The Associates of the Winnipeg Art Gallery
About the Associates
If you love art and want to make a difference in your community, become a member of the Associates. Established in 1948, our group:
- Acts as ambassadors of the WAG
- Raises funds for the Gallery
- Provides volunteer support to the WAG
- Offers members a wide range of social and educational opportunities
The Associates are a standing committee of the WAG Board of Directors. Some of our major accomplishments include:
- Awarding more than 900 WAG Studio scholarships to young people
- Contributing to the acquisition of over 1,850 works of art, including support for Inuit art exhibits
- Helping develop the WAG Foundation and sustain it through donations totaling more than $885,000
- Establishing the Gallery Shop
- Initiating Art Rental & Sales in conjunction with the Junior League
- Creating the Clara Lander Library
Newsletter
Receive The Insider three times a year, updating you on our latest activities. Click here to see the Associates Spring newsletter.
Membership
WAG members are eligible to join the Associates for an annual fee:
- Associate $40
- Student Associate $10
For more information, please contact associates@wag.ca or 204.786.6641 ext. 286
Upcoming Events
- Home Tour Sept 16 Click for more
- Indonesia Travel Tour Oct 18-Nov 4 Click for more
Membership Benefits
Educational opportunities:
- Join a study group: members research and present on art topics
- Attend lectures, guided tours of exhibits, and private visits to artists’ studios and homes of private collectors
- Receive early notification of often sold-out travel tours
- Social events
Volunteer opportunities:
- Fundraising activities and special events, including the Home Tour
- Gallery Shop and WAG@The Forks
- Educational activities, such as docent guided tours
- Art for Lunch
- Promoting the WAG and its programs
- Assisting with curatorial research and
- Inuit art projects
