GAGL to commission local artists

To The Haldimand Press

HALDIMAND—Great Art for Great Lakes (GAGL) 2020 is a community-engagement art initiative sponsored by the Ontario Trillium Foundation in partnership with Haldimand County and Six Nations to strengthen our relationship with Lake Erie through participatory art.

The call for submissions for projects is now open with a deadline of March 9 at midnight. Each artist selected will receive $5,000 towards the co-creation of a permanent artwork to be installed publicly within their community. A total of five artist projects will be selected.

An artist information session will be held at the Port Rowan Art Gallery with Creative Director Christopher McLeod and GAGL 2019 artist Suzanne Earls. Christopher says, “We are once again excited to be able to provide local artists with an opportunity to share their unique insights and skills as we connect and reflect upon the condition of Lake Erie. Through this social engagement project, the process of art making becomes a unique instrument for the sharing of knowledge, discussion, and empowerment.”