to honour. Will the themes come from life

experience and be similar? Will the viewer

relate to one or many of the pieces? This

promises to be a unique members’ exhibit.

Members are required to drop off their

work on Tuesday, January 3 at the gallery.

for more information on how to become

a member, please call the gallery at

403.938.3204.

OPENiNG RECEPTiON FOR BOTHEXHiBiTSFriday, January 13 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmWine sponsored by the Okotoks Arts Council

EXHiBiT-RELATED PROGRAMSOKAY! CLUB@OAGGet hooked with burlap and wool

36086 Sat, January 14 | 1:00 to 3:30 pm

ART.ATTACK@OAGRug hooking with Holly Kingdon36096 Wed, January 18 | 7:00 to 9:30 pm

GRAiN ELEVATORS

Stark and imposing, grain elevators hold a

special place in the hearts of western folk.

They are a metaphor for a way of life. They

symbolize our agricultural heritage, which

is the lifeblood of the prairies. Though near

extinction, the memory of grain elevators

remains near and dear to prairie hearts.

This club, the Heritage Rug Hookers of

Saskatoon, is made up of a diverse group

of women of all ages and professions. They

come together due to their shared passion

for traditional rug hooking. Recently,

they undertook an ambitious project of

surveying Canadian artists to determine if

there was any interest in hooking pictorial

rugs depicting grain elevators. The result is

over 30 artists from all across Canada and

40 completed pieces. The rugs began their

gallery tour in Saskatchewan in 2010, and

have then moved on to Manitoba, british

Columbia, and now here in Okotoks,

Alberta.


a lady’s Journey Tharrie Zietsman Feb 10 to Mar 18 | Large gallery

For the love of Shoes Feb 10 to Mar 18 | Small gallery

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FOR THE LOVE OF SHOES

This exhibit returns to the gallery,

showcasing 12 pairs of women’s shoes

donated by 12 Canadian celebrities. They

were transformed into works of art by

Alberta artists and designers.

The exhibit celebrates the feminine and

reflects changes in the lives of those

affected by breast cancer. included in the

exhibition are the artists’ and donors’

personal stories of how breast cancer has

affected them. OPENiNG RECEPTiON FOR BOTHEXHiBiTSFriday, January 10 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmWine sponsored by the Okotoks Arts Council

EXHiBiT-RELATED PROGRAMSOKAY! CLUB@OAGSHOES, GLORiOUS SHOES!36088 Sat, February 11 | 1:00 to 3:00 pm OKAY! CLUB@OAGMarionette Magic with Tharrie Zietsman36069 Sat, March 3 | 1:00 to 4:00 pm

ART.ATTACK@OAGA Woman and Her Hat36083 Wed, February 15 | 6:00 to 8:30 pm

ART.ATTACK@OAGFOO-FOO-SHE-SHE36097 Wed, March 14 | 7:00 to 10:00 pm

A LADY’S JOURNEY

Tharrie Zietsman grew up on an African

farm filled with hours of drawing, painting

and modeling with clay from the riverbed.

followed by a degree and grad-degree in

fine Arts (and teaching) she trained as a

marionette designer, maker and operator

and later appointed as head of the prop

shop for drama, ballet and opera for a

performing arts company.

This exhibit, A Lady’s Journey, will take

viewers on a whimsical tour of how we

ladies journey through life – some on pigs

(courage), some on a mouse (orderly and

methodical), some on a bee (busy, busy,

busy), and what we choose to accompany

us – burdens or dreams in the air.

We make this journey only once - whether

as the burdened servant on the donkey or

the heart that knows true north (like the

goose). The quest then: do you like your

journey or have you forgotten that the

choices are all yours? We are all Ladies on

a Journey.


