Returning to our Roots

rootsThe White Water Gallery (WWG) is one of the oldest Artist-Run Centres (ARCs) in Canada, having been formed in 1974 and incorporated in 1977.  Over the years WWG has showcased hundreds of artists and featured exhibitions and events of regional, provincial, and national importance. This has resulted in the accumulation of hundreds of print-based and audio/visual materials of cultural significance. In an effort to preserve and document the rich history of our organization we have utilized technological innovations that will make information more accessible and easier to manage… in short, we are posting our exhibition archives on the internet.

Returning to our Roots is a large-scale archiving project that celebrates the history of the White Water Gallery by looking at key moments in the organization’s history and showcasing our programming achievements. We will be launching this new digital archive in September of 2014 as part of our local Culture Days Celebration.

White Water Gallery would like to acknowledge the Government of Ontario for their generous support of this project.

Ohkwamingininiwug Schedule

Creation/Artist Days are already underway!
January 25th – February 14th

icefollies_2012Friday, February 14th, 2014
Affects of Site Conference* Key Note Speaker Clarke Mackey 7pm at Inn on the Bay
Media X: Subversive Revolution 8:30pm at White Water Gallery

Saturday, February 15th, 2014
Affects of Site Conference* at Nipissing University Monastery Hall 9am – 6pm
Festival Launch on Lake Nipissing 1:30pm with presentations and celebrations!
Performance by Aanmitaagzi at Ice Follies site 7pm
Reception for Ice Follies 2014 7:30pm at White Water Gallery
COLD SWEAT from Near North Mobile Media Lab at Raven and Republic starting at 10pm

Exhibition: February 15th – March 8th
Ice Removal dates (before March 15th)
Catalog publishing: Fall 2014

*Ice Follies has agreed to conduct cross promotions with the Nipissing Region Curatorial Collective for their conference taking place during this years festival.