Galt Museum & Archives Curator Presents

Our 2007 series offering further discussion on current temporary exhibits. Guest lecturers are invited by the Curator to present their views to the public. Admission fees apply [includes access to the exhibit] | free to annual pass holders | refreshments served

Curator Presents...

Saturdays at 1:00

Galt Hospital Hauntings

Links for Kids

Contact
Curator Wendy Aiitkens
Tel: 403.320.3907
Email: waitkens[at]galtmuseum[dot]com

Galt Museum Virtual Tour
Click on icon above to tour the Galt Museum & Archives. Select a room from the pulldown menu on the bottom left hand side. Use controls to move up, down or left and right. This virtual tour requires QuickTime.

Thu FEB 15 | 7:00 pm

Legacy of Auschwitz:
Dr. Paul Viminitz

iN CONJUNCTION WITH Auschwitz: The Eva Brewster Story

Paul Viminitz, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Lethbridge since 1997, specializes in the Philosophy of Religion, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of War, and Game Theory.

He is currently writing a book tentatively entitled CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD, which seeks to develop a theodicy aimed at ameliorating the ongoing cycle of violence between Jews, Christians, and Moslems.

Dr. Viminitz's talk will focus on the impact Auschwitz has had on that cycle of violence.

Paul Viminitz holds a BA Hons from the University of Regina, an MA from Dalhousie University and a Doctorate from the University of Alberta.

Wed May 23 | 7:00 pm

Legacy of Landscape in Canadian Art: Josephine Mills

iN CONJUNCTION WITH The Vanishing Landscape: E.F. Hagell

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, images of landscape were central to the creation of a sense of Canada as a nation. In this period, Canada was depicted as a vast, powerful land with an emphasis on untouched nature. Later in the 20th century, images of people in their environment became more common as artists began to directly address how identity and landscape are linked. Currently, Canadian artists are internationally renowned for painting, photography and other art forms which investigate how the natural, rural and urban landscape connect with a sense of social conditions, economic structures and individual identity.

		Josephine Mills is the Director/ Curator of the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery and an Associate Professor in the Department of Art. She has worked as a curator and public programmer in art
galleries and artist-run centres in Saskatoon and Vancouver. Mills has a PhD in Communication Studies from Concordia University. Her research interests focus on broader issues related to collecting for art galleries and for artists as well as on the relationship between art and notions of public in Canada. Mills is President of the University and College Art Gallery Association of Canada and Chair of the Collection Issues Committee, Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization.

Wed NOV 28 | 7:00 pm

Legacy of Photography: From Pixels to Paper: Preserving our lives in the digital age

iN CONJUNCTION WITH Smile! Capturing our lives with cameras

What can you do with digital cameras, software and printers? Come and watch as Mark Orenstein from de Jourdan's Photo.graphics demonstrates the wizardry of digital photography and computer editing. Learn how to keep your images safe for your grandchildren and how to keep the 'smile' in photography.

Mark Orenstein apprenticed under master photographers in one of Canada's oldest studios - the Harvey Studios in New Brunswick,

managed a commercial studio in Manitoba, then headed west to join de Jourdan's in 1996. He holds national accreditations and was nominated for Alberta Portrait Photographer of the Year in 2004.