“Unstuffy” Art Show and Sale!

Join artist Beatrice Williams and friends for her spring art show and sale. This family-friendly event features fresh work that is perfect for welcoming in the season.
When: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 7:30-9:30pm
Where: Scarboro Community Hall, 1727 14th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta
Bonus: Free parking and a playground for the kids in the park beside the community [...]

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Calgary International Spoken Word Festival Presents an Eclectic and Exotic Collection of Events

The 7th Annual Calgary International Spoken Word Festival is back with a vengeance, bigger and better than ever with 27 events and over 100 artists presenting an eclectic and exotic collection of spoken word in 4 cities. In Calgary, the Festival runs until April 30, 2010. Appealing, appalling, fabulous and slightly shocking, this year’s theme [...]

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Notice of motion seeks new policy options to enable non-profit arts uses in City buildings slated for future demolition

Artpoint Gallery, a non-profit artist co-operative located in Calgary’s historic Ramsay-Inglewood neighbourhood, will be saved from the brink of insolvency if a Notice of Motion initiated by Joe Ceci, Alderman for the area, is successful when it goes forward to City Council on April 26, 2010.
The Artpoint building (1139 11 Street SE) was acquired by [...]

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Current and Upcoming Exhibitions at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

There are a number of fantastic exhibitions going on at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff, AB and some great upcoming ones as well. Here is a quick rundown of what’s going on. In addition to the exhibitions, there’s also a show and sale, a neat Parks Canada Research Updates Speaker Series [...]

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Installation of “The Birds” Public Art Monument

You may remember Heavy Industries from our post on The Drop. Well, I for one am happy to say that they are at it again! This time, they are installing a pair of sparrows at FIFTY times lifesize. I wonder when Calgary gets a Heavy Industry installation of similar magnitude, especially since they’re a Calgary-based [...]

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Sled Island Create-a-Poster Contest

Sled Island is reaching out to high school students and youth clubs by setting up a Create-a-Poster contest for the last month of school. The object is for high school students or club members to design a Sled Island poster that can include Sled Island performers or artists on the poster, and whatever images or [...]

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New Section: The Art Forum

There have been a lot of changes here at the Calgary Art Blog. A new design (more manageable), a new contributor (hopefully we get more!), and now, we have a new section on our site: The Art Forum.
The new forum is a place where everyone can discuss their art, projects, upcoming events, get feedback, etc. [...]

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Nuvo Hotel Suites Offers Visiting Creatives a Free Hotel Stay

Culture is integral to any great city, and Nuvo Hotel Suites wants to give something back to traveling creators whose presence contributes to a more interesting Calgary! Beginning in October 2009, Nuvo Hotel Suites and Calgary Arts Development will partner to offer visiting artists and creators the opportunity to be awarded a free stay in [...]

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Calgary’s Art Exhibit of Russian Artists: April 17, 2010

Art Show and Sale
Featuring original art in oil, acrylic, pastel, batik and watercolour.
This event is open to the public, where there will be door prizes and refreshments!
Saturday April 17, 2010
10:00am – 5:00pm
St. Cecilia’s Church
321 90th Avenue SE
(East of Macleod Trail in Acadia Athletic Park)
For information call 403.809.5352
The following artists are involved with this exhibit:
Iryna Zayarny [...]

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An Introduction From A New Contributor

“Dear Calgary Art Blog,
I would like to introduce myself to you and share a few ideas as well. My name is Daria. I am a twenty-some year old with love for art and struggling artists and all that is new and different. The biggest reason for my e-mail is my desire to share stories from [...]

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