EVENTS
To add a community art event to our listings, scroll to the bottom of the page and complete the event listing form! We are happy to support our vibrant cultural community with a shared calendar!
Indigenous Student Mural Unveiling
Please join us for the unveiling of the Indigenous Student Mural with a gathering to celebrate its completion, and to acknowledge the collaboration that brought it to life!
The mural was created in collaboration with the Indigenous Student Caucus and visual artist and Grenfell alumna Kelsey Street, with support from the Grenfell Art Gallery and the Grenfell Campus Office of Indigenous Affairs.
Art Brain | Business Brain: Session #1
Grenfell Art Gallery and the CRI are collaborating on a new series of workshops building business skills for professional artists! Does your art brain resist the task of bookkeeping or income taxes? Does marketing feel overwhelming? You’ve come to the right place!
This series of workshops demystifies the business of being an artist, helping you build systems that work for your brain! Each session includes a mix of creative and business skills that you can add to your toolkit! With each new skill, we offer downloadable resources and templates to keep the momentum going after the workshop!
Session 1 Topics Covered:
Making customized artist business cards on the laser cutter
Tax Time Organizing for Artists
Artist Websites 101
Register Here: https://mun.jotform.com/260342621398053
This is a strictly scent-free event - thank you for keeping our community members safe!
Rotary Arts Centre: Small Works | Big Impact
The Tina Dolter Gallery will be holding their 9th annual Small Works | Big Impact Gala Fundraiser, located in The Rotary Arts Centre
This year's event is themed Art Prom, encouraging artists and event go-ers to dress up in what art prom means to you! This will also include voting for your Art Prom Royalty, our Artwork Raffle draw, music, a Photo Booth, 50/50 Draw and Silent Auction including goodies and gift cards from some of our favorite local businesses!
TICKETS - Speak to Sam Osmond at the RAC Box Office, or purchase on Eventbrite!
CALL 709-630-0012 OR VISIT THE BOX OFFICE
● Art Raffle Ticket (Admit One Person) : $125.00
(One Raffle Entry [Artwork valued at $100.00], One Drink Ticket, Snacks, Music, Photo Booth)
● Admission-Only Ticket (Admit One Person) : $50.00
(One Drink Ticket, Snacks, Music, Photo Booth)
BFA Class of 2026 Exhibition Opening
Join us as we celebrate the BFA Visual Arts Class of 2026!
MFA Class of 2026 Exhibition Opening
Join us as we celebrate the MFA Visual Arts Class of 2026!
Daze Jefferies: pleasuremonger Opening Reception
Please join us for the opening reception of Daze Jefferies: pleasuremonger, curated by Emily Critch. The artist and curator will be in attendance and will lead an informal walk-through of the exhibition.
Coastal Diptychs: The Influence of Visual Arts at Memorial University
Coastal Diptychs: The Influence of Visual Arts at Memorial University
What role did Memorial University play in fostering the growth of Newfoundland and Labrador’s arts community during the 1960s and 1970s in St. John’s? How did the creation of the Visual Arts program at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, along with the founding of the Grenfell Art Gallery, contribute to the broader development of visual arts in the province?
Join Grenfell Art Gallery and Memorial University for Dialogue and Debate: Coastal Diptychs: The Influence of Visual Arts at Memorial University, Wednesday, November 19th featuring Kent Jones, founding visual arts faculty member at the Grenfell Campus School of Fine Arts, and Jeff Webb, professor in the Department of History at Memorial University.
Please join us before and after the talk for light refreshments and to view two concurrent group exhibitions at the Grenfell Art Gallery:
· To Launch Forth Into The Deep: A Legacy of Supporting the Arts At Memorial University
· Hard Westerlies: Visual Art Practice & Pedagogy at Grenfell Campus
Dialogue and Debate is an event series that invites experts from Memorial University to discuss and expand on the collections and exhibitions featured at The Rooms. The discussions are lively, informative and designed for the public.
Part of Memorial’s 100th Anniversary programming.
Register on Eventbrite
Opening Reception
Please join us for the opening reception of two concurrent group exhibitions:
To Launch Forth Into The Deep
Hard Westerlies
During the reception, we will host a walk-through of the exhibitions, with several visual arts faculty members speaking to their research and work in Hard Westerlies.
Saltbox Contemporary Arts Festival: side-by-side 2025
Saltbox Contemporary Arts Festival returns October 1st through October 4th, 2025! This year’s theme, 'side-by-side,' is a playful nod to Corner Brook’s favorite mode of transportation—the side-by-side ATV—while also asking a deeper question: how do we navigate rough terrain together?
Artist list and full schedule to be announced in early September! Stay Tuned!
Book Launch
Please join us for a book launch to celebrate Nelson White: Mimajimk (Living/Vivre), a limited-edition trilingual publication of recent works by acclaimed visual artist Nelson White, with contributions by Lisa Moore, David Garneau, Shannon Webb-Campbell and Jordan Bennett.
Nelson will be in attendance and available to sign books.
Closing Reception
Please join us for the closing reception of Glenn Gear’s solo exhibition, tillitâk | pulse
Yoga in the Gallery
We are excited to welcome Megan Humphrey Yoga to Grenfell Art Gallery for an immersive all-levels yoga practice surrounded by Glenn Gear’s stunning multi-media exhibition, tillitâk | pulse.
Danielle Petti Artist Talk
Join us for an artist talk with Danielle Petti at the end of her Art in the Park Residency, organized by Parks Canada and The Rooms
FA 224, Fine Arts Building
In addition to our own events, we are happy to share relevant art events in the Bay of Islands region, complete the details below to be listed!
Grenfell Art Gallery has the right to limit the amount of event postings per organization, as well as reject submissions that are not complete or are not relevant to the local arts community. While we will do our best to keep things up to date, we may not be able to add last minute listings.