Author Talk: The Cause of Art
Date: Jun 19
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Jeff Webb’s new book shares the story of the curators and artists who built a new art gallery at Memorial University in the 1960s – a gallery that would eventually become a provincial institution and advance access to art in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The gallery was more than a place to hang pictures. It was the site of an awakening of visual culture as part of the Newfoundland Cultural Renaissance of the 1970s. Webb explores the conflict, collaborations and a cast of passionate and strong-willed characters who were part of the early gallery history including Christopher Pratt, Peter Bell, Edythe Goodridge, John Perlin, and many others.
Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms Members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
Events & Programs
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 members.
Please wear or bring appropriate shoes.
For further information, please contact catherineoneill@therooms.ca
Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador
Stroll across land and sea, and through time, to meet the peoples who have made Newfoundland and Labrador home for the past 9,000 years.
Tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and included in the cost of admission.