Two very ambitious folks, Chris MacClure and Marilyn Hurst, have started a fantastic grassroots movement called International Artist Day!  International Artist Day is October 25th!
This worldwide tribute to artists will honor and bring recognition to the contributions they have made to civilization.
Everyone around the world can do something special on that day to enhance the visual arts: take an artist to lunch, host an exhibition, buy a piece of art, attend a gallery show, visit a studio of your favorite artist. Blog each other, let your local news papers and …

There is a fantastic art show and sale on June 28th. Its PARKSALE 2009! PARKSALE is a non-profit event organized by a group of Calgary-based artists. The purpose of the event is to help support, promote, and introduce fellow young artists to the thriving Calgary arts scene as many have never have this opportunity before.
The best part? 100% of the profit of sales goes directly to the young artists who participate in PARKSALE.

PARKSALE 2009
*featuring 70 exciting and diverse vendors!
Outdoor Art Sale for Students, Independent Artists, & …

Today was Drawing Day!  Did you take a few moments out of the day and put pencil (or implement of your choice) to paper (or surface of your choice) to create something wonderful!?
If so, be sure to leave a link to your drawing(s) in the comments below and share your art!

Cultural Intersection Art Exhibition
June 25-July 3, 2009
EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts
Calgary Municipal Building Atrium
Poetry Reading Night - June 26, 5:00pm
Central Library, Macleod Tr. SE
Call for Volunteers
The Calgary Multicultural Centre is looking for volunteers for upcoming Cultural Intersection Art Exhibition to showcase immigrant professional artists living in Alberta. Visual art, design, music and poetry will be featured.
We are currently looking for Art Exhibition Host/ Attendant. This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in diverse art and culture to gain hands on experience. Art experience and education is beneficial.
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The City of Calgary Public Art Program has been running an interesting contest over the last couple of months. Participants are presented with well-known public art from in and around Calgary and then tasked to answer a few questions about said art.  I think it’s a fantastic way to engage the public about Calgary and our thriving public art scene.
Plus? You have the opportunity to win a fancy grand prize. And who doesn’t like to win stuff?!
Check out the details below or visit their website at http://www.calgary.ca/publicart for more details!
Gallery …

And now for something completely different.
Hi my name is Kathleen;
I spoke to the powers that be here the other day and we have decided that there is one facet of the Arts Community that is sadly neglected.
I am speaking of those of us that are not in possession of any formal training in the Arts and or in possession of a Fine Arts Degree.
Just to make it clear, I paint totally within the realm of Acrylics, and nothing else.
Where do we go for advise/information and support with the progression of …

Yup, that’s right! Calgary Art Blog is now on Twitter!
If you are so inclined, you can follow us at http://twitter.com/calgaryartblog.
And if you know of any other local Calgary art-related Twitter accounts that you think CAB would be interested in following, please leave us a comment!

Whew, now that I have gotten a couple of posts under my belt and shook out a couple of nervous first-post jitters, I figured I should probably introduce myself.  I’m Kristine and I am one of the newest contributing authors at Calgary Art Blog.
I’m a local artist.  Though, that is a bit of a misnomer given that I do not do my art as my profession. So I guess you can say I’m a passionate hobbyist.  Still, art has always had a pervading presence in my life.  It just has …

June 6th is Drawing Day! While not specifically a local Calgary event, Drawing Day is a fantastic opportunity for artists (of all ages, shapes, sizes, and experience levels) to pick up a pencil, make a mark or two, and help spread our immeasurable and passionate love of drawing. The very ambitious goal of Drawing Day is to create 1,000,000 drawings globally! And they can only accomplish that with the amazing talents of artists worldwide!
Below is a brief snippet from DrawingDay.org:
What is Drawing Day?
One day a year, the …

The Calgary Art Blog is looking to bring more diverse views and posts onto the blog. If you enjoy art or create art and would like to help us in drawing attention and building awareness of local art in Calgary, we’d love to have you contribute here. This is a great way to start supporting the art community in Calgary and of course to get your opinions on art out into the world!
We are looking for all types of contributors:

Artists: to post their new work to the site and create …