The Town of Sylvan Lake is hosting its third Art Show & Sale! Open to creatives of all mediums, this is a great way to introduce your art to new audiences! Held June 6&7th during the town's 1913 Days, a festival drawing in thousands of visitors from all over the province.
Deadline to apply is May 2nd, email Culture Coordinator Tom Bradshaw (tbradshaw@sylvanlake.ca) for more details.
Town of Sylvan Lake website
Strathcona County is pleased to present "Journeys and Transitions", a new exhibition featuring artworks by 75 members of Gallery@501. The exhibit opens at Gallery@501 on May 1, 2025, and shows until June 21, 2025.
Medicine Hat based artist, Jessica Plattner, was a successful applicant to the AFA’s Art Acquisition by Application (AAA) program in 2022. Listen to her tell the story behind her work and what inspires her artistic practice.
View Jessica's Artist Spotlight
Jessica Plattner is an American/Canadian artist living in Alberta. She earned a BFA from Washington University School of Fine Art in St. Louis, and an MFA in painting from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and Temple Rome, Italy. She has exhibited her work in the USA, Canada, Mexico, and Italy. Artist residencies include Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, The Vermont Studio Center, SACI (Studio Art Centers International) and a Fulbright Scholarship in Mexico. Recent exhibition venues include Gallery@501 in Edmonton, Art Center East Main Gallery in Oregon, the ASA Gallery in Calgary, Art Gallery of St. Albert, the Okotoks Art Gallery, the Esplanade Art Gallery in Medicine Hat, as well as biennial faculty exhibitions at Gallery One on One at Medicine Hat College. Her work is held in the public collections of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA), The City of Medicine Hat, the City of St. Albert, and several colleges and universities. She currently teaches in the Art & Design Program at Medicine Hat College and lives with her partner, artist/musician Dean Smale, their daughter Sofie, and their dog Caniche.
Jessica Plattner shares her experience applying and provides insight into the story behind her work and what inspires her artistic practice.
Jessica Plattner shares her experience applying and provides insight into the story behind her work and what inspires her artistic practice.
Jessica Plattner shares her experience applying and provides insight into the story behind her work and what inspires her artistic practice.
April 27, 1 pm.
Nose Hill – Brisebois Parking Lot on John Laurie Blvd NW (Many Owls)
Difficulty: Easy
A hike to find and draw the first blooms of spring, no previous art experience necessary!
The furry prairie crocus (Pulsatilla nuttalliana) is a beloved sign of spring in Alberta. Join us on Nose Hill to hunt – and draw – the earliest crocuses. We’ll bring our sketchbooks and check the fescue and poke around the south facing slopes. We’ll talk botany and history and jot sketches. Hikers who don’t draw are welcome to take notes and photos. Let’s search for spring together!
Why you should join us:
Award-winning artist/author Carolyn Fisher has illustrated nine picture books, four of which she also wrote. Her book Summer Feet (with writer Sheree Fitch) won the David Booth Prize at the Canadian Children’s Book Awards. In addition to teaching at art college for seven years, Carolyn has talked to thousands of kids and adults about writing, art, and making books. She investigates science and nature by sketchbook from her home in Calgary. See more at www.carolynfisher.com or follow her on social media (Instagram: @carolyn_fisher_illustration).
Registration is by donation on our website.
Join us on Nose Hill to find the earliest crocuses. We’ll talk botany and history and jot sketches. Hikers who don’t draw can take notes and photos.
Join us on Nose Hill to find the earliest crocuses. We’ll talk botany and history and jot sketches. Hikers who don’t draw can take notes and photos.
Join us on Nose Hill to find the earliest crocuses. We’ll talk botany and history and jot sketches. Hikers who don’t draw can take notes and photos.
April 27, 1 p.m.
Nose Hill – Brisebois Parking Lot on John Laurie Blvd NW (Many Owls)
Difficulty: Easy
A hike to find and draw the first blooms of spring, no previous art experience necessary!
The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek is a non-profit community arts organization that makes our home in the beautiful historic Lebel Mansion in Southern Alberta.
We are currently accepting submissions for our 2026 season. We invite solo and group artists to apply for the 2026 exhibition season.
Please visit our website for all the details, including an updated gallery submission information packet which will guide you through the process.
We strive to host thought-provoking exhibitions that appeal to a diverse audience in order to expand understanding of the visual arts in the community. Our art gallery exhibits working artists at all levels of their artistic careers and curates dynamic exhibitions that showcase strong, current Canadian art. We provide a yearly exhibition schedule balancing local artists and artists from throughout Canada working in all mediums.
The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek’s preference is for exhibitions that are for sale, however we will consider submissions that do not include works for sale. The AAC has a commission rate of 30% on all sales in addition to paying artist fees. All exhibitions will be curated and installed by the AAC's Executive Director, Kassandra Chancey and/or experienced volunteers in coordination with the artist or group.
If you are applying as a solo artist and we see potential for a group show collaboration amongst submissions will be in contact with you.
The 2026 exhibitions run for 6-8 consecutive weeks and artists are paid $1000 for showcasing their work.
Deadline for submissions: 11:59 pm, Friday August 1, 2025
The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek will be accepting submissions for our 2026 gallery year beginning on Monday, April 15th.
The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek will be accepting submissions for our 2026 gallery year beginning on Monday, April 15th.
The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek will be accepting submissions for our 2026 gallery year beginning on Monday, April 15th.
The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek is a non-profit community arts organization that makes our home in the beautiful historic Lebel Mansion in Southern Alberta.
We are currently accepting submissions for our 2026 season. We invite solo and group artists to apply for the 2026 exhibition season.
Please visit our website for all the details, including an updated gallery submission information packet which will guide you through the process.
Mark Saturday, April 19th in your calendar as Leighton Art Centre located in the Foothills of Alberta will be holding our Opening Reception for Wanru Kemp and Sean Morel's Exhibition Opening.
The reception is from 1-4pm, with Artist Remarks at 2pm. We hope to see you there!
SAVE THE DATE....Opening Reception for Wanru Kemp and Sean Morel's Exhibitions.
SAVE THE DATE....Opening Reception for Wanru Kemp and Sean Morel's Exhibitions.
SAVE THE DATE....Opening Reception for Wanru Kemp and Sean Morel's Exhibitions.
Mark Saturday, April 19th in your calendar as Leighton Art Centre located in the Foothills of Alberta will be holding our Opening Reception for Wanru Kemp and Sean Morel's Exhibition Opening. The reception is from 1-4pm, with Artist Remarks at 2pm. We hope to see you there!
Each year, on 15 April, World Art Day celebrations help reinforce the links between artistic creations and society, encourage greater awareness of the diversity of artistic expressions and highlight the contribution of artists to sustainable development. It is also an occasion to shine a light on arts education in schools, as culture can pave the way for inclusive and equitable education.
With over 9,000 artworks in the AFA Art Collection, there is always a need to find creative ways to share Alberta's art province wide. In any given year, the AFA has an incredible 20-25% of its collection in public circulation. This is achieved through exhibition loans, extended loans, and touring and art placement programs.
Through the TREX Curators/Managers in the TREX program, the AFA has been able to share art throughout the province bringing Albertan creativity to 187 venues in 95 communities, and reaching over 615,000 Albertans!
Throughout the province you can find works from the AFA Art Collection on display in publicly accessible areas. Keep an eye on social media on World Art Day and see if your favourite and recognizable locations are sharing art from the Collection!
We celebrate World Art Day by sharing the joy of art province wide!
We celebrate World Art Day by sharing the joy of art province wide!
We celebrate World Art Day by sharing the joy of art province wide!
