For this concert, Mr. Goodyear will present an exciting program pairing his own dazzling works with three of Beethoven’s most celebrated sonatas.
Take a walk through any natural history museum and you’ll likely find yourself marveling at a wide diversity of specimens, from bugs to birds to reptiles and beyond.
Ever wondered how museum professionals prep and care for these specimens?
Join the Royal Alberta Museum for an Insect Pinning workshop and try your hand at prepping and pinning an insect specimen!
Learn first-hand from museum professionals about how and why natural collections prep and preserve animals for display and research.
The work that happens in museums goes beyond our galleries. With a collection of over 5million objects and specimens, conserving, cataloging and researching them all in our collection is literally a full-time job.
Meet Curators, conservators and Exhibit staff and other RAM experts and learn about the research, care and planning that goes on to make the museum what it is.
Have you ever wished you could use the 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.
Instructor: Yilu Xing
Dates: Tuesdays, September 9, 16, 23, and October 7, 6 to 9 pm
Location: Alberta Printmakers
A/P Studio, #460 42 Ave SE
Calgary, AB
Cost: $295
Visit HERE to register
Join us for this workshop and discover the joy of textile screen printing! This beginner-friendly class will introduce you to essential silk screen printing techniques and give you hands-on experience printing with various inks on fabric.
We’ll guide you through the entire process, from preparing a screen with photo emulsion to exposing it with different stencils and getting it ready for printing. With all the fundamental techniques covered, you’ll be well-equipped to start your own textile printing projects. You’re also welcome to bring your own clothes or tote bags made from natural materials to print your designs on.
What you’ll learn:
- Understanding your screen, fabric, and squeegee options, so that you can make informed choices
- Demonstration of photo emulsion coating and exposure
- What to consider when designing imagery for printing on textiles and specific techniques for pulling prints on fabric
- A chance to try out some unusual inks and experimental processes
- Make prints that last! How to finish and care for your textile print.
- Q&A time
About the instructor:
Yilu Xing is an artist-educator with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the Alberta University of the Arts and a Master’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Alberta, specialized in Printmaking. Xing is the recipient of grants and scholarships from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Social Science and Humanities Research Council, which support her research exploring themes related to culinary cultures, human connections, and the transmission of traditions within immigrant families. Her recent work includes public-based interactive installations, prints, drawings, ceramics, and videos. Xing has also taught art courses within the community and at the University of Alberta.
Website: https://www.yiluxing.ca
Instagram: @helloyilu
Come learn this fabulous workshop on screen printing on fabric. No experience required!
Come learn this fabulous workshop on screen printing on fabric. No experience required!
Come learn this fabulous workshop on screen printing on fabric. No experience required!
Instructor: Jonathan Creese, Jamie-Lee Girodat, Stephanie Hayward, Hannah Sandford, and Tracy Wormsbecker
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 10 am to 5 pm
Location: Alberta Printmakers
A/P Studio, #460 42 Ave SE
Calgary, AB
Cost: $135
Visit HERE to register
Want to learn more about the world of printmaking?
If you want to give it a go but have no idea where to start, this workshop is for you! You will get a hands-on taste of FOUR unique techniques, including screen printing, drypoint, linocut, and typesetting on a Nolan Proof Press. Come away with four unique prints! This course is a perfect choice for those beginning in print or want to dabble in different techniques as a lead-up for taking further courses that Alberta Printmakers offers.
This workshop is for folks who are 18 years of age or older.
No experience necessary and all supplies are provided.
What is printmaking?
Printmaking includes a range of processes where ink is transferred from one surface (a matrix) to another (the substrate) to create an image. There are several printmaking techniques, including silkscreen, relief, etching, relief, letterpress, and lithography.
Printmaking has been used for both artistic and commercial purposes for hundreds of years (books, illustrations, artworks, newspapers, posters, textiles, etc), and it continues to be a popular and versatile medium for artists who print on various surfaces, such as paper, fabric, wood, and metal.
About each technique that you’ll learn in this sampler:
Drypoint is a process where a sharp, pointed tool is used to scratch a design into the surface of a matrix (often a copper or plexiglass plate). Ink is then applied to the plate and wiped off so that it remains only in the grooves before transferring the ink onto paper using a printing press that applies substantial pressure.
Participants will create, ink, and print their own 4”x6” plexiglass drypoint plate.
Typesetting: before digital applications like Microsoft Word or InDesign, compositions of text (as well as symbols, fancy decorative ornaments, and illustrations) were manually arranged and ‘set’ by placing movable physical pieces of ‘type’ onto a letterpress machine. The surface of the composed form is then inked and transferred onto paper.
Participants will work in small groups to compose a line of text using wood type before printing the text using a Nolan Proof Press multiple times.
