On Display at Eptek Art and Culture Centre

Grounded: Seeking Connections, the juried, group exhibition on display at Eptek Art & Culture Centre has been extended into January. Grounded is an exploration of artistic attempts to connect to place, the natural world, and the artist’s role within it. The exhibition features work from William Baker, Doug Dumais, Maggie J. Whitten Henry, Monica Lacey, Sarah Saunders, LiliAnne Webster, Jane Whitten and Damien Worth. The selected works feature a range of mediums, including photography, sculpture, ceramics, textile, film, watercolour, and mixed media. Grounded: Seeking Connections is presented in partnership with this town is small, and supported by Innovation PEI, through the Culture Action Plan. this town is small (TTIS) is a Prince Edward Island artist-run centre, established in 2010. this town is small fosters sustainability for contemporary arts practice on PEI through providing creation, presentation, and development opportunities, often with multiple community partners and while promoting a public understanding of contemporary art. An exhibit focusing on PEI military women of World War II is on display until January 7th. Many exhibited objects are connected to local veterans featured in Katherine Dewar’s new book, We’ll Meet Again, and was curated by Katherine Dewar and the PEI Regiment Museum’s curator Greg Gallant. Eptek Art & Culture Centre is a site of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation and is located at 130 Heather Moyse Drive on the Summerside waterfront, adjacent to the Harbourfront Theatre. The site is open year-round. January hours of operation are Tuesdays to Fridays 10 am to 4 pm, and most Sundays from noon to 4 pm. Exhibit admission is by donation (suggested donation $3). Operations are adjusted to follow protocols put forth by the Chief Public Health Office. For more information call (902) 888-8373 (or visit us online at www.peimuseum.com or www.facebook.com/EptekCentre)