Eliot Wright: Artist Q&A and Reception


Date: Oct 12
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Engaging Evening

Join us for a Q&A with curator Eliot Wright to discuss the exhibition of his grandfather Don Wright’s (1931-1988) photographs of life in outport Newfoundland in the 1970s. The Q&A will discuss the curator’s connection to the work, motivations behind the exhibition and the main themes in the photographs. The talk will also address the exhibition design and the significance of showing this work at The Rooms. A reception will follow.

Ticket cost: $10 Adults, $6.50 Senior, $6.50 Military, and $5 Youth. Ticket includes admission to the exhibitions and galleries.

This program is free for members, but space is limited so please ensure you reserve your free ticket online or by calling 757-8090.

Events & Programs

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Winter may be here, but there’s no need to stay home! Join us at The Rooms to exercise and socialize during this colder and drearier time of year.

While strolling throughout the building and enjoying both the exhibits and the views, participants may focus on a different theme from our collection each week. After our stroll, staff will lead a brief discussion on the weekly theme, and then everyone is encouraged to stay and socialize with friends new and old.

No registration is needed. Included with the cost of admission ($7.80 plus HST for seniors). Free for Rooms Members.

Please wear or bring appropriate shoes.

For further information, please contact catherineoneill@therooms.ca

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

In Historical Pursuit of Armine Nutting Gosling, Her Life and Achievements as the Newfoundland Women's Suffrage Leader

Though she did not act alone, and had able women surrounding her, Armine Nutting Gosling was the respected leader of the women's suffrage movement in Newfoundland.

What have been the challenges in reconstructing her life? How did she develop her progressive vision of what votes for women might accomplish? Why does she deserve to be honored and remembered with a statue on the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage? Join Dr. Margot Duley to find out more about Armine Nutting Gosling and her accomplishments.

Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms Members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709) 757-8090.

About the speaker:

Author, Dr. Margot Duley has written extensively about the history of women’s movements, particularly in India, the United States and Newfoundland, and international women’s alliances. She is co-editor and contributor to the Cross-Cultural Study of Women, and author of Where Once Our Mothers Stood We Stand: Women’s Suffrage in Newfoundland 1890-1925