Events Calendar

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The renowned artist is back in an exhibition with fellow icon William Kentridge. Examine the art of these amazing artists in Gallery before dabbling in printmaking in the studio. Learn how to print images including monotype, relief printing, silkscreen and more! Try out other methods of making that these artists practice. 

(No classes May 17) 

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Paint, draw and build your own vision of a greener world. Learn about sustainable art practices, explore our garden installation, learn about cultivating an art practice, and experiment with eco-friendly art materials direct from the garden and techniques that include collage, multi-media, printmaking and more.  

(No classes May 17) 

Register Here

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. To celebrate, meet and create art alongside our TD Curator of Indigenous Creativity, Alaynee Goodwill-Littlechild.  

About Tours for Tots:

Tours for Tots is a weekly in-person art exploration for children ages 3-5 and their parents, consisting of playful activities, whimsical storytelling and hands-on art-making. Our aim is to create a dynamic program which fosters meaningful relationships, community awareness, well-being, visual literacy and creative expression.

Each week features a different theme and a new opportunity to be creative together.

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Register Here

As we approach the summer solstice, join us in The Reciprocity Garden | ᐋᐧᐦᑰᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣ (wâhkôhtowin) on the City of Edmonton Terrace for a botanical sketching session. Start with close looking and quick sketches in pencil. Add colour with chalk, pencil crayons and markers. Work at both a small and large scale to complete a series of drawing to take home.  

*Weather permitting. If it is raining, we will move inside 

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Join us for a screening of the compelling documentary Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things. This 2016 Canadian film delves into the history of queer identity among the Inuit, and the complexities that arise while planning and hosting a pride celebration.

This screening is included in the AGA’s annual programming for Indigenous History Month.

About the film: As Nunavut capital, Iqaluit, is planning its annual pride celebration, tensions rise and conversations around Christian missions, Inuit culture, government involvement, colonisation and loss of cultural identity are brought to the forefront. A new generation of community members work to remove the shame from their past and work towards 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion.

“An entire culture’s way of life, their family structures, their spirituality and their sexual practices, were effectively silenced and erased in a single generation. That loss of cultural identity and that shame persist today and that’s why a seemingly simple pride event is anything but simple in a community like Iqaluit.” 

Indigenous People’s Day, taking place on June 21, is a day to celebrate the culture, language and history of Indigenous communities in Canada, communities that have lived on Turtle Island (North America) for thousands of years.

Our theme, “Reclamation”, guides our program schedule to highlight learning and reclaiming of culture, language and traditions through art.

Schedule:

Main Hall

12pm            Elder Blessing

12:30pm       Performance (more information to come)

1-3pm           Healing Through Ribbons with Veronica McRae

3rd Floor Terrace

3pm              Tour 1 of The Reciprocity Garden

3:30pm         Tour 2 of The Reciprocity Garden

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Register Here

Make a series of sun prints to celebrate the arrival of summer. Arrange natural objects and botanicals in interesting compositions on paper and then take your compositions out to the square for everyone to enjoy! 

About Tours for Tots:

Tours for Tots is a weekly in-person art exploration for children ages 3-5 and their parents, consisting of playful activities, whimsical storytelling and hands-on art-making. Our aim is to create a dynamic program which fosters meaningful relationships, community awareness, well-being, visual literacy and creative expression.

Each week features a different theme and a new opportunity to be creative together.

Register Here

New parents are welcomed to join us on a monthly tour of the AGA’s current exhibitions. This tour series has been designed to have adult conversation, opportunities to socialize with other parents, baby play ,and added flexibility to ensure if you need to step away to attend to your little one, you won’t miss a thing! 

These tours are offered the last Wednesday of the month at 11am and are FREE with General Admission. 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Free on the last Thursday of every month

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Film Screening: National Anthem

7pm

Rated R

Duration: 99 minutes

This film, from 2023, is a refreshing look at modern queer culture with a country twist!

About the film:

Following a 21-year-old construction worker in New Mexico who joins a community of queer rodeo performers, this film explores the concept of the American Dream and queer culture.

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Hone your figurative drawing skills with a series of gestural ink drawings. Choose to stay in a loose, expressive style or try your hand at a sustained tonal drawing. Focus on methods such as sight measuring to achieve representational proportion. Learn about the many ways to create a figurative drawing and the various strengths in gesture and representation. 

NB: This class features a nude model. 

About Adult Open Studio: These classes are casual, social drop-in art workshops offered weekly, featuring a new project and theme connected to current exhibitions. These workshops explore the technical and conceptual side of art-making and give participants opportunities to experiment and explore new ideas and materials in the studio.

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Join Alaynee Goodwill-Littlechild, the AGA’s TD Curator for Indigenous Creativity, as she guides you through our newest exhibition, fire’s burning. Featuring artworks from our collection, this exhibition explores our varied and nuanced relationship to fire. Unpredictable and destructive, an out-of-control fire can have far reaching impacts on our lives. At the same time, we also experience this powerful element as a tool for survival, creation and communication. Listen as Alaynee offers a unique perspective to the art of fire. 

This tour is for self-identified seniors and is free with admission. Capacity for the event is 30 so reserve your tickets early.  

Seniors’ Tours are offered monthly and organized by the AGA’s Aging Artfully Advisory Committee.  

