Events

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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Celebrate the arrival of 2025 with A Luminous New Year’s Eve, a beloved Calgary tradition that promises an unforgettable evening of music and celebration.

Hosted by Luminous Voices, Calgary’s renowned professional chamber choir, the concert will feature a breathtaking selection of unaccompanied choral works, plus a few sing-along and, of course, Auld Lang Syne!

Enjoy sparkling wine and decadent chocolates from Master Chocolat during intermission. This concert is a perfect choral tradition in Calgary to share with family and friends during the holidays.

A Luminous New Year’s Eve will take place on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 7:30 pm at the Bella Concert Hall, Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts, Mount Royal University (18 Mount Royal Circle SW, Calgary)

Tickets are $50 (adults) / $45 (seniors) / $25 (students) plus fees and are available online through MRU Box Office at tickets.mru.ca, by calling (403) 440-7770, or at the door.

For more information, please visit luminousvoices.com or call (587) 889-8370.

With its release in 2022, Be Alright!, was the first album to debut at #1 on Alberta's CKUA Top 30 Chart. His duets album with Dana Wylie "The Day Had To Come" was in CKUA's Top 30 for 16 weeks.

The Portland/Edmonton based singer has “...vocals that emanate…an air of melancholy. Roy Orbison, with a dash of Chris Isaak and a pinch of gospel-era Elvis Presley are the knee-jerk comparisons, as Volkov sings like a man out of time.” (The Edmonton Journal).

He has shared stages with Mariel Buckley, Boy Golden, Del Barber, Frazey Ford, and recently appeared at the Edmonton and Calgary Folk Music Festivals.

www.thecarrot.ca/events-at-the-carrot/2024/12/13/fnl-sammy-volkov

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.

www.thecarrot.ca/jingle-jammin-2024

This holiday season, join Cum Vino Cantus for an afternoon of music, warmth, and celebration at Light of Lights, a choral concert that captures the spirit of the holidays with shimmering voices.

From the radiant glow of candlelight to the sparkling hope of the starry night, Light of Lights will fill your heart with peace and wonder.

Experience beloved holiday favourites, heart-lifting choral arrangements, and a special selection of songs that celebrate the themes of light, joy, and the bright promise of a new season.

Directed by Karen Nell-Bennett, accompanied by Jon Day.

The concert takes place at 2:30 pm at McDougall United Church. Doors open at 2 pm.

Tickets are $20 (general admission) / $10 (kids under 10) plus fees and are available online through Eventbrite.

Tickets may not be available at the door due to capacity, so get your tickets early!

For more information, visit cumvinocantus.ca.

Embark on a celestial journey of seasonal music with Greenwood Singers at their upcoming concert, A Sky Full of Stars. Inspired by the timeless symbol of the Christmas Star, the concert features music of the Renaissance, new works by Canadian composers, and festive classics.

Highlights include Eric Whitacre’s uplifting Little Tree, Jonathan Dove’s luminous, Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars, and Edmonton-composer Laura Hawley’s arrangement of The First Snow of the Year. 

The choir is thrilled to be joined by organist Jeremy Spurgeon, pianist Helen Stuart, and the University of Alberta Faculty of Education Handbell Ringers for this performance.

This concert also marks the debut of the Greenwood Singers’ new Music Director, Dr. Brendan Lord. Dr. Lord brings a fresh approach to this cherished holiday tradition while maintaining the breadth of musical programming Greenwood audiences have come to expect.

Come and revel in the sound of Greenwood Singers as they illuminate the night with song, hope, and the joy of the season!

Date and Time: Monday, December 9, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Venue: All Saints’ Anglican Cathedral (10035 103 St NW, Edmonton, AB)
Ticket Prices: $25 per ticket (plus fees) available online through Eventbrite or $28 at the door.

Greenwood Singers is very grateful for its sponsors Snyder & Associates LLP and The Bereznicki Family, as well as ongoing support from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton Arts Council and the City of Edmonton.

For more information, Visit our Facebook Event Page, or the Greenwood Singers website.

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. 

Free registration thru Eventbrite

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Festival City Winds Music Society invites you to enjoy its Fire and Ice concert under the direction of Wendy J. Grasdahl and Dr. Eila Peterson.

All four of the Festival City Winds bands (Novice Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Symphonic Wind Ensemble) will perform a variety of seasonal selections in Edmonton’s historic First Presbyterian Church (10025 105 ST NW) on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:30 pm.

Tickets are $20 for Adults and $5 for Children 12 and Under as well as those on Income Support. Tickets are available at the door (cash only, please).

www.festivalcitywinds.ca

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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 

www.saag.ca/events/artist-statement-workshop-with-aruna-dsouza

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