COME VISIT US! WE ARE EXCITED TO SHARE THE VAULT WITH YOU!

An Arts and Culture Cornerstone

The Vault Cultural Collective is a one stop shop for all things cultural, arts and community related! Where Strathmore's History, Arts & Culture Meet!

Visit and learn more about what we have to offer!

For all inquiries please contact: thevaultcc2021@gmail.com

SHOP ONLINE

Stop & shop at the Vault * Support our Local Artists/Artisans/Authors

  • Valerie Speer
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  • Ray Gauthier
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  • A817
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  • Prairie Smoke Leather
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  • Marjorie Hembroff
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  • F.T. Martens
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  • Donna Gauthier
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  • Chickadee Glass & Art
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  • Carol Pantella
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  • Katherine's Pottery
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WELCOME TO THE VAULT CULTURAL COLLECTIVE

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge Treaty 7 territory—the traditional and ancestral territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy: Kainai, Piikani and Siksika as well as the Tsuu T’ina Nation and Stoney Nakoda First Nation. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis Homeland.

We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us.

We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.

June at The Vault

Father's Day at The Vault

Are you looking for a unique Father's Day gift? The Vault has a wide variety of local artwork to choose from! Paintings, prints, leather goods, pottery, woodwork, pens, glasswork and much more! With a purchase you can enter The Vault's Father's Day draw to win a Gourd by Darlene Tetarenko! The draw will be made Saturday June 17th at 2 pm. Good luck and happy shopping!

We Have Teacher's Gifts

Are you shopping for a special Teacher's Gift? The Vault is the place for you! We have a great selection of teacher's gifts to choose from. Drop by early for the best selection, one of our Vault volunteers will be happy to help you!

Celebrating Mother's Day

Thank you to Gerri Cool Gulliver for drawing our Mother’s Day winner, Pamela Scott! Pamela will be enjoying a beautiful pottery butter dish created by Vault artist and board member Katherine Smith! Congratulations Pamela! Happy Mother's Day!

The Vault Presents "Costume and Coffee" in Senior's Week

During Strathmore's 2023 Seniors' Week, join Jette Brown for “Costume and Coffee” on Wednesday June 7th at 2 pm at The Vault. The late 16th and early 17th centuries were a time of extraordinary originality and creativity epitomized by the magnificent clothes of Queen Elizabeth I, 1533-1603. From the nobility down to the humble tradesman, “clothes maketh the man” - and woman. An era of conspicuous consumption led to an unprecedented demand for luxury fabrics, trimmings, jewels and accessories, and fashion developed into some extraordinary shapes and sizes. 

Examples from Jette’s reproduction Renaissance costume collection will be modelled and reveal the secrets of what is underneath all those sumptuous layers of clothing: the shirt or shift, corset, bum roll and farthingale. Original examples of Renaissance costumes, photographed in British museums, will illustrate the extraordinary skill and patience of the Renaissance needlewoman and man.

The event is FREE! Be sure to REGISTER at The Vault!

To accompany this talk, from May 16th to mid-June, The Vault has a display of Jette’s collection of 16th - 17th century reproduction pottery, glass, cutlery, tools, lanterns, children’s toys, and embroidery entitled "Renaissance Relics"on display. See the photo below! Be sure to visit The Vault and view this interesting and informative display.

Meet Jette Brown - The Vault Secretary, a Vault Volunteer and Strathmore Theatre Players' Guild Director

Jeannette Brown (Jette) has been fascinated by, and involved in, history and theatre since childhood. Along with Education, History was her main subject while undergoing teacher training in England and she has taught history, Shakespeare studies, and drama ever since. For 25 years Jette lived in and around Shakespeare’s home town of Stratford-upon-Avon. She acquired an extensive knowledge of Elizabethan costuming from research in museum collections around the country and by visiting many historic cities, castles, churches, battle sites, and stately homes. This culminated in the late 1980s when she joined The English Civil War Society. Most weekends, during the “battling” season, she was to be found at living history events and displays, as well as reenacting English Civil War battles (1642-1651) as a musketeer. 

