KawarthaNOW: AGP celebrates 50 years…with It’s All About ART

The gallery’s largest annual fundraiser includes an online silent auction beginning October 11 and a 1970s-themed in-person live auction on October 26

By Megan Gallant

The Art Gallery of Peterborough is gearing up for its It’s All About ART, the gallery’s largest fundraising event of the year, and in honour of the gallery’s 50th anniversary, things are getting groovy.

That’s right — this year’s auction is transporting guests back to the 1970s when the gallery was just getting its start. Alongside stunning local artwork, the live event will see no shortage of disco balls, bell-bottoms, and the musical stylings of the decade’s greats like Elton John and Pink Floyd.

“It really is a fun opportunity to really bring people’s attention to 50 years of volunteer work, 50 years of local artists supporting and exhibiting, and 50 years of contributions that have been made by our community to help this organization thrive,” says Art Gallery of Peterborough director Celeste Scopelites. “It’s really quite amazing when we look back at the history.”

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