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Extreme Winter Weather Closes Galleries and Museums
As this week's big storm rolled from west to east, so did gallery closures
Art Critics Hope to Revive Canadian Association
AICA Canada has a new board and is looking for new members, too
New Director Named for the National Gallery of Canada
Alexandra Suda, currently a curator of European art at the Art Gallery of Ontario, is the first woman to lead the NGC in more than 20 years
Governor General’s Award Winners Announced
A boreal forest–based artist-poet, an organizer of a cross-country billboard exhibition and a director of a film about the 1914 Komagata Maru incident are among those receiving this year’s prize
Strike Ends at Vancouver Art Gallery
Following session with a mediator on Sunday, gallery workers voted to ratify new offer on Monday
National Artist Laureate Bill Fails in Parliament
An artist laureate bill failed in the House of Commons—but arts groups are speaking out, and a senator says she will reintroduce the bill as soon as possible
Support Grows for Striking Vancouver Gallery Workers
Major patrons, local artists and other museum workers are speaking up
News Roundup: Alberta Names An Artist-In-Residence, and More
Plus: Rebecca Belmore offers a public-art tribute to Neil Stonechild, and there are Canadians headed to Frieze New York
More Youth Visit Art Galleries Than Expected
And other lessons from a new study on arts audiences in Canada
Unprecedented Art-Law Appeal Heads to Court
A number of Canadian art museums are interveners in the appeal, arguing that the results affect public collections in a huge way