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Did you know that over the course of seven years Medalta has attracted 12 artists to move to Medicine Hat to become part of the Medalta family? These folks have now become part of our community: they teach in our schools, they work for our city, they curate, fabricate, and disseminate. They make our community a better place. They raise their children, buy homes, and create jobs. The best thing they do is attract others to move here and make it an even more vibrant community for the citizens of Medicine Hat. Not bad for a bunch of artists who started out in a dusty pottery factory on the edge of town! Currently the Yuill Family Gallery is hosting an exhibition celebrating the work of these creative folks. Oh, and funny enough, the exhibition is entitled “home”.

So, as we await winter's arrival and our thoughts turn to the meaning of home, let’s think about how places like Medalta function in our lives. How artists enrich our community, and how contributing a small amount can have a large impact for all of us.

Cheers,

Aaron Nelson

Associate Director

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