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HSCA Flea Market
The HSCA Flea Market has been a community program since 1985, running year-round. Bring the family and browse the flea market with over 100 vendors, featuring crafts, furniture, antiques, books, household items, and more! Plus an art sale taking place once a month.
Neon Paint Night
This biweekly event by Y Not Today promises to be a fun time in an environment where you can unleash your creativity and share laughs with new connections. The theme is different each week. Be sure to sign up!
Quilling Art
Join Y Not Today for a fun and creative day exploring the beautiful world of quilling. Learn how to create intricate designs using colourful strips of paper. Their talented instructors will guide you through this unique art form, perfect for beginners or seasoned crafters looking for a new challenge.
Harvey Nichol — Studio 315 Residency
Brookfield Properties and Bankers Hall welcome Harvey Nichol as their 2nd artist in the 315 Artist Residency program. Harvey will spend the coming months creating and exploring his creative discipline in an underutilized retail space. Throughout his time there, he will host workshops, invite passersby to view his previous and current work and create and
From Me To You
Shake it up. Twist and shout. It’s time to celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Beatles’ arrival in Canada. National Music Centre’s (NMC) new exhibition From Me to You: The Beatles in Canada 1964-1966 offers a nostalgic tribute to the band’s transformative years upon arriving in Canada for the first time.
Robert Dempster Exhibition
The Collectors’ Gallery of Art is thrilled to present an extraordinary exhibition featuring the works of Robert Dempster. The exhibition will showcase Dempster’s distinctive mixed media artworks and sculptures, reflecting his innovative approach to form and colour.
Coming Up Next
Celebrating the creativity, innovation and skill of emerging, Canadian Craft artists, Coming Up Next is an exhibition of works, serving as an important launchpad for artists who have practiced and studied their craft through mentorships and apprenticeships and recent graduates from post-secondary programs.
East Coast Kitchen Party
Immerse yourself in the cozy vibes of Y Not Today as they host an East Coast Kitchen Party like no other. This weekly acoustic jam session is all about bringing people together through music, featuring an organic blend of each jammer’s unique taste and talent.
Takao Tanabe: Printmaker at Glenbow
This free exhibition showcases the incredible print works of Takao Tanabe. At 98 years old, this exhibition is dedicated to his printmaking and highlights the unique medium in which he has honed his skills for over 75 years. Many prints on display have never been exhibited until now.
Crochet for Beginners
Join Y Not Today for a fun and interactive crochet workshop where you’ll learn the basics of crocheting and be guided through the process of creating your very own amigurumi character! This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to unleash their creativity and learn a new skill.
Haunted Historic Inglewood
This October, the haunted neighbourhood of Inglewood invites residents and visitors to embrace the spooky season with Haunted Historic Inglewood events! Enjoy a variety of unique haunted experiences and promotions throughout the month with local businesses, including guided ghost tours, workshops, tarot card readings and more.
Paola Pivi: Come check it out
“Come check it out” is Italian artist Paola Pivi’s first major institutional solo show in Canada. Pivi subverts the familiar and ordinary in ways that expands on our relationship with the built environment. This exhibition includes sculptural installations that question the authenticity of iconic landmarks and symbols
Alberta in Watercolour
Discover the enchanting world of watercolour at our upcoming exhibition and contest, Alberta in Watercolour! Join International Watercolour Society Canada as they celebrate the beauty and diversity of Alberta through the vibrant strokes of watercolour art.
Calvinball
The Kinkonauts Improv Theatre presents Calvinball! An all-star cast of improvisors dive headfirst into a show with no rules, no script, and no limits! Watch as performers are tossed into a blender of random worlds, or just join them for the Schadenfreude as Calvinball reinvents improv every week.
No Place Like Homo
No Place Like Homo by K Sarrantonio brings together screen printed ceramic tile and prints on paper to illustrate a non-linear experience of masculine pregnancy and queer home life. The exhibition draws on themes of choice, loss, intention, and autonomy, and questions what it means to “conceive of”.
Teresa Posyniak: Resilience
Resilience explores Teresa Posyniak’s long and varied career as an artist, activist and educator in Calgary. This exhibition explores the intimate connections between her sculptural and painted works and features a monumental installation as well as a number of works never exhibited before.
Unmasked Art Show
Tiny Galleries Bowness presents Unmasked, a Fall art show. Join Teeny Tiny Art Collective on October 5 for an Art Walk on Mainstreet Bowness, meet the artists and check out the eight Tiny Galleries.
Beyond Boundaries
Beyond Boundaries is a celebration of innovation and artistic freedom. This exhibition brings together a diverse collection of works that challenge traditional forms and techniques, embracing creativity in its most uninhibited form. Each piece invites you to step outside the ordinary, offering new perspectives while pushing the limits of artistic expression.
Colours of Autumn
Colours of Autumn is a captivating exhibition showcasing the rich palette of fall through the eyes of both historical and contemporary artists. Visitors will experience a diverse range of mediums and styles, reflecting the emotional and transformative essence of autumn.
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Musical
Get ready for laughs and life lessons with Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical at StoryBook Theatre! This musical brings Greg Heffley cartoon character to life. Middle school is tough, but Greg is determined to climb the popularity ladder—no matter what it takes. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled adventure!
Halloween Events Roundup
Whether you’re looking to party it up or keep it low key, we’re got your Halloween covered with haunting music,... Read More
Free This Week
End your October by checking out a free guided walk through Lougheed House’s latest exhibition. Or for some Halloween fun,... Read More
Free This Week
Looking for some fun free events this week? From art auctions to zine-making, exhibition tours to live music, there’s something... Read More
October Exhibitions
Check out new visual art exhibitions around the city this October! Each month, we spotlight a new or outgoing visual... Read More
Questions?
Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 118 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
