EVENTS
SG ARTIST MEETUP
FREE FOR PATRONS
April 8 – May 27
Mondays 4:30 – 7:30pm
Meet up with a variety of fellow artists to share your work, create collaboratively, discuss a variety of topics and more. This meetup is open to anyone with a current SG patronship.
Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their work in a group exhibition this summer.
The last meetup of each month will include an Art Talk led by SG Curator Olex Wlasenko.
*A valid Station Gallery patronship is required. It can be purchased upon arrival.
*Bring your own materials to create in the studio. Easels, drawing boards etc. will be provided.
family funday
FREE for SG Patrons
Sunday May 5 / June 2 (first Sunday of each month)
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Join us for Family Funday on the first Sunday of every month. A free drop-in event where families can unleash their creativity through art making together!
*For SG Patrons only
*Patron cards can be purchased upon arrival
Looking for art talks?
Rent OUR SPACE FOR YOUr EVENT
Station Gallery is a full-service accessible destination for events of all kinds. We offer:
- Fully equipped lounge room
- Ample in-gallery space to accommodate up to 150 people
- Open patio space to accommodate up to 50 people
- Fully accessible washrooms
- Elevator
- Included parking
Gallery rentals are available at the discretion of Station Gallery; availability is dependent upon scheduled exhibitions and events. Fill out a rental application and email it to art@stationgallery.ca to begin the rental process.
Art Talks
The Birth of a Station
Thursday, May 16, 7:00 PM
At Whitby Public Library, Main Branch
Witches hats, an unsolved murder, graffiti in the attic—Whitby’s historic railway station contains many eerie secrets. Join SG Curator Olex as he uncovers the mysteries preserved in the Station Gallery’s heritage building legacy.
It’s About Time
Thursday, September 19, 7:00 PM
At Station Gallery, Studio C
This premiere art talk will investigates time-based media such as video, slide, film, audio or computer based art forms. Part of what it means to experience the artform is to watch it unfold over time according to the temporal logic of the medium as it is played back. Spend the next hour watching art float past on the river of time.
The Son of Halloween Spook-tacular: Part 2
Wednesday, October 16, 7:00 PM
At Station Gallery, Studio C
Be afraid! Be very afraid ... but join us anyway and enjoy some stories and film clips, featuring your favourite horror movies and their stars. Presented by film historian and archivist Terry Lagler, and motivational speaker and movie buff Tim Westhead, this evening presentation promises to be both fun and frightening! It’s a fine way to kick off Halloween celebrations, so bring along a friend to double the dread!
Here’s Stanley
Wednesday, November 13, 7:00 PM
At Station Gallery, Studio C
Enjoy learning about innovative film techniques to fully appreciate your favourite flicks by director Stanley Kubrick. Meet an enthusiastic movie buff who has loved cinema since his dad took him to see Gary Cooper in High Noon. And meet a dedicated artist and art historian who names Kubrick as one of the best filmmakers of all time. Drop by for this popular interactive session, and bring along some friends to double your film fun! And don’t worry if you don’t know Kubrick – Tim and Olex will introduce you!
Past art talks
Watch some of Curator Olexander’s Art Talks on YouTube here:
EVENT Archive
past events 2024
Join us for an evening of art, music and fun on Thursday, April 25!
Featuring:
Live music by Rory Taillon
http://www.rorytaillon.com/
Live art demonstration by Bobby McBride
www.willpaintfordonations.com
Silent auction of pieces created at this event
Food by Somun Superstar
www.somunsuperstar.com
Cash Bar, FREE entry
$20 donation encouraged
Come sample some of our spring programs through an interactive hands-on experience!
Join us to explore and sample the diverse array of adult programs we offer and meet the instructors who will be delivering them this spring!
Some of the Art Stations include:
Bobby McBride – Art as Therapy
Patrick Hickman – Pen & Ink
Catherine Mills – Animal Portraits
Hi-Sook Barker – Watercolour Workshops
Corinne Lawless – Pottery Wheel
Paulette Goulard – Handbuilding Pottery
Rob Tardik - Guitar
Kate Carson – Yoga and Sound Bath
Chelsea Frenette – Crochet
This is a FREE event. No registration is required just drop-in anytime between 1 - 3pm and try out some of our upcoming programs!
2023
Event Date: Thursday, September 28th, 7pm
Exhibition Date: September 2nd - 27th
Celebrate our 30th Annual biggest and most exciting event of the year!
More than just an event – Drawing for Art is a community exhibition featuring over 120 works by talented artists from our community, culminating in an exciting evening filled with refreshments and fun.
Ticket holders are guaranteed to take home one piece of artwork. Names will be drawn in a random order, and when yours is called, you can select one remaining piece of artwork to take home.
To view a 3D Matterport tour of this exhibition, please click HERE
2022
thursday night live
Join us at Station Gallery for 8 evenings of live music, refreshments and art. Admission is free, donations are appreciated.
Sponsored in part by Deputy Mayor Elizabeth Roy
Performance Schedule:
June 9, 6PM – Sarah Fazackerley, The Doozies (Sponsored in part by Pure Spirits )
June 23, 6PM – Steel Pan Drum Band
July 7, 6PM – Cheryl and Emerson Ireland (Sponsored in part by Summit Bancorp Inc.)
July 21, 6PM – Saskia Tomkins and George Crotty
August 4, 6PM – Rob Tardik
August 18, 6PM – Rory Taillon, The Doozies
September 1, 6PM – Rob Tardik
September 15, 6PM – The Doozies - Back by popular demand!
DRAWING FOR ART 2022
Event Date: September 29th, 7pm
Exhibition Date: September 3rd - 28th
Our biggest and most exciting event of the year! Join us as we draw winners for over 120 pieces of art.
This year, DFA is back in-person! Each ticket holder may attend the event with up to one guest. Each ticket holder is guaranteed one piece of artwork, drawn in random sequence.
Tickets are now available - click the button below to get yours today!
View the DFA 2022 program HERE