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80 Plus Years ofThoughtful making Bob & Connie Pike Mar 23 to Apr 29 |Large gallery

art as a meditation Brian Clute Mar 23 to Apr 29 |Small gallery

ART AS A MEDiTATiON

Meditation can be described as having a

steady mind. Usually it requires sitting very

still and focusing on a singular idea such

as breathing. brian Clute has applied this

concept to his painting process. Having the

process take a long time, with a small round

brush applying layered, diminutive strokes

on the canvas, results in the reduction

of restlessness and speed, and the mind

becomes more even. The finished painting

doesn’t require anything special from

the viewer; however, the artist hopes the

process will produce a sense of calm when

the body of works are viewed together.

OPENiNG RECEPTiON FOR BOTHEXHiBiTSFriday, March 23 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmWine sponsored by the Okotoks Arts Council

EXHiBiT-RELATED PROGRAMSOKAY! CLUB@OAGCLAY DAY36187 Sat, April 14 | 1:00 to 3:00 pm

ART.ATTACK@OAGCLAY WiTH CONNiE PiKE36189 Wed, April 11 | 7:00 to 10:00 pm

80 PLUS YEARS OF THOUGHTFUL

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This retrospective exhibition reflects the

art and fine crafts created by both bob

and Connie Pike during their combined 80

plus years as professional artists. This show

encompasses some of the early works up to

present-day pieces and will give the viewers

an inside look into studio practices.

bob and Connie have worked together

as Pike Studios in High River, Alberta

since 1978, and have made over 125,000

kilograms of utilitarian ceramics and art

items during that period. for the past 6

years, bob has been working with steel,

making boxes, tables and sculptural pieces,

while Connie continues her ceramic work in

the studio, focusing on texture and line and

a love of detail.

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SHOES, GLORiOUS SHOES!

‘for the Love of Shoes’ is back in the gallery!

youngsters are invited to join us for a tour

and time spent turning your shoes into an

art statement. Please bring an extra pair to

work with.

36088 Sat, February 11 | 1:00 to 3:00 pm

MARiONETTE MAGiC WiTH THARRiE

ZiETSMAN

kits will be supplied and Tharrie will guide

you through the creation of your own bird

marionette. Ages 6 to 17 are invited to

take part in this awesome afternoon with

a magical puppeteer! Adults are asked to

stay and assist younger children.

36069 Sat, March 3 | 1:00 to 4:00 pm

CLAY DAY

in conjunction with the exhibition ‘80 Plus

years of Thoughtful Making’ by bob &

Connie Pike. Call for further information:

403-938-8969.

36187 Sat, April 14 | 1:00 to 3:00 pm

OKAY!CLUB@OAGOAG Art Studio | $7 registration fee

OkAy! Club@OAG is a great way for

families with children ages 6 to 12 to

experience an art gallery and enjoy a

hands-on art activity. Each program will

include a tour of the gallery exhibitions

and a craft upstairs in the art studio.

youngsters can be dropped off or parents

can join in for a family-fun event. This

program is offered one Saturday each

month from September to June. NEW:

Online Registration: netreg.okotoks.ca

GET HOOKED WiTH BURLAP AND WOOL

Join Holly kingdon, fibre artist and

contributor to ‘Grain Elevators, Vanishing

Prairie Landmarks,’ for an afternoon

of fibre art. After a tour of the exhibit,

Holly will supply you with wool cloth, a

burlap backing and a hook, and guide you

through the creation of a small, traditional

hooked rug. Wool isn’t just for knitting!

36086 Sat, January 14 | 1:00 to 3:30 pm

Family Programs@ Oag


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ART.ATTACK@OAGOAG | $10 registration fee

Art.Attack@OAG is a monthly event for

adults and seniors from 18 to 108. no

experience is required, only a spirit of

adventure. bring your inner child for a

play-date with art materials that will relate

to the current exhibitions in the galleries.

NEW: Online Registration: netreg.okotoks.ca

RUG HOOKiNG WiTH HOLLY KiNGDON

Traditional rug hooking is a fun, easy craft

developed to use up old wool clothing

and empty burlap sacks and to keep floors

warm in the winter. Rugs today have

become a wonderful, textural art form

as varied as the people who create them!

