The Associates

Of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

The Associates of the AGGV support the Gallery by sponsoring exhibitions and providing funds to assist with art purchases.

Membership and Benefits: Members of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria are invited to join the Associates. Benefits include:

presentations and demonstrations relating to the arts
visits to artists' studios and private galleries
access to art-related social and educational events
subscription to our monthly newsletter, The Associates' News
opportunities to volunteer in a friendly social and cultural environment

Annual Associates membership is $20. For more information about membership please contact arussell@judicom.ca.

Past Events

Orientation Coffee Party | November 15, 2011

A group of new members attended a coffee party at which members of the Executive provided an overview of the Associates' various activities.

New associates joined an orientation coffee party in November.

Upcoming Meetings & Events

The Associates organize a variety of events every year to benefit the Gallery and its public programs.

General Meetings

Meetings are the second Friday of each Month, 10:00 am. at the Art Gallery. Guests welcome.

House Tour

View the House Tour info page.

Art Attire

A a runway showcase of “sculpture for the human body”, featuring original designs and creations by BC artists. Read more and view the call for submissions.

Art Attire 2011 (formerly Wear Art) was Satruday June 11, 2011.

Art Tours

In addition to visiting local galleries and artists' studios, the Gallery Associates arrange tours, varying in length, to other parts of Vancouver Island such as Tofino, the Pacific Rim, and the Cowichan Valley, as well as to the mainland visiting the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Museum of Anthropology and South Granville galleries. Further afield, trips have been made to Portland/Seattle, San Francisco/Napa Valley, Montreal, New York, and Cuba.Trips include either an accompanying curator/guide or an in situ guide. Most recently the group ventured to St. Petersburg for an exclusive look inside the Hermitage and some of the city's most famous museums and attractions.