The Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts) is an invaluable contributor to arts, culture, and education. Amongst its long list of accolades, it is the longest-running international art program in Calgary. Founded in 1926, the University is also home to the Illingworth Kerr Gallery, AUArts' younger yet highly mature sibling who just celebrated 60 years in 2018. Exhibit Studio has been proud to collaborate with IKG for the last four of those years, providing removable wall graphics and installation.
According to its website, the gallery is "a community of thinkers, shapers, makers, and risk takers." Their large-format designs and exhibit descriptions live up to this and always complement their exhibition installations beautifully. The graphics must work with, not against, the beautiful creative pieces, and the gallery team does an outstanding job.
For our part, printing and installing wall graphics within an art gallery is dramatically different from installing corporate graphics. The materials, quality, care, and attention are the same, but the timelines are very different, and flexibility is essential. Teams must follow a structured schedule to ensure that one exhibit transitions into the next with relative ease, but coordinating with the other people involved in the project is also crucial for a favourable outcome.
When we started working with IKG, the gallery team was looking for a trusted partner that could provide them with stunning, high-quality removable graphics that fit within their budget and could withstand the demand of short deadlines and high expectations.
Cassandra Paul, Exhibitions and Programs Coordinator, was kind enough to provide insight into her relationship with Exhibit Studio.
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Working with IKG over the last four years has been a wonderful experience and really shows off what our graphic installation team at Exhibit Studio can really do.