Community News

Much of the work that sustains everyday life happens quietly, without much recognition.

Calgary-based artist and cultural practitioner Rolando Jr. Montemayor Pepano, listed with Calgary Arts Development and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, recently shared a reflection on frontline care work through the Calgary Herald. The piece was later featured across Yahoo News Canada, MSN, and Google News.

2026 Call for Board Members

SNAP is seeking 2-5 new folks to join our Board of Directors. If you have a passion or curiosity for art, printmaking, or arts organizations, we would love to connect with you! Board directors are our community liaisons — building and nurturing connections with, and for, the communities our members live, work, and create in. Interested individuals should have an openness to thought, curiosity and tenacity to re-envision systems of accountability, sustainability, and equity.

Registrations are open for Artstrek 2026!

Artstrek is a summer theatre school for teens that provides professional learning with theatre artists and educators in a collaborative environment. Artstrek is more than 65 years old and has 10,000+ alumni working across Alberta, Canada, and the world.

When Archives Are Incomplete, History Becomes Incomplete

International cultural policy bodies, including UNESCO, have warned that gaps in digital preservation systems pose long-term risks to cultural diversity. When archival infrastructure is uneven, entire communities remain under-documented. Over time, these omissions become structural absences within the historical record.

In Calgary, Alberta, Filipino-Canadian cultural practitioner Rolando Jr. Montemayor Pepano is developing a response grounded in infrastructure rather than exhibition.

Please apply online at: https://edmonton.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=54489&tz=GMT-07%3A00&tzname=America%2FDenver

It has come to our attention that, following the 2024 fires, many Jasper residents are still not in their permanent homes. Some are not even living in Jasper and are feeling increasingly isolated. Why does this matter to us? Because we are an art space dedicated to experience, engagement, and creative exploration—and few things help sustain a sense of community like the arts.

Discover ArtsHub 118 Living!

http://artshab.com/spaces/artshub-118
The co-op offers 16 light-filled apartment style units ranging from 728 – 802 square feet at below market rates.

New construction
1 bedroom + den units
In suite laundry
Communal outdoor deck
Onsite outdoor parking
Elevator
Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts studios and gallery at street level below the Co-op.