Having been a seamstress for decades, reenactment gave her the opportunity to construct many costumes both for herself and fellow re-enactors. Immigrating to Canada in 1996 she found work designing and constructing historic and theatrical costumes for both private individuals and organizations such as the Red Deer Chamber Singers and their annual Renaissance Feast. Before retirement she was Head of Wardrobe at Rosebud Theatre for six years. Along with professional sewing assignments, Jette has designed, constructed and dressed many productions for Strathmore Theatre Players’ Guild.

Strathmore Communities in Bloom Gifts The Vault

A huge thank you to Strathmore Communities in Bloom for donating four very beautiful planters to The Vault! The planters chosen and designed for The Vault add such beauty and joy! We are beyond grateful for CIB's very generous donation! Thank you for beautifying The Vault and downtown Strathmore!

Play Us A Tune Piano Man

WOW! A Street Piano has appeared outside The Vault! Thank you to the anonymous donor! PLAY ME is available for everyone to play and enjoy and invites the public to share their love of music with anyone who wants to listen. Come on down and play a tune!

Samuel Crowther School Retrospective

To help celebrate the Samuel Crowther School Homecoming, Lynne Fair of the Western District Historical Society, has curated an amazing Samuel Crowther School Retrospective from her own personal collection. Be sure to come by The Vault during the months of June, July and August and enjoy this wonderful display! The Vault Chair, Carolyn Steeves, even tried out the desk!

The Vault Visits the Wheatland Lodge

On Wednesday May 24th Christine Higham, a Vault Cultural Collective Board member and Art Team lead, visited the Wheatland Lodge to update the residents and staff on all the latest news and events happening at The Vault. Thank you to Jean Cammaert and the Wheatland Lodge Social Club for the invitation. It is always a pleasure to share The Vault with the community!

Brent Laycock's Symphonic Landscapes - Meet the Artist

A wonderful “Meet the Artist” event was held at The Vault on Friday May 19th. Internationally renowned Canadian artist Brent R. Laycock’s Symphonic Landscapes, a collection of amazing acrylic and watercolour paintings of Alberta landscapes, was on display in the Upper Gallery. Thank you to all who came, met and enjoyed Brent's paintings. It was a great evening of conversation and art!

Holy Cross Collegiate and Strathmore High School's Senior Art Class Visit The Vault

Thank you to the Holy Cross Collegiate’s Senior Art class, their teacher, Brent Wiley, and Strathmore High School's Art 30 & 35 classes their teacher, Brandy Roberts, for visiting The Vault on May 17th and 23rd. The students enjoyed exploring The Vault's Art collection on all three floors of the building! The students especially enjoyed The Vault's exhibit, Brent R. Laycock's Symphonic Landscapes. Thank you for visiting The Vault, we really enjoyed having you!

June's Featured Vault Artist - Steve Kindred

June's Featured Vault Volunteer - Donna Gauthier

Hi, my name is Donna Gauthier. I feel very honoured to be chosen Volunteer of the Month for June and totally enjoy working alongside with all the wonderful volunteers at the Vault. I have lived near and now in Strathmore for 60 years, thus in the County of Wheatland all my life. With music and art present in my family, I learned to appreciate and look for details in my surroundings especially seasonal changes which inspires my love for visual art. After graduation from Bow Valley Central High in Cluny AB, classes at the Banff School of Fine Arts followed. There I met, Ray Gauthier with the same interests. We were married for 60 years, raised our family at the Crowfoot WID (Western Irrigation District) Headquarters Farm, east and north of Strathmore for 30 years. We were long time members of the Crowfoot Community, volunteering for executive and board positions. So many treasured, fun family years with neighbours. I was a CWL member for 30 years, board member for WSA (Wheatland Society of Arts) for 17 yrs, worked at a Strathmore Law firm and was at the Strathmore Treasury Branch for 16 yrs. Also loved volunteering at the Strathmore schools especially Brentwood Elementary. After Ray and I retired we had more time to pursue our love of visual art and started creating many artworks for exhibitions and art shows. We took classes and shared techniques with southern Alberta artists, Arizona and California Artists who we give credit for sharing their knowledge. The Vault has given the opportunity to share Ray (passed away 2020) and my artworks with the public. I’m so grateful to be able to share our artworks in our local community along with the many talented Artists surrounding Strathmore and so happy to donate my time to the Vault.

