ART AUCTION 2024 PRESENTED BY DIALOG RETURNS MAY 4!
Art Auction is the Gallery’s longest-running, much beloved annual fundraiser—and an important opportunity to contribute to the Gallery’s work making southern Alberta a place where contemporary art creates and supports vibrant communities. Funds raised through Art Auction are invested right back into delivering the Gallery’s core mission by supporting programming and exhibitions throughout the year.
Purchase your tickets today for this gala event featuring an incredible collection of artworks donated by past exhibiting artists and southern Alberta’s visual arts community. All artworks will be viewable in-person at Art Auction, with a special selection of works exclusively available during the event’s live auction.
Tickets include a sit-down meal and select beverages. For assistance with your ticket purchases or inquiries about your current membership status, please contact Visitor Services Coordinator, Keelan Cashmore at kcashmore@saag.ca or 403.327.8770x21.
Already attending? We can’t wait to welcome you to the Gallery! Things get underway at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. You see the full schedule for the evening here.
SPECIAL ART AUCTION 2024 PREVIEW EVENT MAY 2
Join us on Thursday, May 2, 2024 for an in-person sneak peek of the artworks available for this year’s auction! During the preview, Adam Whitford, Associate Curator & Exhibitions Manager, will provide some interesting behind-the-scenes information about the artists and artworks, while you enjoy complimentary refreshments and wine courtesy of E. & J. Gallo Winery. Meet some of the artists behind the works, discover the next addition to your art collection, and figure out your bidding strategy before the big event on May 4! Check out our auction catalogue for more information on the fantastic art available this year. Tickets to the exclusive preview event are sold separately and are on sale now.
The Gallery and Owl Acoustic Lounge are excited to announce a night of not one, but TWO performances by the incredible R&B and soul artist Tanika Charles, starting with an intimate set at Art Auction 2024 presented by DIALOG.
Following the set at the Gallery, there will be a seconf perfromance by Charles and her band across the street at the Owl.
Tickets for the show at Owl Acoustic Lounge are on sale now. A limited number of complimentary spots to the Owl will be reserved for Art Auction attendees on a first come, first serve basis. Special thanks to the Gallery's Art Auction Afterparty Sponsor Tourism Lethbridge, Lodging Partner Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge, and Phillips Brewing for their support.
ART AUCTION 2024 FEATURE ARTIST: FAYE HEAVYSHIELD
Installation view of Faye HeavyShield, Clan, Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin, 2020. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Blaine Campbell.
LIVE AT ART AUCTION AND tHE OWL ACOUSTIC LOUNGE: TANIKA CHARLES
For nearly 40 years, Faye HeavyShield has inspired generations through her work as one of Canada's preeminent contemporary artists and as a mentor, writer, and matriarch.
The unique landscape of HeavyShield’s home community near Stand Off, AB and her personal history as a member of the Kainai Nation are evoked in her site-specific installations and minimalist sculptures. Her use of natural materials and imagery explore themes of family, community, Blackfoot language, and place that root HeavyShield’s work firmly in the soil of the foothills of southern Alberta.
HeavyShield studied at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, Alberta. She has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, MO; Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC; Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, NB; The Power Plant, Toronto, ON; Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, AB; the National Gallery of Canada; Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, MB; and at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Her work is found in the collections of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Glenbow Museum, Heard Museum (Phoenix), Kelowna Art Gallery, MacKenzie Art Gallery, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, National Gallery of Canada, and Nickle Galleries (Calgary).
She is the recipient of an Eiteljorg Native American Contemporary Art Fellowship and received the 2021 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award and the 2021 Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the AGO.