Art Windsor-Essex is a gallery that presents exhibitions and educational workshops focused on art and culture.

Art Windsor-Essex

Art Windsor-Essex | 710 followers on LinkedIn. Change happens here | Art Windsor-Essex (AWE) is a non-profit public art gallery focused on presenting the visual arts of Canada. The Gallery was formed on October 1, 1943 and incorporated on June 8, 1944 with the mandate of serving the southwestern Ontario region and the international border community of Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Detroit, Michigan, USA. In the intervening years, it has become a cultural pillar situated in a premium and purpose-built downtown riverfront location overlooking the Detroit River and downtown skylines.

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Patty Handysides

Executive Director at Art Windsor-Essex

Jennifer Matotek

Founder and Co-Owner TrépanierBaer Gallery

Yves Trépanier

Arts Professional, specializing in teaching, writing, curating and community building.

Nadja Pelkey

On October 17th, 2024, join us for the opening of 'At the Moment This Work is Like This', work by Alejandro Tamayo, as part of AWE at Night! 🖼️🌟 Join Alejandro Tamayo and TD Curatorial Fellow, Niku Koochak for a guided tour and opening of his first solo exhibition! Time: 7:30PM to 8PM Location: Second floor galleries Alejandro Tamayo: At the Moment This Work is Like This October 17, 2024 - February 2, 2025 At the Moment This Work is Like This features new works by Windsor-based Alejandro Tamayo that examines how context influences the way that we perceive objects and spaces. By bringing parts of his studio into the gallery, Tamayo invites us to reflect on how context can shift what we see and how we engage with it. Throughout his career, Tamayo has been interested in how meaning is transformed, and how an object becomes art when placed in the context of an exhibition. What begins in the studio is redefined within the gallery. Curated by: This exhibition was co-curated by Muriel Kahwagi, 2023 TD Curatorial Fellow, and Niku Koochak, 2024-2025 TD Curatorial Fellow. Artwork by: Alejandro Tamayo Photography by: Alejandro Tamayo Supporting Sponsor: @TD Bank of Canada #tdbank #artwindsoressex #exhibitionsartwindsoressex

The second public art commission for the #GordieHoweBridge project, Aazhoge, is now being installed! Created by Anishinaabe artist Michael Belmore, this 3-metre sculpture reflects the traditions of local Indigenous communities. You can also see a model of Aazhoge on view now in our Love Languages exhibition until October 27.

Art Windsor-Essex partnered with the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board and their Indigenous Student Success Coach to display artwork created by students across Windsor-Essex. 🎨 Bezhig Miigwan / One Feather symbolizes the resilience of Indigenous Peoples and our shared commitment to truth and reconciliation. Each feather represents a survivor, a lost child, and the connection we all share. Together, we honour their experiences and affirm that every child matters. 🧡 #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay On view at AWE in the WFCU Eco Lounge, 3rd floor, from September 3rd to November 3rd, 2024.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce September After Business during AWE at Night last week! Art and business work together to make vibrant communities and were pleased to be the site of many creative conversations that evening 💼🍸🎨🌟

Big thanks to Twee Brown and team from the Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario, and MPP Lisa Gretzky for joining us at AWE at Night yesterday evening to recognize the OAC's ongoing support of AWE and the arts community Windsor-Essex! We thank the OAC and the Government of Ontario for believing AWE's mission to inspire growth through the power of art making it possible for AWE to continue to serve as a hub for creative activity and learning in this region.

Have you caught Marc on the CBC last week talking about our new program? 🎨📻🎙️ “This program is for kids of all ages, about the curious, imaginative person inside of all of us – exercising creative capacity, STEAM knowledge, ecological awareness, future literacy, and how civil engagement can be done. Sandwich is one of the most storied neighborhoods in the city; involved in the war of 1812, the Underground Railroad, the Ambassador Bridge, it carries significant local history. The idea is to inspire people to think differently about Sandwich, which is on the cusp of a big change with the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge and the new urban national park on its doorstep. This program will help the residents see that potential and be active in trying to make a better world for everyone.” – Marc Ngui, Program Director. Sandwich Visionaries is an after-school, drop-in arts program designed for school-aged children in Sandwich Town BIA and West Windsor. This initiative will engage participants in creative activities that highlight local history and culture. In collaboration with community groups, the Windsor Public Library John Muir Branch, University of Windsor Centre for Cities (C4C) and the Sandwich Towne BIA, the program aims to celebrate the individuals who have shaped the neighborhood’s history and provide participants with the skills to help shape its future. The 24-week program will take place in community spaces and local schools, with additional workshops held at BIA events to engage with a diverse, multi-generational audience. Funding for this program has been provided by WDBA-APWD Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Plan!

Tomorrow! AWE At Night: September 19th 2024 . Every third Thursday of the month Art Windsor-Essex transforms into an awe-some night of art activities, community conversations, guided tours, and good times. . #AWEatNight #ArtWindsorEssex #SupportTheArts

AWE is hiring for the role of Preparator (Casual Call In)! Join us in our mission to inspire growth through the power of art! The Preparator will assist with installation and de-installation of exhibitions. Find the details about this role at artwindsoressex.ca/careers at the link in our bio!

AWE at Night is one week away already! This month AWE will also host Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce for a September After Business Networking event! ⭐💼AWE at Night still runs from 5-9pm as usual! 📅 DATE: Thursday, Sept 19th ⏰TIME: 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM 📍LOCATION: 3rd Floor in the Rodzik Gallery Immerse yourself in dynamic exhibitions featuring local artists and artists from across Canada. Delve deep into artwork pulled from the gallery’s collection, see contemporary works by Indigenous and Canadian artists, and experience historical Canadian art. Learn about AWE’s many programs suited to families, adults, and teens. And stay after the chamber event and enjoy the galleries - open late until 9pm for AWE at Night. To learn more information and to register, visit our LinkTree in our bio!

The AWE Senior Arts Council is funded by Caesars Windsor and the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors program. . Join us! Seniors Council Programming is open to everyone age 55 and older. Admission is free with regular gallery admission. It’s free for AWE members. Visit https://lnkd.in/gMsK95_W for registration. . #ArtWindsorEssex #ArtCommunity #SupportTheArts #CaesarsWindsor #GovernmentOfCanada #NewHorizonsForSeniors

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