Biannual Art in Bloom Returns to WAG-Qaumajuq April 19-21

A welcome feast for the senses celebrating spring!

Winnipeg, Manitoba, April 11, 2024: Art in Bloom takes over the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq next week, April 19-21 with a Preview Party on April 18. This festival of spring, art, and creativity welcomes the community to enjoy the colours and scents of the season through an exhibition of art and fresh flowers, hands-on workshops, and more.

Presented by the Associates of the WAG with Master Partner Petals West, Art in Bloom features a vibrant show of floral designs alongside the artwork that inspires them.

Main Event:

• Art in Bloom takes place Friday, April 19 (11am-9pm), and Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21 (11am-5pm).
• 109 professional and amateur florists will interpret 94 artworks in the WAG-Qaumajuq collection, filling the galleries with fresh flowers.
• Entry is included in your Gallery admission price: adults $18, seniors/students $15, FREE for kids under 18 and WAG members.
• Flowers from the event will be re-purposed for delivery to healthcare centres, hospitals, and personal care homes through Floral Philanthropy and their partnership with CancerCare Manitoba Foundation.
• Art in Bloom is brought to you by the Associates of the WAG, who work tirelessly to advance WAG-Qaumajuq’s mission through fundraising, volunteerism, and community outreach.

Preview Party:

• A special preview party will take place April 18 from 7-9:30pm, doors open at 6:30pm.
• Enjoy cocktails, light bites, a floral experience led by Florence Botanicals, and jazz piano by Ron Paley in the company of the 2024 Art in Bloom Floral Interpreters.
• Learn more and purchase tickets at wag.ca/preview.

Workshops:

• Throughout the weekend the public can learn to make their own floral arrangements or elevate their skills through a series of workshops with Floral Fixx Design Studio.
• Enroll the family in a kid’s class, learn the art of Ikebana, or practice making the perfect floral centerpiece.
• All supplies are provided for participants to make and bring home their floral creations.
• While some workshops are sold out, spots in several of these fun and informal workshops are still available for registration at wag.ca/bloom.

Media Preview:

• Media are invited to preview the event April 18 at 11am to capture images and footage. A media advisory will follow or confirm your attendance now via the contact below.

Quotes:

“Art in Bloom is not just a fundraiser, it is a friend-raiser. This biannual event is a favourite of mine, and many others, giving the community a boost of colour, floral fragrances, and inspiration. Thank you to our Master Partner, Petals West for supplying thousands of stems enabling the interpreters to transform the Gallery, to the event sponsors and donors, and a special thank you to Jan Burns and the committee members of the Associates for their tireless work in bringing this special event to life for all Winnipeggers to enjoy. What better way to celebrate Spring!”

— Dr. Stephen Borys, WAG-Qaumajuq Director & CEO

“On behalf of the Associates of the WAG, I am thrilled to present Art in Bloom 2024 and offer an inspiring space where the community can come together to celebrate art, design, colour, fragrance, and flowers. I’d like to thank the 109 interpreters for their time and creativity for interpreting 94 incredible artworks. This festival of spring is truly a labour of love with so many hands and hearts involved, I cannot wait for everyone to enjoy the installations and programs we have put together.”

— Jan Burns, Art in Bloom Committee Chair

Support

WAG-Qaumajuq thanks Master Partner Petals West for their support of Art in Bloom, and event sponsors and donors The Asper Foundation, Birchwood Automotive Group, Johnston Group, McFadden Benefits, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP, Judy and Ken Murray, Jim and Susan Millican, Innovair Industrial, Joyce Berry, and Hennie and Rick Corrin. We also thank Floral Philanthropy for their generosity in re-purposing flowers to spread wellness across the city, and the many generous volunteers who made this year’s event possible.

Organizing Committee

WAG-Qaumajuq thanks Art in Bloom 2024 organizing committee and the Associates of the WAG: Jan Burns (Chair), Joyce Berry, Candace Borger, Hazel Borys, Kevin Chipman, Andrea Cibinel, Jan Coates, Hennie Corrin, Suzanne Du Plooy, Carol Eliasson, Sherry Glanville, Sue Irving, Carolyn Knowles, Karen Lischka, Pat McCullough, Julie Myers, Dawn Ormiston-Stewart, Lise Poirier, Lorraine Prokopchuk, Jody Reaburn, Char Rempel, Day Scarlett, Esme Scarlett, Florence Van Dijk, Edie Wilde.

Associated Links

Art in Bloom
Art in Bloom Preview Party
Art in Bloom Workshops

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For more information or to arrange interviews, please contact:

Katryna Barske
Public Relations Officer
Winnipeg Art Gallery
204.789.1295
kbarske@wag.ca

About Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq
WAG-Qaumajuq is a cultural advocate using art to connect, inspire, and inform. Playing a dynamic role in the community, we are a place for learning, dialogue, and enjoyment through art. Opened in 2021, Qaumajuq connects to the WAG on all levels, celebrating the largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world. The new WAG-Qaumajuq cultural campus is now one of the largest art museums in Canada. To learn more visit wag.ca.

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