Nan Yeomans Art For All Exhibition - rescheduled

Please note this event is being rescheduled, due to Covid-19 concerns. We look forward to re-launching this event later in the year. Thank you for understanding!

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Nan Yeomans Art for All

Art for All is an exhibition that celebrates Nan Yeomans’ life in the Kingston art making community (1923-2004) and her legacy in the creation of the Yeomans Bursary for Aspiring Artists and Artisans with the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area.

We invite you to view and shop Nan’s ‘Affordable Treasures’ with proceeds building the endowment. Generous gift certificates are included for future framing to be sold at modest prices. We appreciate your support!

To learn more about Nan’s life, and past grant recipients, please visit: www.nanslegacy.com

Exhibition: Friday, March 27th - Monday, March 30^th, 2020

Gallery Hours: 10 AM – 6 PM

Opening Reception

When: Thursday, March 26th at 6:30 PM -8:30 PM 

Be the first to pick up an Affordable Nan! Come celebrate how artists enrich our community!  Enjoy rollicking live music, cheese, charcuterie & refreshments provided by General Brock’s Commissary. Cash only. ATM on site.

LOCATION

Tett Gallery, 1^st Floor, Room 109

Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning

370 King Street West, Kingston, ON

SPONSORS  

• Delightfully Different Tea Room
• Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning
• Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre
• Creative Framing
• City of Kingston
• General Brock’s Commissary

GETTING HERE

Public Transit and Active Transportation

The Kingston Xpress bus stops right in front of the Tett. Learn more: https://www.tettcentre.org/about/location

Weekend Parking: Saturday and Sunday

Parking is free all day Saturday and Sunday in the lower parking lot unless there is an event taking place on site. 

About the Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development

The Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development aims to help young promising artists and/or artisans working in visual media to further their artistic growth and education. Totalling $2,500 in value and awarded annually to one individual, this grant is intended for training or focused creation. Applications are assessed by a peer jury based on the eligibility of the proposal and the artistic merit of the applicant. This grant is made possible through an endowment fund administered by the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area with the selection process administered by the Kingston Arts Council.

Learn more: http://www.artskingston.ca/nan-yeomans-grant-for-artistic-development/

Don't miss...

KIDS CREATIVITY CLUB 

Join us for a special Kids Creativity Club, as we celebrate the life and legacy of local artist Nan Yeomans! Enjoy turtle-themed crafts in the Activity Room, and explore the work of Nan Yeomans in the Tett Gallery. Affordable original art and prints will be available to purchase, in support of the Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development. The Annual Grant supports aspiring artists and artisans. 

When: Saturday, March 28th 10am-12pm

NAN YEOMANS TALK & TEA

Drop by the Tett Gallery for a ‘cuppa’ tea or coffee and delectable desserts from Delightfully Different Tea Room! Enjoy a short presentation about Nan Yeomans art and life, and learn how her love of community now supports local artists and artisans. View a unique collection of Nan’s artworks, and select an affordable ‘Nan’ as a keepsake or gift, and add to the bursary!

When: Sunday, March 29th 2 PM – 4 PM