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Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba Inspiring community engagement through contemporary art. Founded in 1907, the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba is Manitoba’s second largest art gallery.
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It’s 22,000 sqft facility is located in the heart of downtown Brandon, situated between Regina and Winnipeg. Each year the AGSM receives over 20,000 visitors to experience the best in contemporary art exhibitions, education, and events. The AGSM’s programming places an emphasis on contemporary art by regional, national, and Indigenous artists.

Reclaiming Nature by TFAM - Textile and Fibre Artists of Manitoba  is currently on display in the AGSM foyer until Octob...
10/14/2026

Reclaiming Nature by TFAM - Textile and Fibre Artists of Manitoba is currently on display in the AGSM foyer until October 25, 2026. It is a selection of 12 fibre-based artworks from the 39-work exhibition Reclaiming Nature - the tenth traveling group exhibit by TFAM.

‘The sustainable practice of reclaiming garments, fibres and fabrics into artwork, serves as a connection between human-made and natural elements.‘

In a society where fast-fashion has become the norm, TFAM’s goal was to create an exhibit that focuses on what is already available including repurposed materials destined for the landfill, thrifted items, worn out clothing, old fabric or something handed down. TFAM’s exhibit participants overwhelmingly responded to the challenge with over 80% of the artwork materials used, being reclaimed or recycled.

The Textile and Fibre Artists of Manitoba are an inclusive group of diverse Canadian artists whose foundation rests upon the four pillars of education, networking, exhibiting, and promoting fibre as an art form. TFAM’s membership includes emerging and established artists, as well as teachers and designers. All forms of fibre-based art are encouraged and created. Many members have been recognized both nationally and internationally for their work.

For more about TFAM, visit: https://www.tfamartists.ca/

IT'S ELECTION SEASON! 🗳️ Advance polling opens today!The AGSM invites you to dream of a future where the arts thrive. We...
10/14/2026

IT'S ELECTION SEASON! 🗳️ Advance polling opens today!

The AGSM invites you to dream of a future where the arts thrive. We asked the nominees for Brandon City Council how they see the arts fitting into the fabric of our municipality, and are happy to share their answers with you.

🌐 Read their responses at: agsm.ca/brandon-municipal-election-2026/

Advance Polls: www.brandon.ca/city-hall/election/voting-opportunities/advance-polls/

Manitoba Arts Network City of Brandon - Local Government

“For years, I’ve been captivated by vintage photographs, drawn to their forgotten narratives and limitless possibilities...
10/10/2026

“For years, I’ve been captivated by vintage photographs, drawn to their forgotten narratives and limitless possibilities. I channeled this fascination into my first series, Unclaimed Memories, where these photographs and their untold stories serve as the central inspiration for my work.”
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With a background in funerary services, Danielle Besnard wields her artist’s eye like a tool to make sense of the world around her. The compositions in Unclaimed Memories are stilted, the subjects pose uncertainly, and each image holds the irreconcilable paradox of intimacy and opacity. They serve as a reminder of the fragility of memory, the tenuous link between the “now” of the snapshot and the “then” of its discarded state.

Unclaimed Memories is currently open and free to the public until December 19 at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba.

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Fall 2026 Art Classes 🍂 1-Day Printmaking Workshops!Register today for adult art classes at the AGSM!THE CREATIVE “SPUD”...
10/07/2026

Fall 2026 Art Classes 🍂 1-Day Printmaking Workshops!
Register today for adult art classes at the AGSM!

THE CREATIVE “SPUD”: POTATO PRINTING with Kourtney Bartel Funk
In this fun, hands-on evening workshop, participants will discover a variety of potato printing techniques to create unique stamps and one-of-a-kind prints.
Register Now! 📝 https://agsm.ca/event/the-creative-spud-potato-printing/
Members: $35 | Non-Members: $45
🎨 Adult Class
📆 DATE: Thursday, October 22
⏰ TIME: 6:30-9:30 pm
📍 LOCATION: AGSM

TETRA PAK INTAGLIO PRINTMAKING with Kourtney Bartel Funk
Discover the creative possibilities of intaglio printmaking using recycled Tetra Pak® cartons.
Register Now! 📝 https://agsm.ca/event/tetra-pak-intaglio-printmaking/
Members: $35 | Non-Members: $45
🎨 Adult Class
📆 DATE: Thursday, October 29
⏰ TIME: 6:30-9:30 pm
📍 LOCATION: AGSM

To see all classes:
https://agsm.ca/classes/
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Sleepers and Dormant by Jude Griebel at the AGSM The dioramic sculptures Sleepers and Dormant represent the commercial c...
09/22/2026

Sleepers and Dormant by Jude Griebel at the AGSM

The dioramic sculptures Sleepers and Dormant represent the commercial crustacean tanks that one might see in a grocery store or specialty restaurant. The eyes built into the enclosures’ walls elicit thoughts of surveillance and morality, while stained glass connotes spaces of devotion and reverence—places, it should also be said, of incalculable wealth and power. The paired symbolism of the temple and the panopticon reconfigured makes prisoners of the crustaceans and brings to question the luxury, excess, and frivolity culturally associated with the purchase and consumption of crabs and lobsters. The titles refer to the fishing industry term “sleepers,” which describes tank-stored crustaceans as their quality degrades within the dormant limbo of their captivity.

Sleepers and Dormant are a part of Peripheral Beings - an exhibition open to the public, currently on display at the AGSM Main Gallery until November 21, 2026. https://agsm.ca/series/peripheral-beings/

Photos by Doug Derksen

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710 Rosser Avenue, Unit #2
Brandon, MB
R7A0K9

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

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+1 204-727-1036

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