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Put on your little black dress and show it off at the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s annual Gallery Ball on Saturday, October 15. For the first time, Gallery Ball guests will be dining in the artistic splendour of the permanent collection galleries, surrounded by masterworks. The evening includes complimentary valet parking, a champagne reception, a delicious dinner by Storm Bistro, live and silent auctions, musical entertainment in the galleries, and features the exhibitionWilliam Kurelek: The Messenger.

“Our focus this year is on youth programs,” says WAG Director Stephen Borys. “Each year thousands of young people in Manitoba enjoy the WAG’s youth programs that open the doors to the joys of creativity and a love of the arts. Through art classes, school visits, Family Sundays, summer art camps, and Young Weekends they have the chance to experience all that art has to offer. Their horizons expand as they learn to see the world through other eyes. They learn to work as a team in the Saturday art classes. They spend quality time with their parents or grandparents at Family Sundays. Our new summer art camps were sold out, with waiting lists!”

Deborah Thorlakson, Chair of the Ball’s planning committee, comments, “Planning an event in a gallery of this stature will always provide an opportunity to expand one’s visual horizons and this year’s Gala will not disappoint. The experience of dining in a milieu surrounded by masterpieces throughout the ages will be truly mesmerizing. Combining that with the knowledge that your support of this event will benefit children through the many arts programs the WAG offers will only serve to enhance what already promises to be a splendid evening.”

When visitors attend the Gallery Ball they are supporting the WAG’s initiative to provide opportunities for youth to explore and practice creativity and imagination in safe and fun environment. Individual tickets are $225, corporate tables of 8 are $2,500. Buy your tickets at wag.ca/events/gallery ball, or contact Doren Roberts at events@wag.ca or call 789-1765.

Thanks to our sponsors: Goodman Private Wealth Management, Storm Catering, Winnipeg Free Press, Doowah Design, Esdale Printing, MLCC, Florists Supply Ltd. and Lawton Partners.

Thanks to the Gallery Ball Volunteer Committee: Deborah Thorlakson, Chair. Richard Akman, Hans Andersen, Shauna Arnott, Al Babiuk, Gursh Barnard, Hazel Borys, Stephen Borys, Tim Borys, Kenny Boyce, Desmond Burke, George Cibinel, Heather Cram, Cora Eaton, Ceci Gorlick, Jose Koes, Tracy Mainland, Karen Peters, Celia Rabinovitch, Bill Thiessen, Darlene Van Ruiten, Faye Warren, Ben Wasylyshen, John Wells, Verne Reimer

SOLD OUT!

Although the Ball is sold out, donations can still be made to support the WAG’s many Youth Programs —summer art camps, art classes, Family Sunday, school visits, Young Weekends. If you would like to donate, go to Donate or contact Pam Simmons, Director of Development, 789-1768.

Her little black dress.

His black tie.

It’s an unforgettable evening for both of you!

Saturday, October 15

• 6pm Champagne Reception

• 6:30pm Live Auction

• 7pm Dinner

For the first time, Gallery Ball guests will be dining in the splendour of the permanent collection galleries, surrounded by masterworks spanning six centuries. Your black tie evening will include complimentary valet parking, live and silent auctions, entertainment in the galleries, and features the exhibitionWilliam Kurelek: The Messenger.

This year’s theme, inspired by the works in the WAG’s collection, comes to life through the deft skills and creative acument of celebrated Winnipeg artist and architectural designer Ben Wasylyshen. The galleries will be transformed into five lush dining spaces, separate in theme, yet joined to allow flowing movement throughout the building. They will be accented by amagical floral displays created by seven of the city’s leading floral designers.

Individual tickets $225, Corporate Table (8 people) $2,500

Please contact Doren Roberts at 789-1765 to purchase tickets.

Presented By:

Corporate table sponsors: 5468796 architecture, Akman Construction, Alpha Masonry, Bird Construction, BMO, Border Glass, Cibinel Architects Ltd, Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd, Granny’s Poultry, Great West Life Assurance Company, Jory Capital Inc., LM Architectural Group, Loewen, Arthur Mauro and Naomi Levine, Mayberry Fine Art, Parrish & Heimbecker, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Richardson International ltd., RBC Royal Bank, Verne Reimer Architecture Inc., Sigurdson McFadden & Associates, Tetra Tech, University of Manitoba – Office of the VP Scotiabank,  Winnipeg Foundation