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News Releases - 2000

Art Bank Tours the Maritimes: September 18 - 29, 2000

Halifax, Nova Scotia (September 18 - 22)
World Trade and Convention Centre, 1800 Argyle Street, 4th floor
(open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. by appointment)

Moncton, New Brunswick (September 26 - 29)
Moncton University Art Gallery, Clément Cormier Pavilion, Université Avenue
(open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. by appointment)

Ottawa, 14 September 2000 - The Canada Council Art Bank will be on tour in the Maritimes from September 18 - 29, 2000. Government, municipal and other public organizations as well as local private corporations will have the opportunity to visit the travelling exhibition and select art works for their offices and business spaces. The exhibition will be in Halifax from September 18 - 22 and in Moncton from September 26 - 29, and is not open to individuals. Art Bank representatives will also be in Charlottetown from September 22 - 25 to visit present or potential clients. The Art Bank will be visiting a number of clients in Fredericton, Saint John, and Shediac as well.

The exhibition is made up of about three hundred contemporary works by Canadian artists, with a significant number by regional artists including John Greer, Jacques Hurtubise and Ann Read from Nova Scotia; Molly Bobak, Thaddeus Holownia and Raymond Martin from New Brunswick; and Brian Burke, Nigel Rowe and Hilda Woolnough from Prince Edward Island.

The Canada Council Art Bank seeks to promote Canadian culture by renting out original works of art to public and private organizations. This art work rental service allows organizations to create a desirable work environment while establishing an innovative and prestigious professional public image. With some 17,000 works (paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings and prints) by more than 2,500 artists, the Art Bank holds the largest collection of contemporary art in Canada. In addition to rentals, the Bank offers a range of complementary services (professional consultation, transportation, and installation of works).

To visit the exhibition, please contact Louise Pelland, Art Consultant, and Steve Allen, Technician, at the following cellular phone number (613) 298-1201, or call Martha Young at (613) 566-4414 or 1 800 263-5588, ext. 4069. They will also be available for interviews in Halifax, Charlottetown and Moncton.

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The Maritimes Itinerary

The Art Bank is coming to the Maritimes - Look for our truck at the following locations...

HALIFAX, NS

September 18 to September 22, 2000 (10am to 6pm)

Cultural Affairs Division
Department of Tourism and Culture
4th Floor, 1800 Argyle Street
World Trade and Convention Centre
Phone: (902) 424-5929

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE

September 22 to September 25, 2000
No exhibition but we are available to visit your office space.

MONCTON, NB

September 26 to September 29, 2000 (10am to 6pm)
Moncton University Art Gallery
Clément Cormier Pavilion
Université Avenue
Phone: (506) 858-4088

If you wish to make a selection of art works, please come to our exhibitions. You can contact Louise Pelland on her cell phone at 613-298-1201 or call her assistant at 1-800-263-5588 ext.4069.