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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 11
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for an engaging conversation with Cole Swanson and Scott Rogers! It was a thoughtful afternoon exploring the ideas, materials, and questions that connect their practices.
We’re grateful to both artists @coleswansonart @sc.rog for sharing their insights, and to everyone who came out to listen, reflect, and take part in the discussion. Thank you also goes out to @rmgoshawa for partnering on this exchange.
If you missed the talk, don’t worry! A recording will be available online soon.
“Cole Swanson | Lithic Life” remains on view at the AGP until March 29, 2026.
#ArtistTalk #ArtistsInConversation #AGPtbo
Mar 10
It is with mixed emotions that we share that Dorothea Hines, AGP Gallery Operations Coordinator, has recently taken on a new role as Library Services Manager with the Peterborough Public Library @ptbolibrary
Since joining the Art Gallery of Peterborough in 2020, Dorothea has been a valued member of our team. Over the past five years, she has played an important role in supporting the Gallery’s day-to-day operations and helping bring our exhibitions and programs to life for artists and community members across the region.
Dorothea also worked closely with the Gallery Shop, bringing a thoughtful eye to the selection and presentation of work by the many artists it represents, and fostering meaningful relationships with the artists whose work is featured there.
While we will miss Dorothea here at the Gallery, we are thrilled to see her step into this exciting new role within Peterborough’s cultural community. Please join us in congratulating Dorothea and wishing her every success as she begins this next chapter with the Peterborough Public Library!
Mar 9
Wait, what time is it? Daylight savings time got me like 😵💫🕰️🌀
Image: John MacGregor, Split Time, 1990, serigraph on paper, ed. 13/25. Collection of the Art Gallery of Peterborough. Gift of Mr. Seymour Haber, 1992.
#SpringForward #Clock #AGPtbo
Mar 9
March is finally here! 🎉 The light is shifting, the days are getting longer, and even if winter hasn’t quite loosened its grip, spring is on its way. This month brings March Break camps, artist-led conversations, and engaging educational programs for all ages. Here’s what’s happening:
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EVENTS
In Conversation: Cole Swanson and Scott Rogers at the Art Gallery of Peterborough
March 7, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Free to attend and open to the public. All are welcome.
Artist Talk & Tour with Tyler Durbano
March 29, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
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EXHIBITIONS
January 17 – March 29, 2026
Cole Swanson | Lithic Life
Tyler Durbano | Traces
Source Material: works from the Permanent Collection
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STUDIO PROGRAMS
NEW: Art Together
March 8, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | ages 2-5 + caregiver
Adult Art Camp: Eco-Printing
March 12, 6:00 – 8:00 pm | ages 18+
PA Day Program: Wire and Armature Sculpture
March 13, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm | ages 8-12
March Break Art Camp
March 16 – 20, 2026, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm | ages 7 – 11
Saturday Art Club: Cardboard Masks
March 21, 1:00 – 4:00 pm | ages 7-11
Art Start: Collage Creatures
March 28, 1:00 – 4:00 pm | ages 4-6
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For more information about gallery events and programs, visit: https://agp.on.ca/whats-on/events/ or check out the link in our profile.
#AGPtbo #ArtGallery #WhatsOn #March #Exhibitions #Events #Programs
Mar 5
Happening this weekend! Join us at the AGP on Saturday, March 7 for an artist-led conversation with Cole Swanson and Scott Rogers. These artists will respond to Swanson’s solo exhibition Lithic Life (on view at the AGP until March 29, 2026).
Lithic Life is a mid-career survey of Swanson’s material and ecological investigations into geology, landscape, and pigment making. Drawing on the rich mineral diversity just north of Peterborough, the exhibition brings together panel paintings, mineral pigments made from materials gathered in the region, documentation of ephemeral rockface murals, and a site-specific natural-colour work created from the gallery’s own surroundings — work that reveals deep time and the material histories embedded in the land.
Rogers’ installation Mutualism (Fixed Assets), on view at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa until April 12, takes the form of a site-responsive bird feeding station assembled from foraged broken automobile parts. Rooted in his interest in human infrastructures that care for non-human life, the work gestures toward ecological renewal emerging from industrial leftovers.
Presented in partnership with The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Swanson and Rogers will explore the connections and questions raised by their practices in this rich interorganizational exchange.
Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Free + open to all.
We strive to be a scent-free facility, please help us keep the air we share fragrance-free.
Photo by Zach Ward, We Design Group
@coleswansonart @sc.rog @rmgoshawa #ArtistTalk #InConversation
Mar 5
Creative confidence builds over time 🎨
Our programs are designed for different age groups and offer meaningful, hands-on opportunities to experiment, learn, and make. Explore what’s coming up and join us in the lead up to March Break!
Learn more and register at agp.on.ca/learn or check out the link in our profile.
#ArtEducation #ArtClass #AGPtbo
Feb 27
We’re thrilled to share that the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour has been recognized as one of Ontario’s Top 100 Festivals & Events by Festivals & Events Ontario!
As a signature project of the Art Gallery of Peterborough, KAST has been connecting artists and communities across the region for over four decades. This recognition celebrates the incredible artists who open their studios, the sponsors who champion this work, and the visitors who return year after year to experience creativity up close.
Thank you for being part of it, and we look forward to another incredible year! ❤️🍂
#KAST2026 #KawarthaAutumnStudioTour #Top100 @feontario @rto8connect
Feb 26
Join us at the AGP on March 7 for an artist-led conversation with Cole Swanson and Scott Rogers. These artists will respond to Swanson’s solo exhibition Lithic Life (on view at the AGP until March 29, 2026).