Come and see some of these works of art

as you tour the ‘Grain Elevators: Vanishing

Prairie Landmarks’ exhibit of hooked rugs,

and then create your original fibre art.

36096 Wed, January 18 | 7:00 to 9:30 pm

adult Programs@ Oag

A WOMAN AND HER HAT

Tharrie Zietsman will tour you through her

exhibition and inspire you to create your

own showpiece. bring a hat to decorate

with feathers, lace, net, flowers, etc. plus

personal items that reflect you and your

journey through life. Enjoy a time of self

discovery!

36083 Wed, February 15 | 6:00 to 8:30 pm

FOO-FOO-SHE-SHE

in Celebration of Shoes! Enjoy an evening

of stained glass with Shirley Paradis. no

experience necessary. bring a photo of a

favourite shoe and re-create it in glass. Learn

to copper foil and add embellishments to

your life-size window art.

36097 Wed, March 14 | 7:00 to 10:00 pm

CLAY WiTH CONNiE PiKE

no experience necessary. Connie will begin

with a tour and talk about her exhibition in

the gallery followed by hands-on with clay

upstairs in the art studio.

36189 Wed, April 11 | 7:00 to 10:00 pm


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Our art in the hall programs give our artist

members a unique opportunity to showcase

and sell their original artworks over a two-

month period.

arT iN THe HallOkotoks municipal Centre5 Elizabeth Street

January & February | BRUCE MiLAM

March & April | ELEANOR BOYDEN

arT iN THe HallOkotoks rec Centre 99 Okotoks Drive

January & February | SHiRLEY PARADiS

March & April | PETER POTAPOFF

For more information on how to become a member and get your application to exhibit for Art in the Hall, please contact the gallery at 403.938.3204.

FirST SaTurdaYSSaturday, February 4

Saturday, March 3

Saturday, April 7

PROFESSiONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR

MEMBERS

PAiNTERS: A Woman’s Brush with History

February 24 to 26 RPAC, 3 Elma Street

Join artist Debra Ward, bfA, for a weekend

workshop and step into the heels of

famous women painters selected from art

history. This workshop will illuminate the

strength of character and groundbreaking

artwork of some of the personalities in

Canadian and European art through a

visual presentation, anecdotes and creative

experimentation. The weekend will include

a brief photo presentation and discussion

the first evening, followed by a full day

of painting Saturday and a half day on

Sunday afternoon. you will select an artist

whose work speaks to you and create

your own painting within that painters’

colour palette and style. Choose to copy

or invent your personal twist inspired by

a masterpiece. Women who paint are

some of the most interesting people in the

world, just like you! Friday night- 6:30 -

8:30 pm, Saturday from 10:00 to 4:00 pm,

and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Fee:

$125. For further information please call

Jan: 403.938.8969.


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GETTiNG ANXiOUS | MARGARET WiTSCHL

May 4 to June 10 | Small gallery

Since the 1920s when the Surrealists

developed the art form known as

collage, it has continued to inspire artists

who seek to explore the unknown. by

combining unrelated imagery, the collage

process creates unexpected mixtures and

unsettling relationships. The challenge of

collage is to rethink what is a comfortable

understanding of the individual, everyday

images and to re-consider them in

light of their new complex, improbable

circumstance. Although not the actual cut

and paste process of traditional collage,

Witschl’s paintings use a collage approach

to mix stereotypically anxiety-making

images such as sharp objects, warning signs

and falling objects with content from her

personal storehouse of worrisome events,

bad dreams and general nervousness.

OPENiNG RECEPTiON FOR BOTHEXHiBiTSFriday, May 4 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmWine sponsored by the Okotoks Arts Council

iN MY DREAM i WAS ALMOST THERE |

JULiAN FORREST

May 4 to June 10 | Large gallery

This exhibit includes paintings that are the

result of Julian’s ongoing fascination with

pop culture representations of (primarily)

men – both allegorically and literally.

