I make of point of dropping in when I'm in town. The shows rotate fairly frequently. It seems like there's always something new to see. This is a good place to introduce children to art museums -- meaning that the collection isn't huge and doesn't take hours to see it, the admission charge is very reasonable (free for those18 years old and younger), and they often have family friendly events. They also offer classes for children, adults, families, and school groups. See their website for details. They just recently (Nov 2015) won an Exhibition of the Year award from the Ontario Association of Art Galleries (OAAG). The permanent collection contains Canadian historical art, Baroque Dutch art (incl. two previously unknown works by Rembrandt), and...
Read moreFirst off, you can go to this place for free. They have really good selection of art. Modern, contemporary, historic. Bader gallery where Rembrandt and company was displayed was our favorite. Covid protocols are being followed, masks and sanitizers are available for everyone. House of Agnes was beautifully decorated. You could easily spend hours here. The whole place was sparkling clean and well appointed. The staff were all friendly and courteous. Can't wait to bring my...
Read moreI attended Walter Scott's workshop at Agnes Etherington Art Centre On Sun. Jan 19. It was so much fun! Along with Walter's tremendous talent that he brings to the classroom, he is also able to impart upon his students the believe that they too can create a comic strip. The atmosphere in the classroom was fun, positive and respective of all levels of individual accomplishments. If Kingston is lucky enough to have Walter offer any more workshops I would highly...
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