Thanks

The Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery is a not-for-profit public art gallery dedicated to increasing access, awareness and appreciation of art in our region. We believe a creative community is a successful community – so we cultivate creativity in our community by providing a professional venue for the visual art, promoting professional artists and their role in the community, delivering accessible arts education for all ages at the River Art Centre. The generosity of patrons like you makes our programming possible, allowing us to maintain and increase art opportunities orchestrated by the Gallery, including our exhibits, art education, community events, programming, and support of culture.

Each donation has a direct impact – enabling us to:

• Present Exhibitions year-round that support and exhibit the art of local, regional and national artists. The Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery is a significant partner to what makes the Upper St. John River Valley and Florenceville-Bristol a cultural tourism destination.
• Provide school gallery tours, building familiarity with the visual arts through the  welcoming community space of the Gallery and broadening horizons.
• Begin an awareness and appreciation of art in youth who may otherwise have limited opportunity to create and see art, through our in-school Art in the Classroom Program, which sees the gallery loan original art to elementary and middle-school teachers, accompanied by a robust activity and learning guide.
• Deliver unique workshops and learning experiences for all ages, providing opportunities to develop excellence in art and fine craft. Summer Art Camps  and March Break camps provide opportunities to explore new media, new techniques and new ideas.
• Provide accessible and affordable studio space, establishing our area as a centre for art excellence. Our annex space for artists art creation, professional development, collaboration, and artist-in-residencies, the River Art Centre & Studios.
• Providing artists access to the RAC Print Making Studio, established in collaboration with McCain Foods and the Sheila High Mackay Foundation in 2018.

1. You can donate by mailing a cheque, or in person at the Gallery. The Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery is a registered Charitable organization with the Canada Revenue Agency.
2. For those who bank online, we accept email transfer donations as well, to executive@mccainartgallery.com. In addition to the etransfer, please send an email with your name and address for a tax receipt.

Annual Appeal

Every November the Gallery sends out a review of the year and a request to be remembered in sponsor’s donations for the year. Your support is important to us, the Gallery could not continue without a wide network of support and we hope you will consider the Gallery once again in your giving planning next year.

If you would like to be added to our Annual Appeal Mailing list, and for more information about giving to The Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery or to make a donation by phone, please contact Jennifer Stead, Executive Director & Curator at 506-392-6769.