“by dissecting mass-consumed and

frequently internet-sourced imagery, the

(re) imagining or (re) interpreting pictures,

i am interested in developing loose and

often ironic narratives around themes of

power, tension, individuality and place. i

approach my work as a continuum, where

thematic issues are raised and examined,

with subtleties varying as each new body

unfolds. Stylistically i cannibalize imagery

that feels either symbolic or emblematic and

recycle these parts in subsequent reworked

canvases. My paintings reference the

source material, the found photos, but are

reconfigured to speak to ideas of memory,

nostalgia and identity.

Ultimately, i love contradictions and

juxtapositions, and of course, paint.”

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Saturday, Jan 7 first Saturdays

friday, Jan 13 Opening reception@OAG “Grain Elevators: Vanishing Prairie Landmarks” & ”Gone but not forgotten”

Saturday, Jan 14 Okay! Club@OAG “Get Hooked with burlap and Wool” Wed, Jan 18 Art.Attack@OAG “Rug Hooking with Holly kingdon”

Saturday, Jan 21 Photo.Op@OAG “Digital Camera Quiz”

Saturday, Jan 28 Adventures@OMA “History of Toys”

Saturday, feb 4 first Saturdays

Saturday, feb 4 Concert@RPAC “Jenny Allen & Leslie Alexander”

friday, feb 10 Opening reception@OAG “A Lady’s Journey” & “for the Love of Shoes”

Saturday, feb, 11 Okay! Club@OAG “Shoes, Glorious Shoes!”

Wed, feb 15 Art.Attack@OAG “A Woman and her Hat”

Saturday, feb 18 Photo.Op@OAG “Professional Point of View”

Saturday, feb 25 Adventures@OMA “Scavenger Hunt”

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Calendar of eventsJanuary to april 2012

Saturday, Mar 3 first Saturdays

Saturday, Mar 3 OkAy! Club@OAG “Marionette Magic with Tharrie Zietsman”

Saturday, Mar 3 Concert@RPAC “Liona boyd with Srdjan Givoje”

Wed, Mar 14 Art.Attack@OAG “foo-foo-She-She”

Saturday, Mar 17 Photo.Op@OAG “March to a Different Drummer”

friday, Mar 23 Opening reception@OAG “80 Plus years of Thoughtful Making” & “Art as a Meditation”

Saturday, Mar 24 Adventures@OMA “Heritage Walk”

Saturday, Apr 7 first Saturdays

Wed, Apr 11 Art.Attack@OAG “Clay with Connie Pike”

Saturday, Apr 14 Okay! Club@OAG “Clay Day”

Saturday, Apr 21 Photo.Op@OAG “Off to the Woods for a nature Shoot”

Saturday, Apr 28 Adventures@OMA “basket Weaving”

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PRAiRiE SENTiNELS:OKOTOKS GRAiN ELEVATORS

January 6 to February 5 | Temporary Photo

Exhibit

The Okotoks landscape was once dotted

by five grain elevators that for decades

served the agricultural community. These

prairie sentinels have all vanished with

only the Okotoks Seed Cleaning Plant –

now vacant – remaining. To complement

the art exhibits at the Okotoks Art Gallery,

the museum’s temporary photo exhibit will

pay tribute to the grain elevators that have

vanished from the Okotoks landscape.

Along the Sheep River: Stories of Okotoks

presents the history of Okotoks in a vibrant

and engaging way. This permanent exhibit

explores Okotoks’ special landscape,

compelling characters, and bright

future. Set within the renovated walls

of Heritage House, visitors will discover

what it truly means to be an Okotokian.

Photos and artifacts help bring to life

the stories of the town’s rich natural and

cultural heritage.

Discover how the meandering Sheep

River has shaped the land and people for

thousands of years. Uncover pioneer spirit

in those first adventurous souls who dared

to set up shop and set down roots. Explore

cycles of boom and bust and understand

how Okotoks is creating a green future.

