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Sunday, July 30, 2023 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Thunder Bay Art Gallery celebrates 25th annual Garden Tour

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THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is hosting its 25th annual Garden Tour on Sunday.

Members of the public will be able to tour five private gardens, two teaching gardens and a public garden, offering a little something for every aspiring horticulturist.

Members of the Thunder Bay Master Gardeners will be on hand at every garden, willing to answer questions tour takers might have. There will also be opportunities to learn about sustainable horticulture practices, artists and musical performances.

Tickets are $25 and only sale now through Sunday at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Landale Gardens and Vaillant Florist.

The Garden Tour takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Thunder Bay Art Gallery | Collections, Exhibits, Store, Workshop and Tours

Thunder Bay Art Gallery

Presenting art and artists from Northern Ontario. Take a glimpse into the immensely creative past and enjoy the diversity of art that is taking us all into a future of wonder.

The Community of Thunder Bay pushed their love of art in the 70s to form what is now the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. It just shows that with a bit of love and dedication, exceptional things can happen.

The project of opening art up to the community started small as expected. The Thunder Bay area already had a Historical Museum Society, and this would be the new home for the first two years. In the 24-months that followed, the vision expanded, and extra capital funding put into the project helped secure construction of the National Exhibition Centre located in the Confederation College campus.

Six years after the idea of an art gallery sprung, in 1976, Dr. John Augustine and his wife Annette, along with board faculties of the Historical Museum Society opened the 4,000sq ft Centre.

The Thunder Bay National Exhibition Centre and within it the Centre for Native American Art, evolved into the three galleries we have today. We have grown our exhibition to over 1600 pieces of artwork and we have welcomed over 30,000 annual visitors year on year since.

Each day a new school tour takes place, artistic events are held, and we share our space for helpful community groups. We are proud to now be the cultural hub as was our goal from the beginning, providing and sharing the regional art of contemporary indigenous people.

We are a non-profit art gallery open to the public, where you can enjoy the Thunder Bay art exhibits and collections that focuses primarily on the indigenous and Northwestern Ontario artists.

At the Thunder Bay Gallery, we host a number of classes and workshops. For children, we have both indoor and outdoor activities that promote age-appropriate discussions on art and the displays within the gallery. There are also hand-on creative activities to help children of all ages become engaged with art.

For adults, our workshops bring about many versatile opportunities to learn about new crafts within art. Past workshops have included making clay animal pots, needle felting techniques, quillwork and painting to name just a few that have been enjoyed by hundreds of participants.

Book a tour at Thunder Bay and we will guide groups through our gallery and discuss and explore the themes that are connected to the Grade 2-12 school curriculum. This includes science, social studies, the environments and technology.

You can find out more about us through our social media platforms. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. There you will be able to get notifications and updates on events, new exhibitions, store discounts and loads more.

We look forward to your visit and we’ll see you in 2020.

1080 Keewatin Street

Thunder Bay, ON, Canada P7B 6T7

P.O. Box 10193

Tuesday to Thursday: Noon – 8pm

Friday to Sunday: Noon – 5pm

Monday: Closed

Note:  There is free parking for all visitors in the carpark across from the Gallery entrance.

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The AG’s 21st Annual Garden Tour

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Photo gallery by  Alastair Mackay

On Sunday July 26, the Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s Garden Tour will give people the opportunity to view some of the most magnificent gardens in our city and to have their gardening questions answered by Master Gardeners, on hand at each stop. The tour promises to offer gardens to suit every gardener and garden admirer’s taste, and as it is self-guided, you can linger over the ones that speak to you the most without worrying about being rushed.

This year’s tour includes six residential gardens and one community garden – the Monty Parks garden.Tickets are $20 and are available at Vaillant Florists, Landale Gardens, and the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. Proceeds support the Gallery’s exhibitions and education programs.

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Garden tour 2022.

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Date(s) - Jul 24, 2022 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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On our tour this year are 5 amazing private gardens , 1 public garden and because 2022 has been declared Year of the Garden , we’ve added 2 teaching/working gardens to inspire! These gardens are situated throughout the city.

Volunteers will assist the Gallery in checking garden tour tickets during the annual garden tour, monitoring loonie raffle purchases, selling last-minute garden tickets, and helping control the flow of visitors in the gardens during the tour.

No specific orientation/meetings, all volunteers will be provided with a brief overview over the phone. Tasks listed in the description of the project, all volunteers will be provided an information sheet for their shift (either 10am – 1pm or 1pm – 4pm)

Volunteers of all ages (Including Families) may apply.

Click below to sign up, contact the Thunder Bay Art Gallery 807-577-6427.

or check out https://theag.ca/garden-tour-2022

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Bookings are closed for this event.

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Thunder Bay Art Gallery 24th Annual Garden Tour

Thunder Bay Art Gallery is hosting the 24 th  Annual Garden Tour on Sunday, July 28, 2019, from 10am to 4pm. This fundraising event in support of the Art Gallery’s exhibition and education programs will feature seven delightful Thunder Bay gardens to visitors. There are six private gardens on the tour in addition to the Sunken Garden at Hillcrest Park which is this year’s featured public garden.

Tour visitors can view large rural landscapes, an urban farm and apiary, a Monarch Butterfly Waystation, and a unique outdoor “catio” for furry friends.

Garden Talks will be presented in two gardens. Learn how to create a Monarch-friendly garden and how to grow edible plants in our Northern climate. As always the Thunder Bay & District Master Gardeners will be at each location to answer questions and interpret each garden’s special features.

For more information, visit https://theag.ca/garden-tour/

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• 1080 Keewatin Street, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6T7
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• Viewing Hours: Tuesday to Thursday - 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm Friday to Sunday - 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm Administration Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday
• $5 suggested donation, gallery members free

The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is a non-profit, public art gallery. The Gallery exhibits, collects, and interprets art with a particular focus on the contemporary artwork of Indigenous and Northwestern Ontario artists. The Gallery advances the relationship between artists, their art, and the public, nurturing a life-long appreciation of contemporary visual arts among visitors to Thunder Bay and community members of all ages.

Exhibition programming, education and community outreach services are offered as well as guided tours, guest lectures, artist workshops, art instruction for all ages, art sales and rentals and an accessible resource library.

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Thunder Bay Art Gallery cancels 2020 garden tour due to COVID-19 pandemic

Annual tour has raised more than $100,000 for gallery programs in past decade.

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The Thunder Bay Art Gallery has cancelled this year's garden tour fundraiser due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The annual tour raises funds for the gallery's education and exhibition programming; in a media release, the gallery stated it has raised more than $100,000 over the last 10 years.

The art gallery said the loss of revenue is a concern, but another initiative has been launched to help make up the deficit of funds.

The gallery is currently selling Garden Tour T-shirts, which can be ordered online . The promotion will run until July 19, and shirts will be available for pickup at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery starting on July 13.

Donations can also be made via the gallery's web page.

The art gallery said it plans on resuming the garden tour next year.

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1080 Keewatin St, Thunder Bay , ON, P7B 6T7

T: 807 577 6427 F: 807 577 3781

Garden Tour 2019 – Photos

Thanks to everyone who came out for the 24th Annual Garden Tour on a beautiful Sunday. The six private gardens were in full bloom for everyone’s enjoyment.