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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk104285292"><b><span lang="DE">NEWS RELEASE</span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><b><span lang="EN-US">For Immediate Release<br>
September 10, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><b><span lang="EN-US">Laura Schneider to Depart The Reach After 10 Years as Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><span lang="EN-US">After 10 years of dedicated service, Laura Schneider will be stepping down as the Executive Director of The Reach Gallery Museum. Schneider will leave her position as Executive
Director at the end of October. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><span lang="EN-US">Under Schneider's leadership, The Reach has been recognized for its leading-edge approach to curatorial practice and community-engagement. Its achievements include two Governor
General’s History Awards for Excellence in Community Programming (2016, 2021), BC Museums Association Award for Excellence in Exhibitions (2018), BC Museums Association Award for Excellence in Community Programming (2021), Heritage BC Award Outstanding Award
in the category of Education, Communication and Awareness (2021, 2024), Lieutenant Governor’s Arts and Music Award (2022), and Non-Profit Organization of the Year Abbotsford Business Excellence Award (2023).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><span lang="EN-US">“It has been an incredible privilege to serve The Reach and work alongside such talented staff, artists, and community members,” said Laura Schneider. “I am proud of what we have
accomplished together, and I look forward to watching the organization continue to flourish in the years ahead.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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“On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Laura for guiding The Reach to new heights,” said Board Chair, Laura Authier. “Working with her for the last six years has been a great experience and it’s hard to imagine The Reach without her. But this is another
milepost of The Reach’s journey and I’m confident The Reach will continue to be recognized as the very special cultural institution it is.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><span lang="EN-US">The Board of Directors has initiated a search for a new Executive Director. The position is posted on
</span></span><a href="https://thereach.ca/careers/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><span lang="EN-US">https://thereach.ca/careers/</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><span lang="EN-US">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><b><span lang="EN-US">About The Reach Gallery Museum<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><span lang="EN-US">As the only professional, public art gallery and a major repository for historical collections in the Fraser Valley, The Reach plays a vital role in shaping the cultural landscape
of the Fraser Valley.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><b><span lang="EN-US">Media Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><span lang="EN-US">Laura Schneider, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><span lang="EN-US">32388 Veterans Way Abbotsford, BC V2T 0B3<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"></span><a href="mailto:lschneider@thereach.ca"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><span lang="EN-US">lschneider@thereach.ca</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk104285292"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Laura Schneider (she/her)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">The Reach is located on Stó:lō Téméxw, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">in the unceded territory of the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Semá:th, Mathxwí, and Leq’á:mel First Nations. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#4C94D8;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Hours of Operation:
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#4C94D8;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> Tues, Wed, Fri 10am-5pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#4C94D8;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> Thurs 10am-8pm</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4C94D8;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#4C94D8;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> Sat 12-5pm</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">The Reach Gallery Museum </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="http://www.thereach.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">www.thereach.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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