Connect to Okotoks’ cultural community

and discover some of the fascinating

people who have helped make Okotoks

the dynamic town it is today.

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DOWNTOWN WALK

Dress for the weather and join us for a walk

around Olde Towne Okotoks. Hear the

story of the ghost in the train station and

the baby wrapped in long-johns and placed

on the oven door to stay warm. find out

how they caught the downtown arsonist.

We will finish with hot cocoa in the attic.

36124 Sat, March 24 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm

BASKET WEAViNG

Heritage arts disappear over time unless

taught to the young. Let’s spend an

afternoon learning about basket weaving.

36186 Sat, April 28 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm

REMEMBER.WHEN OUTREACH

Our Outreach Program is for adults and

seniors. invite us to your meeting / group

residence / club to hear stories relating to

Okotoks and area history and the people

who made it interesting, and examine

our old photos and artifacts. We will

bring unique items from days gone by

for identification and reminiscing. “i

remember having one of those!” is often

heard during our time of sharing.

ADVENTURES@OMA CLUBin the Attic | $7 registration fee

The Adventures@OMA Club is a creative

way for families with children ages 6 to

12 to explore the history of Okotoks.

youngsters can be dropped off or parents

can join in for a family fun event. This

program is offered one Saturday per

month from September to June. NEW:

Online Registration: netreg.okotoks.ca

HiSTORY OF TOYS

Learn about Teddy bears to Raggedy Ann

to Lego and more, plus make a home-made

toy like they used to make and play with a

hundred years ago.

36122 Sat, January 28 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm

SCAVENGER HUNT

Join us for a scavenger hunt in the museum.

Read the rhymes and find the artifacts -

bring a friend and work as a team. Have

‘tea and biscuits’ afterwards. We will use

our china cups and saucers!

36123 Sat, February 25 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm

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THE ARTiFACT COLLECTiONVisit the museum during the month of

february to see the delicate 1907 wedding

dress of Mrs. A. E. Ardiel and the 1940s

flower girl dress of norma (Trenholm)

Hamilton as the museum celebrates

the month of love. new mannequins

now allow the museum to properly and

carefully display these wonderful treasures

that haven’t been on exhibit before.

The Okotoks Museum and Archives is

grateful for funding from the Okotoks

and District Historical Society which helped

purchase the mannequins.

THE ARCHiVAL COLLECTiONAlmost 90 years of photographs,

scrapbooks and minutes from the Dinton

Women’s institute (Wi) have been donated

to the Okotoks Museum and Archives. The

Dinton Wi, which was part of the Calgary-

Okotoks Constituency, was formed in 1916

to help women acquire homemaking and

leadership skills, as well as to provide a vital

social connection among rural women.

This donation consists of hundreds of

photographs and records which provide a

glimpse into the changing lives of women

in the Dinton area, located east of Okotoks,

and their roles in the community.

The Okotoks Museum and Archives is

grateful for funding from the Archives

Society of Alberta which helped to process

these records and make them available to

the public.

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JENNY ALLEN & LESLiE ALEXANDERSaturday, February 4 | 7:00 pm

Tickets $25 +GST

The songwriters first joined forces when

the pair found themselves onstage singing

with Jane Siberry on her famous encore

“Calling All Angels.” After taking their dirty

laundry clean across Canada on the first leg

of their Dirty Laundry Dual CD Release Tour

2011, duo partners Jenny Allen and Leslie

Alexander are returning to bC with their

new solo CDs, each produced by bCCMA/

bCMiA Producer of the year John Ellis (be

Good Tanyas, Jane Siberry, barney bentall).

now, these women may not believe in

talking dirty, but their onstage chemistry

has been known to bubble over into sheer

soap opera on occasion. featuring harmony

vocals, guitars, washboard, harmonica and

other assorted instruments, from flat-out

folk rock n’ roll to more intimate fare, Allen

& Alexander are coming clean in Okotoks.

