Call for Interest – Visit to Winnipeg Art Gallery

Public Service Announcement

Call for Interest – Visit to Winnipeg Art Gallery

Are you over the age of 18? Do you want to participate in a visit to the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)? If so, our new workshop is for you!

The Department of Culture and Heritage is looking for 8 interested Nunavut Inuit living in the territory, who are interested in learning more about Inuit art.

The workshop takes place during the first week of December, and includes:

• Art workshops with WAG staff, including photography, print making, sewing and painting.

• A visit to the Government of Nunavut Fine Art Collection and WAG Collection to study Inuit art from Nunavut.

• An opportunity to spend time in an art studio.

• Visits to local attractions, such as the WAG at the Forks.

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Leo Tulugarjuk, Manager for Elder Programs at (867) 934-2034, or visit your local Government Liaison Officer. Collect calls are accepted.

Interested applicants must send a one-page letter to ltulugarjuk@gov.nu.ca about why they are interested in attending this workshop. The deadline to apply is October 27, 2017.

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Media Contact:

Dan Pimentel
Communications Manager
Department of Culture and Heritage
867-975-5526
dpimentel@gov.nu.ca