New Initiatives at the Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery is trying out some new initiatives this year. Their season is starting earlier, there are more classes and special events than ever, and some of them will be in new locations. The gallery has reversed the order of its exhibitions, expanded its social media reach and now has a website at schoolhouseertgallery.ca

“The website is big news, and we really hope people will check it out. David Ellingson has helped put it together. There's a lot of different aspects to it. You can look at old shows, and see what's coming up. There'll be a place where current events are being announced, which is very important because there's more current events this year than there have been. We're trying to expand the borders of the art gallery, push out the walls and make it accessible and approachable  for everybody in the community,” explained Gerri Davis, who joined the board this year.

Christann Kennedy, another new Director and also the gallery's education coordinator, added, “Classes will run from the end of April and through May, and the exhibition season will run June, July, August into the beginning of September.  Then we'll have another six week session of classes from mid September until probably the end of October, at which point the building gets a little bit too chilly.”