For tickets or information please visit the Okotoks Art Gallery at 53 North Railway Street or call 403.938.3204.

These concerts are produced in partnership with the Okotoks Arts Council.

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LiONA BOYD WiTH MiCHAEL SAVONASaturday, March 3 | 7:00 pm

Tickets $50 +GST

Liona boyd, known as “The first Lady of

the Guitar,” has introduced millions to the

art of classical guitar through her concerts,

TV specials, music videos and 22 recordings,

many of which have gone “Gold” and

“Platinum.” Liona has given solo and

orchestral concerts around the globe and

played for dozens of world leaders. She

has recorded or toured with many amazing

artists including Sir Andrew Davis and the

English Chamber Orchestra, yo yo Ma,

Gordon Lightfoot and Eric Clapton. Liona

has been a special guest on The Tonight

Show, Town Show, boston Pops and

Entertainment Tonight.

Her virtuoso talents resulted in five Juno

awards, five honourary degrees, and The

Order of Canada and Order of Ontario.

She is also a five time winner of the Guitar

Player Magazine poll for best classical

guitarist. Liona has composed and arranged

hundreds of pieces for her instrument and

also penned a bestselling autobiography.


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PAiNTiNG PARTiES @ OAG• Tie-dye: bring white cotton shirts,

leggings, pillow cases or socks and color

them beautiful!

• CanvasPainting: After a brief tour

and talk about the current shows in the

galleries, create your own work of art as

a fun remembrance of the birthday party!

• No Brushes! Paint a picture using

everything except paint brushes.

• Musical Masterpiece: Just like

musical chairs but with art materials!

• CanvasBoardPortraits: from

Picasso to Van Gogh to Andy Warhol!

Birthday parties should be booked at

least two weeks in advance by calling Jan

at 403.938.8969. Party fee: $150 + GST,

with a maximum of 15 children. Parents

will supply food and beverages. Birthday

parties can also be adapted for adults.

for a birthday to remember, bring your party

to the Okotoks Art Gallery or the Okotoks

Museum and Archives!

BiRTHDAY PARTiES @ OMA• Princess & the Frog Tea Party:

young ladies come to a traditional tea

party at the museum. All you have to do

is kiss the frog to become a princess!

Enjoy having ‘tea’ in china cups and

saucers and creating a related craft

to complete your royal attire. Hear the

story “The Princesses and the frog” and

find out the truth behind the kiss.

• Teddy Bear Picnic: bring your favourite

teddy bear, doll or stuffed animal to

share a picnic in the attic or on the front

porch at the museum. Tour the exhibits,

play old fashioned games and create an

old-fashioned toy to take home.

• PioneerParty: Tour the displays in the

museum and learn how things were

done a hundred years ago. Play games

like ‘find the button’ and create an old

fashioned toy to take home.

• ScavengerHunt: Make your birthday

a historic adventure! Teams will scour

the museum looking for historic

treasures’. Play the matching “Old to

new Game.”


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Art Programs are based on the exhibitions

in the galleries. View professional fine

art outside the textbook. With each new

exhibition at OAG, student groups are

invited to tour the galleries and experience

a curriculum-related program. Programs

may include:

• Focusingonparticularelementsand

principles of design.

• Touringanddiscussingexhibitionsplus

a hands-on art activity in our Artists’

Studio upstairs.

BOOKiNG A SCHOOL PROGRAMProgram fees: $50 + GST per class. A class

guided tour of the museum can also be

booked for a fee of $30 + GST.

First Calgary Financial offers an Education Program Access Fund in the form of a subsidy which can be applied towards transportation costs and/or program fees. It is on a first-come, first-serve basis and is open to schools, teachers and home school groups in the Okotoks region who express an interest. For further information: www.okotoksculture.ca or email [email protected]

ATTENTiON LEADERS: Brownies, Guides, Sparks,Beavers,CubsandScouts-Programs relating to art/history badges can be booked in the evening at OAG or OMA. fee is $50 + GST. Leaders can call Jan at 403.938.8969 for further information.

