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THE RCA AGA 2008 IN TORONTO
CELEBRATING 128 YEARS!
Thursday, June 12 to Sunday, June 15
The 128th Annual General Assembly
of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, with its focus on Art and Architecture,
will be celebrated in Toronto from June 12 to 15, 2008.
During the AGA, we should reflect on the RCA mission -
to celebrate, to encourage and to facilitate!
We will start our events at the Moore Gallery with a Vernissage
of new members' work, as well as work by RCA artists represented by the
Gallery. We will tour Hart House, which boasts a permanent collection
of some of the best in Canadian art. At New College, designed by the late
Macy DuBois, Past President RCA, we will meet for a drink and an Architectural
Exhibition in his honour, hosted by George Baird, Dean of the Faculty
of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto. We
will attend the Second Annual John Bovey Memorial Lecture - Great City/Great
Art - presented by Matthew Teitelbaum, Director and CEO of the Art
Gallery of Ontario, followed by a Panel Discussion where he will
be joined by Visual Artist and Professor at Emily Carr, Landon Mackenzie,
Architect and Principal of Teeple Architects Inc., Stephen Teeple and
the Globe and Mail's critic Lisa Rochon. During the Gallery Crawl,
we will tour some of West Queen West's most interesting galleries starting
with the Angell Gallery and ending at the Gladstone Hotel for drinks.
On Saturday, we will meet for the Annual General Meeting, where
all the members will participate in discussions about the future of the
RCA and be introduced to the Visual Arts Alliance. After the meeting,
we will all gather for the Annual Luncheon on the grounds of New
College. Following that, we will attend Michael Snow's Presentation
of his work. The AGA will culminate with the Presidents' Dinner
on the Trading Floor of the Design Exchange, where the new members will
be inducted and the RCA Medals awarded. As part of this occasion, there
will be an Exhibition of the Self Portraits submitted by the membership.
On Sunday, we will conclude the AGA with an Architectural Tour,
visiting four of Toronto's most provocative and innovative buildings -
the Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Opera House,
and the Gardiner Museum.
With its multitude of cultural activities, Toronto is a stimulating place for the members of the
RCA to explore and experience a vibrant art scene.
Until June......
EVENTS
Event 1 Thursday June
12 7:00pm to 9:00pm
VERNISSAGE, New Members' Work, at the Moore Gallery
Event 2 Friday June
13 9:00am to 10:30am
Tour of Permanent Collection, Hart House & Walking tour, University
of Toronto
Event 3 Friday June
13 11:00am to 12:30pm
Architectural Exhibition, New College; Lecture
by George Baird on Macy Dubois and others
Event 4 Friday June
13 2:00pm to 4:30pm
JOHN BOVEY MEMORIAL LECTURE:
Matthew Teitelbaum, Director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Ontario
PANEL DISCUSSION with Matthew Teitelbaum, Landon Mackenzie RCA, Stephen
Teeple RCA, & The Globe and Mail's Lisa Rochon. Moderated by John
Macfarlane, former Editor of Toronto Life.
Event 5 Friday June
13 6:00pm to 9:00pm
West Queen West Gallery Crawl - Departure Point, Angell Gallery (890 Queen
St. West) Gladstone Hotel for drinks.
Event 6 Saturday June
14 9:00am to 10:30am
Visual Arts Alliance, New College
Event 7 Saturday June
14 10:45am to 1:30pm
RCA Annual General Meeting, New College
Event 8 Saturday June
14 12:00 to 1:30pm
Annual Luncheon, New College Grounds
Event 9 Saturday June
14 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Michael Snow Presentation, New College
Event 10 Saturday June
14
RCA Annual Presidents' Dinner
Martini bar, 6:00pm
Dinner, 7:00pm
Exhibition of RCA's members SELF PORTRAITS
Event 11 Sunday June 15 10:00am to 12:30pm
Architectural Tour - Departure Point: Bloor Street entrance of Royal Ontario
Museum
REGISTRATION FEES
The Full Package:
Member $275
Member's Companion $250
Friday ONLY Package:
Member $100
Member's Companion $ 75
Saturday ONLY Package:
Member $200
Member's Companion $175
Sunday ONLY Package:
Member $ 25
Member's Companion
Presidents' Dinner ONLY:
All tickets $150
Please contact the office at 416.408.2718 or rcaarts@interlog.com to register.