NEWS FROM OUR VAULT CULTURAL COLLECTIVE PARTNERS

Arts on 817

Chestermere Fine Arts Guild

Communities in Bloom

Hope Bridges Society

Strathmore Performing Arts Festival

Strathmore Musical Arts Society

Strathmore Theatre Players' Guild

Western District Historical Society

Wheatland & Area Hospice Society

Wheatland Society of Arts

Youth Theatre Classes

Arts On 817 Ends Season 5 With Strathmore's Emerging Artists

Season 5 is a wrap! Arts on 817 was thrilled to present its final concert, Strathmore's Emerging Artists, featuring Rayanne & Shelby Laycock (Musical Theatre and Voice), Talia Sinclair (Violin), and Susanne Sevcik (Piano) on Saturday May 6th, 7:30 pm at Strathmore United Church. A huge shout out to Terrah Harper (Collaborative Artist), Rayanne, Shelby, Susanne and Talia for an amazing night of music! Season 6 will be announced soon!

Chestermere Fine Art Guild Holds Watercolour Workshop

The Chestermere Fine Arts Guild held a workshop, Tips & Tricks In Watercolour, with Sherry Telle on May 25th from 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm in the Chestermere Recreation Centre Meeting Room. The Chestermere Fine Art Guild invited Sherry, a well established Calgary artist and teacher to further enhance their knowledge of watercolours. Sherry demonstrated different watercolour techniques and guided the group through various exercises. During the last hour of the workshop, the group worked on a painting of their choice.

The Western District Historical Society Plants

Members of the Western District Historical Society gathered on the evening of May 26th to plant their sunflower and pumpkin field at the Klaiber Legacy Farm. Watch for updates in future newsletters on how the field is progressing as well as announcements we’ll be making of when we will be hosting field visits and photo opportunities for the public.  🌻🎃🌻🎃🌻🎃🌻🎃

Wheatland & Area Hospice Society Holds Hike For Hospice

The 2023 Hike for Hospice is in the books, thank you to all the supporters of the rural hospice build. The final total raised at the Hike For Hospice and Fire Truck Pull was over $31,000! Everyone was amazing and did such a terrific job, it was a great day!

Wheatland Society of the Arts Launches SPRING/SUMMER Programming

The Wheatland Society of the Arts SPRING/SUMMER brochure is available now at the studio and at The Vault. Drop by and pick one up. The art courses, workshops and programs available through to August are exciting and cover many different art forms and mediums. For more information on how to register contact www.wheatlandarts.ca.

2023 Strathmore Performing Arts Festival's Showcase Concert & Awards Night

The Strathmore Performing Arts Festival presented its Final Concert, The Aheer Family Showcase Concert & Awards Night on Tuesday April 4th at 7 pm at Hope Community Covenant Church. It was a celebration of 7 days of music making that featured 424 entries from 135 participants representing approximately 750 young musicians! The festival used 5 different Strathmore venues and offered classes in Speech and Strings for the first time. Two festival days saw classes running concurrently in Strathmore Alliance and Strathmore United Churches. This year’s festival also featured the most visiting entries ever. Visit strathmorepaf.com for a slideshow of this year's Showcase Concert and Awards Night and a listing of all the scholarship winners.

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Samuel Crowther School Planning 70th (+1) Anniversary June 9th - 10th

The Vault Cultural Collective Supports The Samuel Crowther School Homecoming

The Vault Cultural Collective has donated this beautiful piece of digital photography, Sunflower by Dan Hendricks, to the Samuel Crowther School Homecoming Committee. Look for it on June 9th and 10th during the Samuel Crowther Homecoming Weekend and enter the draw to win this beautiful photograph!

A Recital in Celebration - Sixth Anniversary

Four senior students, Ava Goertz, Brianna Hollingsworth, Elizabeth Muller and Gabriel Muller, from the Carolyn Steeves Piano Studio will be performing a FREE Recital on Friday June 9th at 7:30 pm at the Strathmore United Church. A Recital in Celebration - Sixth Anniversary celebrates the fundraising efforts the United Church undertook to provide a beautiful Yamaha grand piano for the church and members of the community to use. The students are looking forward to sharing piano and flute solos, piano duets, piano quartets and a piano concerto with the audience. A reception will follow the recital. Everyone is welcomed! Please come and support these very dedicated young musicians!

