• Sept. 2, 1980 - Art Gallery of Algoma opened at its present location along the St. Mary’s River – A.J. Casson of the Group of Seven and Ken Danby who grew up in Sault Ste. Marie were in attendance at the Opening.
• The following gifts presented to the Art Gallery of Algoma from Algoma Art Society:

• • Aba Bayefsky…………………………….Caravan, India Pencil and Watercolour on Paper, 1958…..Canadian WWII Artist. …

• • Charles K. Carrington………….Happy Day, Barachios Watercolour, 1954…………One of Art Society’s foremost founding organizers and executive members.  A dedicated, inspiring art teacher at the Sault Collegiate Institute.  Prime motivator of local artists, many of whom went on to attend *OCA.  He said, “Paint from your heart!” 

• • Lydia Davis Hargreaves….Portrait of a Woman ….Charcoal on Paper. ……….Studio Study, April 25, 1895 Attended Julian Academy in Paris in 1895-96 and likely knew some of the Impressionists.  Lydia taught art at the Technical School in Sault Ste. Marie during the 1940s. She was named Honorary President of the Algoma Art Society when it was formed in 1948.

• • Russ Dawson……………………………………..Untitled, Acrylic on Board………………………… Abstract, 1969

• • Y. Jackson ……………………..Bylot from Pond Inlet Pencil on Paper……………….Shoreline of Baffin Island. While here in 1954, A. Y. took Art Society members on several outdoor painting excursions.  He went back 32 years and spoke about how the Group of Seven were first drawn to paint the natural beauty of the Algoma District. In 1957, the first Annual *NOAA Exhibition was juried in Sudbury with jurors, A. Y. Jackson and Claire Bice.

• • Anne Meredith Barry…………… Island Fog Collagraph Print….…...from Canada North East Series 1981 to 1984 member of Sault College Fine Art Advisory Board, held Art Gallery of Algoma Solo Exhibition in 1992.
  • Sculpture..…….Centennial Gift from Canadian Gov’t. Metal & Wood

• • Gus Weisman…………………………………El Castillo Mixed Media, non-objective, 1953……... *OCA and Sault Summer Art School Instructor. The second Annual *NOAA     Exhibition held at the Sault YMCA in April 1958 was juried by Gus Weisman, A. J. Casson, and Louis Muhlstock. *OCA – Ontario College of Art in Toronto
• 13^th  Annual NOAA Graphics Exhibition – Opened in Cochrane – jurors John Hall and Ron Baird
• 24^th Annual NOAA Juried Exhibtiion – Opened in Kirkland Lake – jurors Ross Mendes and Paul Young

Photo of Paintings Donated to Art Gallery of Algoma when it opened in 1980 - displayed at Algoma Art Society's 60th Anniversary "Then & Now" Show in 2008