Lithic Life is a mid-career survey of Swanson’s material and ecological investigations into geology, landscape, and pigment making. Drawing on the rich mineral diversity just north of Peterborough, the exhibition brings together panel paintings, mineral pigments made from materials gathered in the region, documentation of ephemeral rockface murals, and a site-specific natural-colour work created from the gallery’s own surroundings — work that reveals deep time and the material histories embedded in the land.
Rogers’ installation Mutualism (Fixed Assets), on view at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa until April 12, takes the form of a site-responsive bird feeding station assembled from foraged broken automobile parts. Rooted in his interest in human infrastructures that care for non-human life, the work gestures toward ecological renewal emerging from industrial leftovers.
Presented in partnership with The Robert McLaughlin Gallery Swanson and Rogers will explore the connections and questions raised by their practices in this rich interorganizational exchange.
Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 2:00 pm
Free + open to all.
We strive to be a scent-free facility, please help us keep the air we share fragrance-free.
Photo by Annique Monet.
@coleswansonart @sc.rog @rmgoshawa #ArtistTalk #InConversation
Feb 25
Visit our current exhibitions until March 29!
➡️ 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.
➡️ Source Material: works from the Permanent Collection
We`re open Wednesday to Sunday, from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. Free Admission.
For more information, visit our website at: agp.on.ca/whats-on or check out the link in our profile.
📷 Photos by Zach Ward, We Design Group.
Feb 25
Happy Friday! It`s been a minute since we`ve shared a collection feature, so today we’re highlighting the work of Anne Meredith Barry from the AGP #PermanentCollection ❄️
Anne Meredith Barry (1932-2003) was born and received her formal education in Toronto, Ontario. Drawn to the landscape, Barry travelled across Canada seeking inspiration. In 1971 an artist residency brought her to Conception Bay, Newfoundland. Captivated by the province’s rugged beauty, she returned regularly until 1986, when she and her husband permanently relocated to the east coast.
“Here, I live surrounded by an environment which is characterized by constant change… turbulent coastal weather, four dramatically different seasons, and the endless rhythmic migration of icebergs, whales, seabirds and sea creatures. Behind my studio the high cliffs, freshwater ponds and evergreen forests are home to the land-based animals and birds. My neighbours and I inhabit the space between these worlds, aware of and affected by both.” – Anne Meredith Barry
Over the course of her career, Barry received many accolades. She was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) in 1995, received an honorary doctorate from the Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1998, and was awarded the Queen’s Jubilee Medal in January 2003 for her support of the arts in Newfoundland and Labrador.
See this work on your next visit! It is currently on view in the exhibition, "Source Material: works from the Permanent Collection," until March 29, 2026.
📷 Anne Meredith Barry, Daybreak 4, undated, mixed media engraving on paper, ed. 35/50. Collection of the Art Gallery of Peterborough.
#AGPtbo #AnneMeredithBarry #Collection #Printmaking
Feb 20
Happy Galentines Day from the AGP to you, and Taylor Swift too ♥️🧡💛💚💙💜💗
#galentinesday❤️ #Valentines #Opalite #AGPtbo #TaylorSwift @taylornation @taylorswift
Feb 14
Take a closer look at Cole Swanson’s, Lithic Life 👀
In this exhibition, Swanson works with mineral pigments made from natural materials gathered across the region. The result is a body of work grounded in place, process, and material.
On view at the Art Gallery of Peterborough until March 29.
#AGPtbo #ColeSwanson #Exhibition #MineralPigment #NaturalMaterial
Feb 13
New at the AGP: Art Together 🎨
Designed for children ages 2–5 and their caregivers, this guided studio program invites little ones and their grown-ups to explore colour, texture, and simple art techniques in a welcoming, hands-on environment.
Each session encourages curiosity and creativity through playful experimentation. All materials are provided and clean-up is taken care of.
Join us for our first session on Sunday, February 15, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Registration required.
Spend a creative afternoon together!
For more information and to register, visit: agp.on.ca/learn/programs/art-together/ or checkout the link in our profile.
#AGPtbo #ArtTogether #ChildrensProgram #MakeArt
Feb 11
Snofest Family Sunday returns to the Art Gallery of Peterborough with an afternoon of art and discovery for visitors of all ages! ❄️
Begin with a scavenger hunt through the galleries, a playful way to look closely and explore, then head to the studio to create your own Snofest Pete.
Sunday, February 15
Drop in between 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm.
Free admission. No pre-registration required. All are welcome.
Please Note: AGP Family Sundays are very popular and studio capacity is limited. There may be wait times for the art making activities.
#AGPtbo #Snofest #SnofestPtbo #FamilyDay #FamilySunday #Ptbo #PtboKawarthas
Feb 10
Through analog photography and drawing, exhibiting artist, Tyler Durbano, explores the thresholds between form and feeling, presence and absence.
On walks through Simcoe County and Barrie, Durbano searches for moments of recognition in the landscape. With a Polaroid camera in hand, they capture places where desire paths and compressed grass document alternate routes; a cartography of bodies seeking places of difference, refuge, calm, seclusion, or convenience.
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Tyler Durbano (he/they) is a queer visual artist and cultural worker based in Barrie, Ontario, on Treaties 16 and 18 Territory. They hold a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Western Ontario, and undergraduate degrees from Acadia University and NSCAD University. Their interdisciplinary practice locates a queer ethos and intuition embedded in the regular, within and beyond erotic tropes associated with queer art.
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Visit the exhibition, "Tyler Durbano | Traces," at the Art Gallery of Peterborough until March 29, 2026.
For more information, visit: agp.on.ca/exhibitions/traces/ or check out the link in our profile.
Photos by Zach Ward, We Design Group
Feb 9
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