Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba

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Former name
Brandon Art Club (1907)
Brandon Allied Arts Council (1959)
Established1907; 119 years ago (1907)
Location2-710 Rosser Ave.
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Coordinates49°50′52″N 99°56′51″W / 49.8479°N 99.9476°W / 49.8479; -99.9476
Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba
Jeneen Frei Njootli performing "Herd" as part of Wnoondwaamin
Former name
Brandon Art Club (1907)
Brandon Allied Arts Council (1959)
Established1907; 119 years ago (1907)
Location2-710 Rosser Ave.
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Coordinates49°50′52″N 99°56′51″W / 49.8479°N 99.9476°W / 49.8479; -99.9476
TypeArt Gallery
Visitors20,000+ (2019)
DirectorKevin Conlin and Lucie Lederhendler
ChairpersonAlysha Farrell
Public transit accessTown Centre Transit Terminal
Nearest car parkTown Centre Parkade
Websiteagsm.ca

The Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (AGSM) is a contemporary art museum in Brandon, Manitoba.[1]

Founded in 1907 as the Brandon Art Club, the AGSM is the oldest centre for visual art in Manitoba and one of the first in Canada.[1]

As a not-for-profit, registered charitable organization, AGSM receives sustained financial support from the Canada Council for the Arts, Manitoba Arts Council, and the City of Brandon.[2]

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