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Dulcie Foo Fat - Land and Figure: Paintings

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Dulcie Foo Fat’s newest exhibit, Land and Figure: Paintings, will be presented at Masters Gallery from June 25 to July 4, 2026, celebrating a five-decade retrospective of the artist’s remarkable career.

DEADLINE: July 4, 2026 - 5:00 pm

...For It Finally Begins to Live -- By Ethan De Souza and Jade Jacques

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Hosted by Ethan De Souza and Jade Jacques, this recital will feature music for percussion and the flute! It will feature world and Canadian premieres, as well as rare works for six-mallet marimba. This event is for all ages and audiences, so you’ll be sure to enjoy!

DEADLINE: July 4, 2026 - 6:00 pm

After Hours Artist Talk: A Branch of Flowering Plum

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On June 18 at the AFA art house in Calgary, artist Natali Rodrigues will speak about both her art practice and her teaching practice.

DEADLINE: June 18, 2026 - 7:00 pm

"Dirtying The Paper" - Exhibition and Opening Reception

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Dirtying The Paper is an exhibition of drawings by gallery and guest artists at Bugera Lamb Fine Art.

DEADLINE: August 1, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Applications for Artstrek 2026 are open until June 30!

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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 60 years old and has 10,000+ alumni working across Alberta, Canada, and the world.

DEADLINE: July 12, 2026 - 5:00 pm

A Place of Joy - Opening Reception

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Artpoint Gallery and Studios Society proudly presents A Place of Joy, a group exhibition featuring seventeen Artpoint Artists on display at cSPACE Marda Loop.

DEADLINE: July 13, 2026 - 8:00 pm

'Reading the Air' Poetrey Collection Launch Party

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Join us for the launch of Brenda Gunn's second poetry collection 'Reading the Air' on June 23, 2026.

DEADLINE: June 23, 2026 - 7:00 pm

Workshop: Why Newsletters Are Essential Tools for Artists & Writers

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In a one-hour workshop, newsletter expert Tim Querengesser will guide participants through the basics of newsletters and wow them with some stats that show their effectiveness.

DEADLINE: August 11, 2026 - 7:00 pm

Short & Sweet, Why Word-Economy Needs to be in Every Writer’s Toolkit

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Attendees will learn valuable techniques to convey powerful messages using minimal words, refining their writing for maximum effect.

DEADLINE: July 13, 2026 - 7:00 am

Gallery@501 Members Exhibition

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Gallery@501 is proud to present Common Ground, a new exhibition featuring artwork by 65 members of Gallery@501. Opening May 7, 2026, the exhibition runs through to June 24, 2026. In Common Ground, artists reflect on what it means to find common ground across Treaty 6 Territory, within communities and through the members' lived experiences.

DEADLINE: June 24, 2026 - 5:00 pm