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Gallery@501 presents Wonderpool: Portals to Imagined Worlds with CW Carson, Sara Norquay and Byron McBride

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This new summer exhibition, which opens July 8 to August 22, 2026, brings together the work of three Edmonton-area artists: CW Carson, Sara Norquay and Byron McBride, through a shared interest in collecting, experimenting with materials and transforming everyday objects.

DEADLINE: August 22, 2026 - 5:00 pm

ChamberFest West-Continental Drifts

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We’re thrilled to present Continental Drifts, ChamberFest West’s fifth annual chamber music festival.

DEADLINE: July 19, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Afro-Cuban Poetry: From Myths and Memory to Social Transformation

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This 60-minute workshop explores Afro-Cuban poetry and film as living forces of resistance—tools to defend identity, confront stereotypes, and turn silence into action.

DEADLINE: August 15, 2026 - 12:00 pm

Beyond the Postcard: Cuba’s Untold Stories

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Beyond the Postcard: Cuba’s Untold Stories opens a window into a Cuba that exists beyond the postcard image—beyond vintage cars, palm trees, and streets staged in nostalgia.

DEADLINE: August 15, 2026 - 10:30 am

Grindstone Comedy Festival 2026

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The Grindstone Comedy Festival begins next week from July 2 to 12, 2026

DEADLINE: July 12, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Exhibition: Baseline by Anna Gaby-Trotz

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Come visit our Main Gallery to see Baseline by Anna Gaby-Trotz.

DEADLINE: August 22, 2026 - 7:00 pm

Artist Talk & Opening Reception with Anna Gaby-Trotz

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Join us for the opening reception and in-person artist talk to celebrate Baseline by Anna Gaby-Trotz.

DEADLINE: July 3, 2026 - 7:00 pm

Dulcie Foo Fat - Land and Figure: Paintings

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Dulcie Foo Fat’s newest exhibit, Land and Figure: Paintings, will be presented at Masters Gallery from June 25 to July 4, 2026, celebrating a five-decade retrospective of the artist’s remarkable career.

DEADLINE: July 4, 2026 - 5:00 pm

...For It Finally Begins to Live -- By Ethan De Souza and Jade Jacques

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Hosted by Ethan De Souza and Jade Jacques, this recital will feature music for percussion and the flute! It will feature world and Canadian premieres, as well as rare works for six-mallet marimba. This event is for all ages and audiences, so you’ll be sure to enjoy!

DEADLINE: July 4, 2026 - 6:00 pm

"Dirtying The Paper" - Exhibition and Opening Reception

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Dirtying The Paper is an exhibition of drawings by gallery and guest artists at Bugera Lamb Fine Art.

DEADLINE: August 1, 2026 - 5:00 pm