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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.
Efflorescence / The Way We Wake
This exhibition brings together artists Rajni Perera and Marigold Santos in a striking exploration of diasporic identity, heritage and transformation. Featuring over 30 works, the exhibition highlights their individual practices while revealing shared themes of power, care and ancestral connection.
Craft, Connect & Create
Join YYC Beeswax for their seasonal crafting workshops where creativity meets community! From beeswax candle making to lip balm and unique holiday crafts, there’s something for everyone — whether you’re a DIY enthusiast or a first-time crafter. Explore their upcoming events and spark your creativity!
Coins of Islam
Coins of Islam explores the rich and diverse history of Islamic coinage. From the earliest coins inscribed with Arabic script and influenced by Byzantine and Sasanian designs to the intricate calligraphy and bold patterns of later dynasties, these artifacts reveal a dynamic interplay of faith, culture and authority.
Aroma’s Open Mic Nights
Hosted by the charismatic Timothy U Gareau. Come and share your musical talents. All categories and styles are welcome. Join Aroma Cafe Bar every Thursday for their Open Mic at their 33 Ave location.
Khadijah Morley: We’ve Met Before
Marking the beginning of a new chapter in Khadijah Morley’s artistic practice, this solo exhibition delves into the artist’s evolving relationship with spirituality and the cosmos. Through a series of linocut and woodcut prints, We’ve Met Before ruminates on spiritual practices and her connection to transcendence.
Beyond Making: Stories Crafted in Art
This exhibition goes beyond craftsmanship, exploring the personal stories woven into each creation. From wood and metal to textiles and mixed media, every piece reflects the spirit of community, collaboration, and innovation that defines Fuse33.
Secret Impro Show
The Moose is back with improvised comedy shows every Saturday evening! Their live comedy shows feature some of their most popular formats like Maestro Impro and Gorilla Theatre. The Secret Impro Show is recommended for ages 14 and up.
Lauren Crazybull: Wish you were here
Lauren Crazybull: Wish you were here reflects on our relationship to the ancestral lands that we inhabit, looking at how these familial and ancient places are transformed into heritage tourism sites that are both an extension and a reflection of the slow violence that is etched into their core.
VIEW from the Inside Residency
WP Puppet Theatre is doing a residency at Sparrow Artspace in March, showcasing VIEW from the INSIDE, an award-winning program fostering creativity and community. The residency features an exhibit of portrait puppets, video reflections, and hands-on workshops for all ages to create their own self-portrait puppet masks.
I Dream In Shapes And Shadows II
I Dream in Shapes and Shadows II is a visual art exhibition inspired by local scenery that combines intricate paper sculptures with their shadows. Visitors are encouraged to become part of the interactive story featured throughout March. The exhibition is part of the Festival of Animated Objects.
Angela Lane: Synthesis
Calgary artist Angela Lane creates fantastic-shaped paintings that fuse organic and geometric shapes, sculpture, illusion, physical form and layered imagery. By combining elements from textile arts with sculpture and painting she blurs the long-defined barriers between craft and fine art.
Miruna Drăgan & Maggie Tiesenhausen Hummingbird Guided Meditation
This two-part journey follows a year in a hummingbird’s life, with slowed Super8 footage from Querétaro capturing her unique perception and scenes exploring her ecosystem and symbolic ties. A cassette-based soundtrack of field recordings along her migratory path evokes a murky, instinctual world where fleeting moments expand into dreamlike vistas.
Marmalade
Feeling bogged down by world events and the lingering winter blues? That’s why Christine Klassen Gallery is bringing a burst of energy with an exhibition featuring works by gallery artists this March — all incorporating the colour orange. Unusual? Maybe. Fun? Absolutely!
Abstraction V.1 Group Exhibition
Newzones presents a group exhibition of leading names in Canadian contemporary art. Featuring works by Michael Batty, Vicky Christou, Geoffrey Hunter, Trevor Kiernander, Don Maynard and Janna Watson, Abstraction V.1 explores how these artists push the boundaries of abstraction to create work that is thought-provoking and challenges artistic traditions.
Nancy Boyd – Infinite Flux
Infinite Flux by artist Nancy Boyd explores impermanence through the interplay of precise organic drawings and gestural abstraction, inspired by the Wabi Sabi philosophy that nothing is perfect, nothing lasts and nothing stays the same.
Festival of Animated Objects
Puppets, masks and a little whimsy. The Festival of Animated Objects marries the timeless practice of mask and puppet arts with contemporary spaces, themes and ideas. With over 35 performances, screenings, workshops and exhibitions, this is one of the biggest lineups the festival has seen!
Emerging Artists Unleashed: 2025
The Alberta Society of Artists presents Emerging Artists Unleashed: 2025 featuring the work of Alberta undergraduate students: Avery Neumiller, Thea Galang, Kayla Heinen, Aleanna Mau, Kacey Reichert, Karly Zouppas and Kay Peters.
Canstruction: Welcome to the CANimal Kingdom
Canstruction is coming to Southcentre Mall this spring for a Welcome to the CANimal Kingdom edition! This spectacular event brings together teams of engineers, designers, architects and builders to create extraordinary structures out of non-perishable food items.
I Am Emotionally Attached to These Men
Calgary photographer Sebastian Buzzalino’s I Am Emotionally Attached to These Men, expands the boundaries of traditional masculinity in hockey. Through 20 reimagined hockey card-style portraits, Buzzalino queers the stereotypical image of the male athlete. Opening night party on March 14 at 8pm.
Free This Week
Looking for something fun (and free) to do in Calgary? There’s plenty to discover in this week’s lineup. Explore the... Read More
Free This Week
This week offers a diverse range of creative experiences! Explore the artistry of textiles at Nickle Galleries, celebrate the opening... Read More
Free This Week
From thought-provoking artist talks to interactive workshops and inspiring exhibitions, there’s plenty to explore this week. Celebrate contemporary art at... Read More
March Exhibitions
Check out new visual art exhibitions around Calgary this March — from a cinematic installation to portrait puppets and more!... Read More
Questions?
Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 118 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
