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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.

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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!

Showtime: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Y Not Today (4332 Macleod Tr. SW)$38.99
Quilling Art

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.

Showtime: 4:00pm
Location: Y Not Today (4339 Macleod Tr. SW)$44.99
Harvey Nichol — Studio 315 Residency

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

Lungs of the Earth

Lungs of the Earth

In Lungs of the Earth, Troy Nickle considers trees as integral extensions of our bodies, functioning like lungs by converting carbon dioxide into oxygen and sustaining our breath. Over the years, Nickle’s art has been shaped by a profound relationship with trees, resulting in various site-specific installations and ephemeral works both in natural landscapes and

Ghosts of Canoe Lake

Ghosts of Canoe Lake: New Work by Marcel Dzama

This exhibition marks Marcel Dzama’s return to the Canadian institutional scene after more than a decade. The artist revisits themes of landscape drawn from Canadian art history and his own memories of a childhood spent in the wilds of Manitoba and northern Saskatchewan—all while confronting a natural world threatened by climate change.

From Me To You

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.

Women of the West

Women of the West

Veronica Funk’s artist residency with the Alberta Society of Artists focuses on the creation of a new series of watercolour portraits of historical female artists in Alberta. In conjunction with the residency, there will be an exhibit of Funk’s acrylic portrait paintings titled Mastrius Women.

Changing Corridors

Changing Corridors

The Alberta Society of Artists group exhibition Changing Corridors features artworks by various Albertan artists and expresses the deep concern about the environmental and ecological impact of human development adjacent to Banff National Park boundary in and around the Bow Valley.

Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat
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Location: ASA Gallery, Crossroads Art Centre (Suite #222, 1235 26 Ave. SE)Free
Robert Dempster Exhibition

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.

Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat
Showtime: 10:00am – 5:30pm
Location: Collectors Gallery of Art (1332 9 Ave. SE)Free
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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.

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Location: Alberta Craft Gallery (2nd Flr., 1721 29th Ave. SW)Free
East Coast Kitchen Party

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.

Thu
Showtime: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: y not today (4339 Macleod Tr. SW)Free
Nudes

Nudes

VIVIANEART is proud to present a solo exhibition of drawings by artist Erik Olson. Nudes includes over one hundred works, all oil pastel on paper measuring 15 x 11 ¼ inches. In tandem they are excited to launch Olson’s first publication, an artist book of the same title. Check it out!

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Location: VivianeArt (1018 9 Ave. SE)Free
Takao Tanabe

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.

Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat
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Location: Glenbow at the Edison (150 9 Ave. SW)Free
Crochet for Beginners

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.

Sun
Showtime: 1:00pm
Location: y not today (4339 Macleod Tr. SW)$34.99
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The Woman in Black

Arthur Kipps was a young solicitor, when he was sent to a remote town in England to oversee a funeral. While there, he learns about a woman in black who haunts the town. Years later, Kipps hires a young actor to recount the events not expecting the haunting to move into the theatre.

Memory's Terrain

Memory’s Terrain

Deborah Nyuli brings a fresh view of abstracted paintings with memory and emotion the driving force. One repeating element, the prairie landscape, is dear to her heart having grown up in small town Saskatchewan. These are provocative works, full of energy and sensitive.

Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat
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Location: Framed on Fifth (1207 5th Ave. NW)Free
Haunted Historic Inglewood

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.

Showtimes Vary
Location: InglewoodFree - $125
Come check it out

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

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Location: Contemporary Calgary (701 11 St. SW)With Admission
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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.

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Location: cSpace Marda Loop (1721 29 Ave. SW)Free

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Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 118 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.

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