Gallery 44

Audiences Served : Gallery 44 serves a national audience of photographic artists, students, scholars, curators, teachers, collectors, and patrons, including arts & community groups, hobbyists and the general public. The variety of our programs, from exhibition and publication to education and production allows us to support the work of artists at e... very stage of their career. Special Events: Since Gallery 44's inception, special events have been at the heart of our fundraising. Special events are an excellent revenue-generating source, and are also an opportunity to build community by bringing together members, friends and community supporters in an enjoyable social setting. For example our bowling fundraiser PHOTOBOWL, which raises money for photo education, attracts community based teams from throughout the photographic community, including photo stores like Henry's and Downtown Camera, Stephen Bulger Gallery, commercial studios like Lane Studios, Headshots and Steichen Lab as well as photo departments inlcuding the University of Guelph, Humber College and the Photo Educators. Gallery 44 undertakes three special events each year including: PHOTOBOWL, Festive 44 (our Holiday show and sale) and Photopia (our Spring fundraising sale and lottery draw). Mailing/ Emailing Our committees endeavour to use their creativity with limited means to market our programs and activities. Currently, we have regular monthly mailings to our membership, patrons, organizations and the media. Three times per year, we do a bulk mailing to an extended list of past program participants. We also post, fax and email information to a targeted list of venues and individuals. Each exhibition is promoted using a high-quality brochure. Weekend Workshops were marketed in a very effective post-card form listing both Fall and Winter workshops. Website: Our website (www.gallery44.org) has been an excellent way to create a broader national and international presence. Since its launch weve received email from around the world. The site provides ...Read More