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Exhibition | "The Scene Between" at the Leighton Art Centre Tower Gallery
Date: Jan 25, 2021
New exhibition of artwork by Michelle Wiebe of one artist’s journey to find beauty in the fragmentation within her own family.
Deadline: Mar 6, 2021 - 5:00 pm
Online Demo | Etching With Zinc & Copper Sulphate
Date: Jan 19, 2021
Learn how to create an etching at home, using materials you probably have underneath your sink to etch the plate!
Deadline: Feb 16, 2021 - 6:30 pm
Identity Through Dress: Dressing "The Little Deputy"
Date: Jan 15, 2021
A conversation with Josée Chartrand and the artists who brought the red dress in Trevor Anderson’s short film, "The Little Deputy" (2015), to life!
Deadline: Mar 3, 2021 - 6:00 pm
How It’s Made: Drag and Burlesque Costume Construction
Date: Jan 15, 2021
Get a behind-the-scenes look into costume creation from the perspective of a professional designer and artist!
Deadline: Feb 9, 2021 - 6:00 pm
Online Workshop | Self-Portrait Puppet
Date: Jan 14, 2021
Over 8 weeks, you will be guided in the construction of a puppet using a premade mask form and various art techniques.
Deadline: Apr 14, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Stay Sharp: Carving Tool Maintenance
Date: Jan 13, 2021
This is an excellent resource or refresher for anyone who is intimidated by the world of sharpening.
Deadline: Feb 10, 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online Workshop | Reduction Multi-Colour Linocut
Date: Jan 13, 2021
In this demonstration, you will be shown proper registration techniques & tricks to achieve a multi-colour linocut print using just one block.
Deadline: Feb 10, 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online Launch of Pîkiskwe-Speak Art and Film Installation: An Invitation Conversations in Reconciliation
Date: Sep 30, 2020
Join the conversation in Reconciliation through word and art.
Feminism at the Intersection of Conflict: Contemporary Art in Ukraine Lecture Series
Date: Sep 19, 2020
This four-part lecture series will explore how artists are engaging this context with a feminist critique. Begins October 30th.
Deadline: Mar 26, 2021 - 6:00 pm
Happy International Women's Day!
Date: Mar 6, 2020
Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate, we’re sharing with you "BOSS" by Laura Vickerson!