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We’ve been busy this week! A little sneak #BehindTheScenes of #InstallWeek 👀
JoEllen Brydon | Elizabeth Thompson Advises opens tomorrow (April 18) at the AGP. Join us at 2 PM to celebrate at the Opening Reception 🎉
Apr 17
Got a student looking for something creative this upcoming PA Day? We`ve got you covered!
Join us for a day of hands-on artmaking designed for young artists ready to explore new techniques and ideas.
This month’s program focuses on monotype and experimental printmaking, where participants will play with layered colour, stencils, and texture to create one-of-a-kind prints. Guided by our art educators, the day encourages creative risk-taking, skill-building, and plenty of room to experiment.
Friday, April 17
11:30 am – 4:30 pm
Ages 8–12
A great option for young artists who want to try something new and spend the day making.
Spots still available! Learn more and register at: https://agp.on.ca/learn/programs/pa-day/ or check out the link in our profile.
Apr 15
The Art Gallery of Peterborough is inviting passionate community members to apply for positions on our Board of Directors and Committees.
These volunteer leadership roles help guide the Gallery’s future, support its programs, and strengthen the cultural life of our region. We’re looking for individuals who are excited to contribute their time, insight, expertise, and enthusiasm for the arts.
The AGP is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and encourages applications from members of equity-seeking communities.
Deadline extended to: April 19, 2026
#AGPtbo #BoardOfDirectors #Volunteer
Apr 15
Opening this weekend: JoEllen Brydon | Elizabeth Thompson Advises at the Art Gallery of Peterborough!
In this exhibition, JoEllen Brydon draws from the archive of her mother, Jean Armstrong Brydon, who wrote as “Elizabeth Thompson” for The Globe and Mail from 1966 to 1978. A thoughtful and progressive voice, Jean’s columns captured deeply personal stories within a broader moment of social change, inviting readers into reflection and dialogue. Through painting and multimedia installation, Brydon revisits these materials to explore the complexity of lived experience and the narratives we construct, both for others and for ourselves.
Join us for the Opening Reception:
📅 Saturday, April 18, 2026
🕕 2:00 – 4:00 PM
For more information about this exhibition, visit: https://agp.on.ca/exhibitions/elizabeth-thompson-advises/ or check out the link in our profile.
Image 1: JoEllen Brydon, "Readers suggest books on lace, needlework"(detail), acrylic on canvas, 2025. Courtesy of the artist
Image 2: JoEllen Brydon, Elizabeth Thompson Advises (installation view), 2026. Courtesy of Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Image 3: JoEllen Brydon, "Women rebel at wearing bras, burn them in a barbecue," acrylic on canvas, 2021. Courtesy of the artist
#AGPtbo #NewExhibition #OpeningReception #JoEllenBrydon
Apr 14
Know a young artist ready to level up?
Our Portfolio Prep for Young Artists is a hands-on, four-week program designed to help artists (ages 11–14) build a portfolio they feel proud of.
Working alongside practicing artists, participants will develop new skills, experiment with different approaches, and learn how to present their work in a way that reflects both creativity and technical ability. Build confidence, learn to take creative risks, and create work that stands out.
Thursdays, April 30 – May 21
5:00 – 8:00 pm
Perfect for any young artist thinking about applying to a High School arts program!
🔗 Spots still available. Learn more and register at: https://agp.on.ca/learn/programs/teen-programs/portfolio-prep/ or visit the link in our profile.
#AGPtbo #ArtsEducation #Portfolio
Apr 14
Join us next weekend to celebrate the opening of JoEllen Brydon | Elizabeth Thompson Advises at the Art Gallery of Peterborough!
📅 Saturday, April 18, 2026
🕕 2:00 – 4:00 PM
In this exhibition, JoEllen Brydon draws from the archive of her mother, Jean Armstrong Brydon, who wrote as “Elizabeth Thompson” for The Globe and Mail from 1966 to 1978. A thoughtful and progressive voice, Jean’s columns captured deeply personal stories within a broader moment of social change, inviting readers into reflection and dialogue. Through painting and multimedia installation, Brydon revisits these materials to explore the complexity of lived experience and the narratives we construct, both for others and for ourselves.
For more information about this exhibition, visit: https://agp.on.ca/exhibitions/elizabeth-thompson-advises/ or check out the link in our profile.
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This event is free to attend and open to the public. All are welcome.
We strive to be a scent-free facility: please help us keep the air we share fragrance free.
#AGPtbo #NewExhibition #OpeningReception #JoEllenBrydon
Apr 10
The exhibition may be over, but the conversation continues!
Earlier last month, we hosted "In Conversation: Cole Swanson & Scott Rogers," an artist-led discussion exploring the ideas, materials, and questions that connect each artist’s practice.
You can now watch the full talk on our YouTube channel! Check out the link in our profile.
#AGPtbo #ArtistTalk #InConversation
Apr 1
The Art Gallery of Peterborough is inviting passionate community members to apply for positions on our Board of Directors and Committees.
These volunteer leadership roles help guide the Gallery’s future, support its programs, and strengthen the cultural life of our region. We’re looking for individuals who are excited to contribute their time, insight, expertise, and enthusiasm for the arts.
The AGP is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and encourages applications from members of equity-seeking communities.
