Effective December 13, 2020 the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery is closed until further notice due to the current public health restrictions in Alberta. Check out our blog for art activities and up to date news.
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MAG Summer Camps: July 13-17 Virtual Exhibit At last week's camp, attendees were treated to a tour of our collections (and absolutely loved it!). The 6-8 group were inspired by Historical landmarks in Red Deer and they did block printing with...
Keeping the Creativity at Home with MAGnificent Saturdays - July 18, 2020 Today's MAGnificent Saturdays art activity for you to do at home: Marbled Lollipops Today you will be creating marbled ‘lollipops’! Colourful enough...
In the spirit of what is typically the Westerner Days Fair & Exposition week here in Red Deer, today's Work of the Week is: Western parade suit, 1950s, Made by Vaquero, California. Gift of Francis “Choppy” Steiner...
Rangoli Designs Cultural Heritage Wednesdays Rangoli is a colourful art form from India; the intention of these designs is to bring good luck. Patterns are constructed from materials such as sand, flower petals, grains and more, and used...
Our first summer camp of 2020 ran last week from July 6-10th. Thank you to all the attendees who joined us for our first camp of the year! Check out the photos below for some of the artworks kids created during the camp! July 6-10, 2020...
Today marks the 20th Anniversary of the Pine Lake tornado. The Pine Lake tornado was a deadly tornado in central Alberta which occurred on Friday, July 14, 2000 and struck a campground and a trailer park. Twelve people were killed, making it the...
Good afternoon, MAG Community! Our Week @ the Museum: Summer Camps got started last week. Check out participants' virtual exhibit here! Due to the unprecedented times we are living through, we understand it may be challenging to commit to...
Keeping the Creativity at Home with MAGnificent Saturdays - July 11, 2020 Today's MAGnificent Saturdays art activity for you to do at home: Garden (or Monster) in Watercolour Have you ever tried creating a flower garden from organic...
This week's Work of the Week is: Kenojuak Ashevak, Wild Owl, 1967, 47/50, Estate of Kathleen Anderson Swallow, 1984.87.9 Considered the first woman artist to draw in Cape Dorset and one of its earliest printmakers, Kenojuak...
Keeping the Creativity at Home with MAGnificent Saturdays - July 4, 2020 Today's MAGnificent Saturdays art activity for you to do at home: Annie Bradley Rich Inspired Landscape Today you will be creating a landscape inspired by artist...
This week's Work of the Week is: David More, Shore Figures, Sylvan Lake - Canada Day, oil on canvas, 2019 Happy Canada Day! We are closed today for the holiday, but officially reopen TOMORROW, July 2nd from 10 am - 4:30...
Tomato Soup Cake: Challenge Accepted! Elizabeth Vasquez click here to jump to recipe As a fan of all activities the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery provides to the public, I found myself into this very pleasant opportunity to make a...