Visual arts & new media

Beacon Original Art Spring Show & Sale

Get your art fix, shop for Mother’s Day or treat yourself to something special! Meet over 45 local emerging to established artists showcasing: Painting, Jewelry, Glass, Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture and Textiles. Join us April 26 & 27 from 10am - 4pm with free parking and admission, draws and no GST. With different artists each day and hundreds of unique handmade artworks, you are sure to find art as unique as you! For more Info: Upcoming Show

Still Move: Studio Arts 2025 BFA Grad Show

Event Date and Time: Thursday, April 10, 2025, 7-9pm

Event Description: Still Move: Studio Arts 2025 BFA Grad Show at MacEwan University features the work of artists Keni Ayuno, Lydia Buhay, Isabella Camerino, Michelle Goulet, Kathleen MacKay, Maya Pereira, Sutharot Plia, Lindsey Powlik and Alethea Recla. In a wide range of creative practices, the artworks in this exhibition offer nine different meditations on the idea that stillness and movement are not exclusive of one another.

Orchid Fair

The American Orchid Society judged show is the largest of its kind in Canada, with over 15,000 square feet of all things orchid. The weekend also features an art exhibition and awards ceremony.


Orchid enthusiasts will find hundreds of orchids of every shape, size, and color, from the rare to the truly unusual from local vendors and those as far as Taiwan and Ecuador. Hands-on potting demonstrations and cultural information will be available for the beginner and expert grower alike.

 

Call for submissions: Art Show & Sale

The Town of Sylvan Lake is hosting its third Art Show & Sale, and is open for artist submissions! The Art Show & Sale features Albertan artists who specialize in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, photography, sculpture and more. Taking place during Sylvan's 1913 Days festival (which draws in tens of thousands of visitors to the town), it's an opportunity for artists to show their work to new audiences, make connections and sell their art.

Flower Power: Poster Call for Submissions

We’re elated to share our next call-for-submissions for Spring 2025, Flower Power: Flora of Alberta! The exhibition will take place on May 3, 2025, at Burnt Toast Studio.

10 posters will be selected and curated by members of Burnt Toast Studio, in partnership with The Artist Lounge. All selected designs will have a limited print edition of 30, and the artist will be provided an honorarium, a printed poster and class discounts.

Submissions are NOW OPEN and will close March 29, 2025 at 11:59pm.

Let’s Make a Mural!

Don’t let your art hit a wall — paint it! This course, taught at Red Deer Polytechnic, is designed to deconstruct the mystery and trepidation around mural-making for new-to-it artists. Learn practical mural-making skills, and how plan & propose your own murals to granting organizations. We’ll look to visual projects from around the globe for inspiration and learn from talks by local mural artists. Throughout the week, class-mates will create their own collaborative group murals.

Taught by Amber Solberg, a muralist and project facilitator for not-for-profit kindness society, Altruistic Current. To date, Amber’s worked on a handful of murals, bringing together the work of 200 Community Members and 15 Professional Artists in making community murals for the Halifax Regional Municipality, the Downtown Halifax Business Association, and Parks Canada.

Registration deadline: July 7, 2025
Dates/times: July 14 – 18, 2025, 9am – 4pm
Location: Red Deer Polytechnic, AB
Cost: $695

Learn more and register online at RDP Continuing Education.

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Don’t let your art hit a wall — paint it! This course, taught at Red Deer Polytechnic, is designed to deconstruct the mystery and trepidation around mural-making for new-to-it artists. Learn practical mural-making skills, and how plan & propose your own murals to granting organizations. We’ll look to visual projects from around the globe for inspiration and learn from talks by local mural artists. Throughout the week, class-mates will create their own collaborative group murals.

Drop-in Sketching at RAM: Birds

Have you ever wished you could use the Royal Alberta Museum’s collections for sketching inspiration? Now’s your chance! We'll be showcasing rarely seen museum objects to create a still-life setup for you to practice your drawing skills.  

This month there will be a huge migration of birds from our collection rooms! Everything from owls, penguins, sparrows, and turkeys, you’ll have a chance to draw birds from Alberta and around the world.  

Learn more: https://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/node/648