THUNDER BAY - Art lovers will soon be able to experience pieces firsthand again with the Thunder Bay Art Gallery set to reopen on Tuesday.
The Art Gallery announced it will be reopening on Tuesday, June 23 and that the Lakehead University Student Exhibition will be extended until July 5.
The student art exhibition that is held every year was first opened just one week before the Art Gallery was forced to closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Throughout the Gallery’s closure the exhibition remained on our walls and we held out hope that we could hold it over,” said Sharon Godwin, directorof the Thunder Bay Art Gallery in a media release. “We thank the Lakehead University Visual Art faculty and students for making it possible to present this exciting student work and hope the community will visit in the short time that the show is available.“
There are new protocols in place to protect staff and patrons of the Art Gallery, including limited capacity inside the building, hand sanitizer stations, and physical distancing.
Frontline workers will be granted free admission to the gallery as a way for staff to thank them for all their work during the pandemic.
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is open Tuesday through Thursday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
For more information on exhibits and new safety protocols in place visit the Thunder Bay Art Gallery website.