Community News

Wheatland County Community Fee Assistance Program

This new program is brought to you by Wheatland County and the Wheatland Wind Solar Project and is now available to residents of Hussar, Rockyford, Standard and Wheatland County (individuals, families, and seniors who meet the income criteria). This program will provide subsidies for individuals and families to participate in the arts, libraries, culture programs or activities such as swim passes/lessons or sports program registration. This program will also help cover the cost of travel to these programs. Families, individuals, and seniors are eligible to apply if they meet the criteria.

YES – we will cover the cost of the following:

Two programs per person per year. 60% of the registration cost up to a maximum of $300 for organized team sports (hockey, curling, ringette). Maximum 1 sport per family member per year*

  • 100% of program if it includes supplies and total cost is $125 or less
  • 60% of program cost if it includes supplies and total cost is $126 or more
  • Art/swimming/skating lessons/drop-in sessions
  • Library programs that have an attached cost
  • Wheatland Society of Arts programs
  • The Vault programs
  • Gymnastics/dance classes
  • Horse back riding lessons
  • Rodeo school lessons
  • Music lessons
  • Archery
  • School related extracurricular activities – participation fees only (field trips)
  • School related programs that provide cultural or recreational activities – case-by-case basis
  • Club memberships – Lions/Legion, Seniors clubs, youth clubs (4H, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides)
  • Drop in Yoga/exercise classes

No, we will not cover the following:

  • Any program not hosted or originating out of Wheatland County
  • Equipment
  • Supplies not included in the registration  - exceptions can be made, please contact us directly for more information
  • Horse back riding for therapy
  • School trips outside of Alberta
  • Gym memberships
  • Applications from residents who do not live in Wheatland County

Funding criteria is based on household income: 

1 person - $35,000

2 people - $45,000

3 people - $55,000         

4 people - $65,000

5 people - $75,000  

More than 5 people - $75,000 plus $7,500 for each additional person. Program fees are paid directly to the program and travel fees can be paid directly to the application. For more information please call Wheatland County FCSS at 403-934-5335 or go to the website: https://www.wfcss.org/community-fee-assistance-program.html

Other Happenings at the Vault

Donations are Welcome

Are you interested in donating to the Vault Cultural Collective?

PLEASE CONSIDER A DONATION

The VAULT Cultural Collective is a non-profit organization founded in 2021. We exhibit work by Local ARTists and ARTisans and are a Collective for all things Cultural.  If you Love ART and the ARTS, please consider a Monetary Donation in your name or in the name of another ART Lover.

If you know someone who enjoys the ARTS, please forward this site.

                       All donations are Gratefully Accepted.

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                      Visit us at The Vault, you will be glad you did! 

                                *Charitable Receipts Available 

The Vault Cultural Collective136 2nd AvenueP.O. Box 2163Strathmore, AlbertaT1P 1K2CanadaPhone:403-901-1654Email:thevaultcc2021@gmail.comWebsite:thevaultonline.ca

Vault Memberships Available

The Vault Cultural Collective is now recruiting members! However you are connected to Arts & Culture or Local History in Strathmore and area, we welcome you to join our Collective! For more information or to purchase a membership visit The Vault at 136 2nd Avenue, phone 403 901 1654, email thevaultcc2021@gmail.com or visit thevaultonline.ca. Become a member of The Vault Cultural Collective, there is strength in numbers!

Gift Certificates Available

The Vault Cultural Collective now has Gift Cards available online and Gift Certificates available at the store! The perfect gift for that special someone!

RENTAL SPACE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE VAULT

The Vault Cultural Collective invites other non-profit organizations and the public to consider renting space at The Vault for meetings, demonstrations, small social gatherings or special events.

We are willing to make our open area second floor gallery, the Vault board room, or for that very special event, the whole building, available for short term rental.  

Share in the enjoyment of meeting in an historic building and gallery!

Please come visit us to learn more about our space available for rent! To view the space in person and discuss your rental needs, please visit us at the Vault during operating hours.

The Vault Cultural Collective

136 2nd Avenue, Strathmore, Alberta T1P 1K2
(Beside Value Drug Mart)

(403) 901-1654

thevaultcc2021@gmail.com

Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm

Saturday 10 am - 4 pm

Sunday - Closed

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