Visual arts & new media

Both workshops are full. Thank you for your interest. 

Free live tutorial workshops:

• Friday, February 4 @ 1:30 – 2:30 pm; or
• Thursday, February 10 @ 1:30 – 2:30 pm
• Please note that this workshop is intended for current applicants (i.e. already undergone eligibility assessment)

The workshop will focus on how to navigate through the new GATE Front Office online application system by going through each of the steps and required documents to submit your final report and complete a new application.

• The GATE online application system went through a significant version upgrade, which includes a new design and look of the Front Office portal. Front Office is the name of the GATE portal you use to apply for an AFA grant or submit a final report.

The workshop will help you prepare for Community Support Organizations Operating Funding (March 1, 2022 grant deadline).

Space is limited and seats will be reserved on a first come, first serve basis.

To register for a session, please email your attendance request to Cynthia.Enzenhofer@gov.ab.ca.

In addition to our regular gallery and boutique offerings, we will host several vendors in our large gallery who will be selling art, crafts, food, and Ukrainian goods.

Vendors

ArtSpaceSol

Olha Frolova is an artist from Kyiv, Ukraine, now living and creating in Edmonton. Drawing has always been her hobby and for the past seven years, it has been her career. In her art, she presents her love, worries, and thoughts. Since the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion of independent Ukraine, she represents more of her beautiful country within her drawings. Soon, she will draw a story of great victory.

Dobra Kubasa

Every Dae Clay

Camille creates beautiful clay earrings meant to help you “Celebrate Every Dae.” Each pair is created to reflect your inner light.

Ivanna Dyedkova

Ivanna is a talented and accliamed beadwork artist. She is always looking for new sources of inspiration that drives her to learn, improve and develop new techniques and one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Each piece of jewelry reflects her imagination, adoration, and respect for this art form.

Friends of the Ukrainian Village

Formed in 1984, the Friends of the Ukrainian Village Society (FOUVS) is dedicated to supporting the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village through fundraising events, donations and membership fees, and through the administration of the museum shop and food services. Generated funds support of the acquisition and restoration of furnishings and artifacts, costuming for role-players, and programming that enhances the visitor experience.

Lori Studios

You’ll definitely recognize Lori Studios with her beautiful ‘Baba Dinnerwar’ ceramics that include mugs, spoon rests, bowls, teapot sets, you name it! She also offers candles, glassware and much more.

MarVal Creations

Visit MarVal Creations for a selection of freshly sewn runners, ‘rushnyky,’ table clothes and more.

MataMiaArt Handmade Ceramics

MataMia is a ceramic artist born in Ukraine and based in Edmonton. She creates functional ceramic art pieces like mugs, plates and jewelry. Her artstyle combines cultural roots with her love for nature. Each handcrafted item is designed to bring whimsical charm and beauty into everyday life.

Joanne Melnychuk

Complete your Christmas shopping with handmade textilles! Joanne creates hand-sewn and home-made items from recycled and repurposed materials. She will have scrunchies, masks, kids aprons and more for sale at the market.

My Ukrainian Designs

My Ukrainian Designs is an Alberta home-based fundraiser for Ukraine making contemporary Ukrainian embroidered clothing for all members of the family. Most one-of-a-kind pieces are meant for everyday wear and show.\

Prairie Garlic Farm

Established in 2018, Prairie Garlic Farm is a small, family-run business in Sturgeon County, Alberta specializing in purple stripe garlic. PGF started from their family’s passion for growing nutritious garlic—free of pesticides and 100% natural. Their grandparents took great pride in gardening and taught them the same techniques and values that have been a part of their family for many generations.

Anna Soichenko

Anna Soichenko has lived in Edmonton for two years and has been making jewelry for six years including brooches, chokers, and earrings.

Liudmyla Zhuravlova

Liudmyla Zhuravlova is a multi-displinary artist from Vinnytsia, Ukraine. She currently resides in Lloydminster and is a beadweaver and a petrykivka painter. She also works with polymer clay to create adorable mugs.

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Don’t miss the excitement! Come to our festive gathering featuring kids’ crafts, street hockey, horse & wagon rides, a special visit from Santa, and a complimentary chilli dinner with both meat and veggie options! 

Join us for carolling, holiday movies, and more after dinner. 

Admisson by donation! Please donate what you can.

Dress warmly, and don’t forget your flashlight for added fun!

Please RVSP by December 14, 2024.

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A conference is scheduled with resource tables and 4 well respected speakers who will touch on a variety of subjects to benefit any youth or young adult with a passion and drive to receive an education, and beneficial resources for your artistic journey in the world.

A one stop resource day for those thinking of an art career, those already embarked in an art education or those already on their art journey.

Come with your questions and ask those who have the experience. This conference is for you!

All due to a special grant provided by the County Clothesline to celebrate their 40th anniversary.

It was created to provide information, guidance, and resources to passionate youth/young adults, who are early career artists in Strathcona County.

It is a 3 year $30,000 grant which will provide opportunities for youth in Strathcona County to contribute to the county’s vibrant art community.

Conference December 7,  590 Broadmoor Blvd. Sherwood Park. 

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Artist Statement Workshop with Aruna D’Souza

Friday, November 29, 2024, 6 - 7:30 pm

The Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin invites you to join us for an artist statement writing workshop led by acclaimed writer and art historian Aruna D’Souza. Participants will learn the essentials of artist statements and writing about their work from. Participants are encouraged to bring their own writing for review and edits. This tour is free for members. For non-members regular admission applies.

If program cost presents a barrier, please contact Heather Kehoe, Program & Events Coordinator, hkehoe@saag.ca 

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Aruna D'Souza writes about modern and contemporary art, intersectional feminisms, and diasporic aesthetics.  Her work appears regularly in 4Columns, The New York Times, and in numerous artist’s monographs and exhibition catalogues. Whitewalling: Art, Race, and Protest in 3 Acts was named one of the best art books of 2018 by the New York Times. Recent editorial projects include Linda Nochlin’s Making It Modern: Essays on the Art of the Now and Lorraine O’Grady’s Writing in Space 1973-2018; she co-curated the retrospective “Lorraine O’Grady: Both/And” at the Brooklyn Museum in 2021. She is the recipient of the 2021 Rabkin Prize for art journalism and a 2019 Andy Warhol Foundation Art Writers Grant. She was appointed the Edmond J. Safra Visiting Professor at the National Gallery of Art in 2022, and the W.W. Corcoran Professor of Social Engagement at the Corcoran School of Art, George Washington University, in 2022-2023. Her most recent book, Imperfect Solidarities was published in 2024.

Hello Artists,

Submissions are now open to participate in our Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale on April 26 & 27, 2025. We encourage all painters, sculptors, photographers, ceramic, glass, jewelry and textiles artists to apply now to participate in our upcoming juried show.

Applications are reviewed on a first come, first-served rolling basis and artists are notified of their participation within 1-6 weeks. 

Accepted artists will pay a non-refundable participation fee of $100.00. Beacon Original Art will retain 20% of each artist’s total sales.

The deadline to submit is March 29 for both indoor and outdoor display space.

Please visit Artist Submissions to review an application / contract and more details. Join us in our 16th year of bringing artists and art enthusiasts together in Calgary.

Thanks very much for your consideration, we look forward to reviewing your applications!

Tammy and Stephen