Women of the West
Archival Research Project
Artist
Veronica Funk
Program Dates
Sep. 7th – Oct. 26th, 2024
Venue
The Alberta Society of Artists Galleries
222-1235 26 Ave SE, Calgary, AB
Located on the Second Floor of the Crossroads Market
Artist's Gallery Hours
Drop in to the gallery to visit with the artist!
Thursdays – Saturdays in September and October
From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Closing Reception
A closing reception will be held at the end of October.
More details to come!
As the first-ever artist in residence with ASA, Veronica Funk will carry out an archival research project titled “Women of the West.”
About the Project:
While Veronica Funk was studying art history at university recently, she was surprised that most of the women artists mentioned were either a male artist’s wife or daughter, rather than being discussed as artists in their own right. She began to research female artists who had worked in Alberta and was inspired to create a new body of work that would focus on these women and their contribution to the arts in Alberta.
As part of her research, she will also visit the Galt Museum archives in Lethbridge and the Whyte Museum archives in Banff along with the research of the Alberta Society of Artists archives.
Artist’s Statement:
“As a long-time resident and female artist in Alberta, I have felt the challenges that women face in the art world today, with an understanding that in the past the challenges were even greater. Researching archives opens the doors to the history of the women artists that contributed to the growth of arts in Alberta.”
On Display:
Veronica’s collection “Mastrius Women” will also be on display during her residency.
About the Land
This residency is hosted at the Alberta Society of Artists Galleries in the historic Crossroads Market building in the SE Mohkinstsis (Calgary).
The Alberta Society of Artists (ASA) acknowledges that what we call Alberta, where our organization has found its’ home, is the traditional and ancestral territory of many peoples, presently subject to Treaties 6, 7, and 8. Namely: the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) Confederacy (Kainai, Piikani, and Siksika), the Nehiyawak (Cree), Dene Tha’ (Slavey), Dane-zaa (Beaver), Denesuliné (Chipewyan), Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Iyarhe Nakoda (Stoney) (Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley), and the Tsuu T’ina Nation and the Métis People of Alberta. This includes the Métis Settlements and the Six Regions of the Métis Nation of Alberta within the historical Northwest Metis Homeland.
Are you interested in learning more about the First Peoples of Alberta?
native-land.ca has an interactive map showcasing many of the Territories, Languages, and Treaties that impact Alberta, Canada and other parts of the world.