School programs offered through the

museum and art gallery are curriculum-

based and directed towards various grade

levels. All programs are 1.5 hours in length

and require at least 2 weeks’ notice.

PAST TO PRESENT

Programs at Okotoks Museum and Archives

may include hands-on activities, games,

role-play, storytelling and/or research.

Photographs, artifacts and stories about

the people and events help to bring history

alive. Current programs offered include:

• FromRiverstoRocks–Significant

Landmarks in My Community | K to Gr. 1

• Okotoks–ChangesoverTime | Gr. 2/3

• OkotoksHeroes | Gr. 4/5

• OkotokstheJourney i Gr. 5

• EarlyFamilies | K to Gr.6

- Life of a Wife

- From Slates to Smartboards

- A Prairie Farm Family

• DowntownWalkingTour

educationalPrograms


memberships

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ART CLUB MEMBERSHiP BENEFiTS$80 per calendar year (includes GST)

belonging to an Art Club is an excellent

way to share ideas and inspiration.

A complementary Culture and Heritage

membership is included with an art club

membership. Art Club members receive

studio use with the following clubs.

• TheStation Painters meet every Monday

between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm in the

community room at the RPAC. These talented

artists paint in a variety of mediums.

• ThePhoenix Art Club meets every

Monday between 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm.

Artists who join the Monday night club

explore a variety of art forms, while

enjoying the camaraderie of working

together.

• TheSilversmithingClub meets every

Thursday evening between 7:00 pm and

11:00 pm to explore the world of metal.

Those interested in participating in the

Silversmithing Club MUST have completed

a previous silversmithing course or have

experience in metalsmithing and know

the basics such as cutting, spacing,

soldering and finishing.

iNDiViDUAL MEMBERSHiP BENEFiTS$40 per calendar year (includes GST)

A Culture and Heritage membership is a

wonderful way to support exhibitions,

educational programs and workshops for

children, youth and adults as well as keep

current about all things happening in culture

in Okotoks. you will receive the following

benefits for one full year:

• Cultureprogramguide,e-mailed to you

with upcoming events and exhibits, and

informative articles, three times a year.

• Firstopportunityforticketsand

invitations to events and exhibits.

• Participationintheexhibitionprogram,

including requesting exhibitions and

entry into group shows.

• Artist-relatedworkshopsandseminars.

• 10%offintheGalleryShop.

(on non-consignment items)

NEW! Studio time can be booked for art club members

in the art studio during regular business hours.

Some restrictions may apply. Phone 403.938.3204 for

further information.


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rentalOpportunities

OAG

The OAG is the place to “hang” with great

art and artists and is the ideal location for

your exclusive gathering. Plan your next

event at the historic train station! Please call

403.938.3204 for more rental information.

OMA

The Attic at Heritage House is a warm,

open, intimate and inviting space ideal for

small meetings (up to 16). Readily available

to groups looking for a quiet space.

Call 403.938.3204 for information.

RPAC

Recently renovated, RPAC’s theatre and

bright lower level community room are

the ideal locations for your concerts, stage

plays or meetings. Rentals are readily

available, but only on a first come/first

serve basis. book now. 403.938.3204.


OKOTOKS arT gallerY aT THe STaTiON53 North Railway Street | Okotoks, AB

Winter Hours10 am to 5 pm | Tue to Sat

ContactP: 403.938.3204E: culture&[email protected]

OKOTOKS muSeum aNd arCHiVeSaT HeriTage HOuSe49 North Railway Street | Okotoks, AB

Winter Hours10 am to 5 pm | Tue to Sat


rOTarY PerFOrmiNg arTS CeNTre3 Elma Street | Okotoks, AB

The Rotary Performing Arts Centre is nowavailable for performance and meetingrentals.


For more information about Town of Okotoks

Cultural and Historical services, visit our

website at: www.OkotoksCulture.ca

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