Deadline extended to: April 19, 2026
For more information and how to apply, visit: agp.on.ca/connect/volunteer/call-for-board-members/ or check out the link in our profile.
#AGPtbo #BoardOfDirectors #Volunteer
Apr 1
Work with us! We are currently hiring for the role of Education Program Coordinator at the Art Gallery of Peterborough.
The deadline to apply is April 3, 2026.
For full job details and how to apply, visit www.peterborough.ca/council-city-hall/careers/education-program-coordinator/
Mar 31
We’re making a few updates behind-the-scenes. The Gallery will be closed to the public weekdays from March 30 – April 3 and April 6 – 10 for facility maintenance.
We’ll remain open on weekends (11:00 am – 5:00 pm) for our programs including Family Sunday and the Gallery Shop.
We can’t wait to welcome you back on April 18 for the opening of our new exhibitions.
Mar 30
Join us this weekend for an Artist Talk & Tour with Tyler Durbano!
Through analog photography and drawing, Durbano explores the space between presence and absence, tracing quiet gestures of movement, desire, and refuge across suburban and rural environments.
Tyler Durbano`s "Traces" invites us to look more closely at the landscapes we move through, and the subtle marks we leave behind.
Hear about the ideas behind the work, the process of making, and the quiet details that shape the exhibition.
📅 March 29 at 11:30 AM
🎟️ Free to attend, all are welcome
☕ Light refreshments to follow
#AGPtbo #ArtistTalk
Mar 26
We can hardly believe it, but this is the final week to visit our current exhibitions!
➡️ Cole Swanson | Lithic Life
Lithic Life is a mid-career survey charting Cole Swanson’s research explorations of material geology and pigment-making.
➡️ Tyler Durbano | Traces
Through analog photography and drawing, Durbano explores the thresholds between form and feeling, presence and absence. Join us this Sunday at 11:30 AM for an Artist Talk!
➡️ Source Material: works from the Permanent Collection
📅 Last day to visit these exhibitions is Sunday, March 29, 2026
🕕 We`re open 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
🎟️ Free Admission
For more information, visit our website at: agp.on.ca/whats-on
📷 Images 1-4: Cole Swanson | Lithic Life
📷 Images 5-8: Tyler Durbano | Traces
📷 Image 9: Source Material: works from the Permanent Collection
Photos by Zach Ward, We Design Group.
#AGPtbo #Exhibitions #LastChance
Mar 26
Work with us! We are currently hiring for the role of Education Program Coordinator at the Art Gallery of Peterborough.
The deadline to apply is April 3, 2026.
For full job details and how to apply, visit www.peterborough.ca/council-city-hall/careers/education-program-coordinator/
Mar 23
The Art Gallery of Peterborough is inviting passionate community members to apply for positions on our Board of Directors and Committees.
These volunteer leadership roles help guide the Gallery’s future, support its programs, and strengthen the cultural life of our region. We’re looking for individuals who are excited to contribute their time, insight, expertise, and enthusiasm for the arts.
The AGP is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and encourages applications from members of equity-seeking communities.
Deadline to apply: April 2, 2026
🔗 Learn more and apply at: agp.on.ca/connect/volunteer/call-for-board-members/ or visit the link in our profile.
#AGPtbo #BoardOfDirectors #Volunteer
Mar 21
Big congratulations to Andrew Ihamaki, AGP Education Program Coordinator, who has taken on a temporary role as Community Programs Coordinator – Sport & Fitness!
If you’ve taken part in an AGP program or tour, participated in the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour, or experienced the work of our Youth Art Mentorship Program, chances are you’ve felt Andrew’s impact. He brings a calm, positive, and deeply supportive energy to his work, and plays a big role in how our community connects with art and ideas.
"I am incredibly excited to be joining this new team within the @ptborecreation Parks and Cultural Services Division of the City of Peterborough in this temporary but meaningful new venture. This opportunity represents a wonderful chance to deepen my roots in the community and nurture my passion for sport in addition to arts and arts education. Having played hockey, baseball, and football throughout my life, I know firsthand the power that sport has to build community and foster belonging, which are values I have always championed in the arts as well. I look forward to bringing all of that to this new chapter."
We’re so excited to see him step into this temporary role, and we know he’ll bring the same thoughtful approach to everything he does next.
Join us in congratulating Andrew and cheering him on in this next chapter!
Mar 20
Tyler Durbano`s "Traces" invites us to look more closely at the landscapes we move through, and the subtle marks we leave behind.
Through analog photography and drawing, Durbano explores the space between presence and absence, tracing quiet gestures of movement, desire, and refuge across suburban and rural environments. Rooted in slow observation, their work maps what often goes unnoticed: paths worn into grass, fleeting encounters, and the layered histories held within a place.
At once intimate and expansive, Durbano offers us a way of seeing grounded in sensation, memory, and lived experience, foregrounding queer spatiality as something both deeply personal and collectively felt. On the final day of the exhibition, visitors are invited to join us for an Artist Talk & Tour with Tyler Durbano: March 29 at 11:30 AM.
Visit Tyler Durbano | Traces at the Art Gallery of Peterborough until March 29, 2026.
📷 Photos by Zach Ward, We Design Group
#AGPtbo #Exhibition #AnalogPhotography #Drawing #ContemporaryArt
Mar 18
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