New November Dates for Canada Life Free Sunday @ WAG-Qaumajuq

Free access to art, culture, and programming for families takes place every month at the Gallery

Winnipeg, Manitoba, October 29, 2024: The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq is proud to partner with Canada Life on the successful Canada Life Free Sundays @ WAG-Qaumajuq program. This initiative offers free admission to the Gallery and special programming on one Sunday every month. In its four years, the program has welcomed over 28,000 visitors.

Traditionally held on the second Sunday of each month, Canada Life Free Sundays in November 2024 and 2025 will shift to the first Sunday of the month, due to other programming at the Gallery and in the downtown area. The new dates to note are November 3, 2024, and November 2, 2025. Canada Life Free Sundays @ WAG-Qaumajuq continues as usual on the second Sunday of the month otherwise.

Renewed for three more years in February 2023, Canada Life Free Sundays will continue at WAG-Qaumajuq until 2026. On Free Sundays, visitors can explore the exhibitions on view and take part in themed programming for all ages.

Join us on November 3, when our trained guides will teach the art of creating mandalas, inspired by Lita Fontaine’s exhibition, Winyan. Participants will explore the meditative and healing aspects of the repetitive motions involved in creating mandalas. This month, we’re also launching our Indigenous Games Series as part of Canada Life Free Sundays @ WAG-Qaumajuq. Our guides will teach and play traditional Indigenous games in Main Hall, starting with Big Hoop. We hope to see you there!

As always, thanks to Canada Life, free public parking is available in the Canada Life parking lot behind 100 Osborne Street North for visitors on Canada Life Free Sundays @ WAG-Qaumajuq. Downtown street parking is free on Sundays and several bus routes service Portage Avenue and Colony Street as well as Portage Avenue and Vaughan Street.

Quick Facts:

• Canada Life Free Sundays @ WAG-Qaumajuq offers free admission to the Gallery on the second Sunday of every month, except for November 2024 and November 2025 when it will be on the first Sunday of the month.
• Save the dates for the next Canada Life Free Sundays: November 3, December 8, January 12, February 9.
• WAG-Qaumajuq is open Sundays from 11am-5pm.
• From 2-4pm, Free Sundays feature complimentary activities for the whole family, such as games, art making, tours, films, and performances.
• On November 3, 2024 programming will include an art activity making mandalas, plus a mini history of their meditative and healing uses, and the introduction of our traditional Indigenous game series – our first game is Big Hoop.
• Free public parking is available in the Canada Life parking lot behind 100 Osborne Street North for visitors on Canada Life Free Sundays @ WAG-Qaumajuq.
• Downtown street parking is free on Sundays and several bus routes service Portage Avenue and Colony Street as well as Portage Avenue and Vaughan Street.

Quotes:

“Canada Life Free Sundays @ WAG-Qaumajuq have been a big success over the last four years. We are looking forward to the year ahead, opening our doors ever wider to the community in partnership with Canada Life. We are deeply grateful to Canada Life for their support in helping remove financial barriers and ensuring access to art and inspiration for everyone.”

— Stephen Borys, Director & CEO, WAG-Qaumajuq

Support

We thank Canada Life for sponsoring this program.

Associated Links

Canada Life Event for November
Canada Life Free Sundays @ WAG-Qaumajuq Renewed for Three More Years

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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
The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq is a cultural advocate using art as a catalyst for change. The Gallery features an impressive collection of over 27,000 artworks spanning centuries, cultures, and media, including the largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world. Each piece has its own story to tell. Sharing these stories with the world is at the core of WAG-Qaumajuq. This is an engaging, accessible space where visitors can experience art and learning in new ways. Principles of equity, care, trust, and responsibility guide the institution towards meaningful impact and transformation. To learn more, visit wag.ca.

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