Silkscreen is a process where ink is pressed through the openings of a fine fabric mesh (the screen, which was traditionally made of silk) onto a flat surface beneath using a squeegee. Images are made by creating stencils that block some areas of the mesh, while leaving other areas open for the ink to pass through, resulting in a printed design.
Participants will design and prepare vinyl stencils that they will attach to a silkscreen to print their own unique compositions onto paper.
Linocut is a process where the surface of a linoleum plate is carved into using special tools to remove areas of the linoleum. The areas that are not removed result in a raised design. Ink is then applied to the surface design and printed onto paper either through pressure applied by hand or using a printing press.
Participants will each carve and print a 4”x6” linocut plates by hand, as well as by using a table-top relief press.
What’s included with your registration:
- A directed drypoint carving, inking, and printing session on 4 x 6″ plexiglas plates
- A demonstration on type setting, followed by collaborating on a composition on the press
- Pulling your own prints off the Nolan press with the assistance of staff
- Designing and printing lino using a 4 x 6″ block
- Screen printing your own design using cut stencils
This event includes all project supplies, participants are recommended to prepare:
- Image ideas for drawing and carving
- Bring reading glasses if you need them for fine work.
- Wear suitable clothing for working with ink and/or a work apron.
- Wear close toed shoes and avoid overly loose long sleeves.
- Tie back long hair when operating machinery.
- Personal PPE (if uncomfortable with Shared Studio PPE)
Additional Notes:
Event limited to 16 Participants
This event is open to only participants of 18 years of age
Want to learn more about printmaking, but don't know what is right for you? Try our Sampler class! No experience required!
Want to learn more about printmaking, but don't know what is right for you? Try our Sampler class! No experience required!
Want to learn more about printmaking, but don't know what is right for you? Try our Sampler class! No experience required!
Orcas can be found throughout all oceans in the world, but their behavior changes based on where they live. Much like diverse human cultures, each orca population has a unique way of feeding, diet, and migration.
Join us for an evening with researcher Joshua McInnes from The UBC Marine Mammal Research Institute to learn about the feeding behaviors, diet, and ecology of Transient (Biggs) Orcas and Risso‘s Dolphins often found off the coast of B.C.
Your ticket includes admission to the RAM galleries, including Orcas: Our Shared Future.
Life of Pi brings Yann Martel’s acclaimed novel to life in a visually stunning and emotionally captivating theatrical experience. The story follows Pi Patel, a young Indian boy who survives a shipwreck and is left stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with only a Royal Bengal tiger named Richard Parker for company. As Pi struggles to survive in the vast, unforgiving ocean, he confronts the limits of his faith, his resilience, and his understanding of the world.
Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a wildly joyful, wonderfully wacky, radically open celebration of the arts in the heart of the Alberta Avenue Arts District.
This year’s theme, hearts a-glowin’, will light up the streets with music, theatre, dance, zany street performances, mouthwatering eats, vibrant artisans, pop-up galleries, and magical moments.
From alleys to rooftops, from parks to pavement, Kaleido is taking over Alberta Avenue from 90-95 Street with creativity everywhere. Come dance, play, and celebrate 20 years of art, love, and community with us!
Arts on the Ave and Kaleido are excited to present the 20th anniversary of the Kaleido Family Arts Festival—and it’s going to be our brightest, boldest year yet!
Kaleido is a wildly joyful, wonderfully wacky, radically open celebration of the arts in the heart of the Alberta Avenue Arts District. This year’s theme is hearts a-glowin’ and we’re lighting up the streets with music, theatre, dance, zany street performances, mouthwatering eats, vibrant artisans, pop-up galleries, and magical moments.
From alleys to rooftops, from parks to pavement, Kaleido is taking over Alberta Avenue from 90-95 Street with creativity everywhere. Come dance, play, and celebrate 20 years of art, love, and community with us!
Date and Time:
Friday, September 5, 2025: 6 to 10 pm
Kaleido After Dark Improv Show (Indoors) - 10 to 11 pm
Saturday, September 6, 2025: 10 am to 10 pm
Sunday, September 7, 2025: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Venue Name and Address:
Between 90 to 95 Street & 118 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
Link to Event:
Event Cost:
Free
Arts on the Ave and Kaleido are excited to present the 20th anniversary of the Kaleido Family Arts Festival, which runs from September 5 to 7, 2025.
Arts on the Ave and Kaleido are excited to present the 20th anniversary of the Kaleido Family Arts Festival, which runs from September 5 to 7, 2025.
Arts on the Ave and Kaleido are excited to present the 20th anniversary of the Kaleido Family Arts Festival, which runs from September 5 to 7, 2025.
