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Vie des arts

The Collection in Charlottetown Moncrieff Williamson

Number 55, Summer 1969

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Publisher(s) La Société La Vie des Arts

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Cite this article Williamson, M. (1969). The Canada Council Collection in Charlottetown. Vie des arts, (55), 61–61.

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This article is disseminated and preserved by Érudit. Érudit is a non-profit inter-university consortium of the Université de Montréal, Université Laval, and the Université du Québec à Montréal. Its mission is to promote and disseminate research. https://www.erudit.org/en/ In the five years since Confederation The Province of has always Art Gallery, Charlottetown was opened been generous in its support of Confed­ by the late Vincent Massey, first Canadian eration Centre and the Gallery maintains born Governor-General, its programme of most cordial relations with the Ministre approximately twenty-eight exhibitions a des Affaires Culturelles, Quebec, the year and its collecting policy has had far- Musée du Quebec, the Musée d'Art reaching effects throughout the Atlantic Contemporain as well as the area. As part of Canada's National Mem­ Museum of Fine Arts. Exhibitions by orial to the founding Fathers of Confed­ French-Canadian artists and craftsmen eration, the Gallery collects works by have been a regular feature in Charlotte­ Canadian artists and craftsmen exclu­ town and we look to a further expansion sively, and already has acquired 200 of this programme in the future. works for its permanent collection. Its Confederation Art Gallery, being a part national responsibilities go hand in hand of Canada's National Memorial to the with provincial and city cultural and Fathers of Confederation feels that its first educational requirements. loyalty is to Canadian artists. While works Charlottetown, a city of 19,000, can by artists of other lands are exhibited N CHARLOTTETOWN take pride in the fact that gallery atten­ through temporary exhibitions, only works 1 st July — 1 st September, 1969, dance has hovered near the 70,000 figure by Canadian artists are considered for inclusive. annually. In 1968 during the six week purchase, or acquired by gift, into the Summer Festival over 4,000 visitors a day permanent collection. Works by artists of entered Confederation Centre when a foreign schools are accepted as donations Mr. Moncrieff Williamson, F.R.S.A. substantial proportion of tourists saw for our study collection, and are exhibited Director two major exhibitions "Three Centuries of from time to time in appropriate displays. Confederation Art Gallery and Museum Scottish Painting" and the Rothmans' While we feel that our first obligation is collection of "Contemporary French Tap­ to contemporary artists and are therefore estries". Many people come to Prince concerned with national representation of Edward Island to visit Confederation Art artists from all the Provinces and the Confederation Art Gallery & Museum. Gallery which thus has a direct and most Territories, we are deeply aware of our Vue de la galerie inférieure et aile ouest important role to play in Island economy. de la galerie supérieure. Photo Bob responsibilities towards the inhabitants Brooks. Yarmouth. For 1969 we are once again going all- of Prince Edward Island in providing them Canadian for the benefit of the thousands with a comprehensive collection covering of visitors from outside the Province and the historical pattern of Canadian art Ci-dessous : Esther Warkov. Jeux d'hi­ through the good co-operation of the movements. While works by artists of ver dans un palais de glace ukrainien. National Gallery of Canada, Confedera­ earlier periods are scarce we are confident Photo John Evans, Ottawa. tion Art Gallery will give the first showing that as the Gallery develops in the years U of the Canada Council Collection. The ahead, significant historical omissions exhibition opens on Dominion Day, 1st will be recitified through bequests and -I July and closes Labour Day. From Octo­ other gifts, when such works do not ap­ -I ber the Canada Council Collection will pear on the open market. then travel across Canada till early 1971. The works of art of today will be history D What makes the Charlottetown show­ in the Twenty-First Century. J ing different from later displays is that in The Canada Council Collection, as­ Confederation Art Gallery, in addition to sembled primarily by Mr. David Silcox, is the travelling exhibition organized by M. regarded as one of the most significant Pierre Théberge of the National Gallery, ever to have been shown in Charlotte­ there will be on display the Council's col­ town. lection of Graphics, which is already being circulated in the Maritimes by the Atlantic Provinces Art Circuit. For Charlottetown, a few pieces of sculpture and fine crafts D objects will also be on view, as well as several works from the Gallery's perma­ D nent collection, acquired through the Canada Council's Directors' Choice J matching-grants programme. Recent ac­ cessions include works by Yves Gaucher, Jean McEwen and Richard Lacroix.

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