- Mendel Art Gallery
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Coordinates: 52°08′05″N 106°38′56″W / 52.134845°N 106.649008°W
Mendel Art Gallery and Civic Conservatory 
Mendel Art Gallery and Civic ConservatoryEstablished October 16, 1964 Location Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Type Art museum and conservatory Collection size 5000 Visitor figures 150,000 (2009) Director Vincent J. Varga Curator Dan Ring Website www.mendel.ca The Mendel Art Gallery is a major creative cultural centre in City Park, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, opened in 1964. Housing a permanent collection of works of local, regional and national significance, the Mendel is also known for its public programs for all ages. Its current executive director and CEO is Vincent Varga. The Saskatoon Civic Conservatory is located adjacent to the Mendel and draws over 150,000 visitors a year.[1] The twinned facilities are located into the landscape of the west bank of the South Saskatchewan River.
Civic conservatory interior
“ We recognize our role and responsibility not merely as stewards of the art objects we collect, preserve, research, and present, but as a potent agent of social change, driven by the multiple social, cultural, and educational possibilities of an expanded vision for the public art museum. ” — Mendel Art GalleryReferences
- ^ "About the Mendel Art Gallery". Mendel Art Gallery. http://www.mendel.ca/about/index.html. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
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Categories:- Museums in Saskatoon
- Art museums and galleries in Saskatchewan
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