Medea Gallery looking for new digs
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Among the usual artwork adorning the display window of Medea Gallery is a new addition, a For Lease sign.
The gallery will close its doors the last week of October, ending a 35 year stay at 132 Osborne St.
One of Canada’s oldest artist-run co-ops has seen its rent in Osborne Village steadily increase while sales lagged and membership slipped, says president Susan Mitchell.
“It’s sad certainly and heart-wrenching for some,” Mitchell says. “I’m trying be pragmatic about it. The handwriting has been on the wall for some time.”
The plan is move to a new location which is cheaper but the co-op is already finding rent elsewhere will not offer much of a financial break.
“Commercial real estate is high in Winnipeg,” says Mitchell, who is an artist. “Maybe we will stay without a storefront for a while.”
Mitchell says the foot traffic in the village was not as heavy as they thought except on special occasions.
“We did well on Canada Day but we need a Canada Day every month,” she says.
Medea is planning a fundraising lunch called Pasta, Present and Future at Mona Lisa Ristorante Italiano on Corydon Avenue Sept. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will include silent art auctions and the opportunity to network with co-op artists.