Accessibility notes: We have a whisper audio guide system with headsets available. These wearable transmitters allow visitors to listen to the tour guide without straining to hear or being distracted by ambient noise in the galleries. If you pause to contemplate an artwork longer, you won’t miss what the tour guide says next. 

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Celebrate the opening of Ortona Diaspora in the AGA's Community Gallery.

From 2:30-4, enjoy a panel discussion in the Ledcor Theatre about artist studios, featuring local artists and organizers Marlena Wyman, Chelsea Boos, Jeff Collins and moderated by Brad Goertz.

Ortona Diaspora is a group exhibition that celebrates a dispersed community facing an uncertain future. Ortona Artists’ Reach Society (OARS) is proud to feature artists of the Ortona Armoury Arts Community from past and present through an array of mediums. OARS is multidisciplinary, multicultural, multilingual, multi-generational and is inspired to assemble under favourable conditions with their cherished and supportive community partners. This Edmonton-based grassroots community is alive, expanding and growing in encouraging and unforeseen ways. Ortona Diaspora is a dynamic reflection of this unique arts community both past and present.

OARS is motivated to highlight the wonderful work of these artists because they have been dispersed since their 2019 renoviction from their home, the Ortona Armoury Arts Building.

Curated by Ortona Artists’ Reach Society (OARS)

RSVP here. The AGA Community Gallery is always free to visit. 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Join us for a morning networking event to launch AGA Thrive: Newcomer Connections, a program series for artists, arts workers and community members who are new to Canada. This breakfast event includes tea and coffee, pastries, an artist talk and community connection.

Hosted at the Art Gallery of Alberta, this event is scheduled for Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 9-11am and is FREE to attend.

Pre-registration is required. Register here

Schedule:

• 9am Doors open, refreshments are served
• 9:10am Welcome and Introduction
• 9:15am Artist Talk
• 10am Mingling
• 11am End of event, FREE admission to the exhibitions

This is part of the AGA’s Thrive: Newcomer Connections program. AGA is committed to activating the transformational power of art in welcoming Alberta's growing population of newcomers, in promoting empathy, dispelling prejudices, and celebrating cultural diversity.

Celebrate Canada Day at the AGA for free, thanks to Station Lands Ltd! Registration is not required.  

Please note: Last admission is 4:15pm – make sure to drop by before then to enjoy your visit! 

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In celebration of Canada Day, let’s learn about our nation’s flag, what makes it a good one and the steps we can take to make our own design. Using fabric and mixed media, create a unique flag that represents you! 

About Tours for Tots:

Tours for Tots is a weekly in-person art exploration for children ages 3-5 and their parents, consisting of playful activities, whimsical storytelling and hands-on art-making. Our aim is to create a dynamic program which fosters meaningful relationships, community awareness, well-being, visual literacy and creative expression.

Each week features a different theme and a new opportunity to be creative together.

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Register (Ages 6-8)

The river valley is North America’s largest urban green space. It also happens to be an inspiration for the AGA building. Like the artists before us, join our sketching club and explore the valley and surrounding neighbourhoods around the gallery safely. Sketch en plein air capturing portraits, architecture and nature before taking our images back to the AGA to expand into finished artworks in paint, clay and print.  

Register here

The river valley is North America’s largest urban green space. It also happens to be an inspiration for the AGA building. Like the artists before us, join our sketching club and explore the valley and surrounding neighbourhoods around the gallery safely. Sketch en plein air capturing portraits, architecture and nature before taking our images back to the AGA to expand into finished artworks in paint, clay and print.  

Register Here

Bring your favourite stuffed toy to the AGA. Introduce your friend and share their story with us. Using charcoal and chalk pastels, create a series of sketches inspired by our exhibition Seeing and Being Seen.  

About Tours for Tots:

Tours for Tots is a weekly in-person art exploration for children ages 3-5 and their parents, consisting of playful activities, whimsical storytelling and hands-on art-making. Our aim is to create a dynamic program which fosters meaningful relationships, community awareness, well-being, visual literacy and creative expression.

Each week features a different theme and a new opportunity to be creative together.

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Get Tickets

This month we are screening the 2013 documentary Finding Vivian Maier, which follows the photographic journey of an unknown artist who took over 100,000 photos through her life as a nanny in Chicago.  

Tickets are $5 or free with our Barrier Free option.

About the Film  

Finding Vivian Maier traces the journey of filmmaker John Maloof, with help from Charles Siskel, as he uncovers the mystery of a largely unknown photographer. Born in 1926, Vivian Maier, a nanny in Chicago, with a passion for photography, documented a slice of American life for over five decades through photography, films, recordings, collections and more. The film attempts to discover who the genius behind the camera was, explores her work in context and unveils some of the secrets she kept sealed tight throughout her life.  

For more information about this program and other programming for seniors or to sign up for our mailing list, contact us at programming@youraga.ca.  

About Cinema for Seniors

Are you a senior looking for unique art experiences, love film and meeting fellow life-long learners? Come to the AGA on Friday, July 11th at 2pm for our next Cinema for Seniors, a monthly film matinee programmed by our Aging Artfully Advisory Committee.   

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Register (Ages 6-8)

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!  Get creative in the studio and on-site at the Edmonton Valley Zoo to discover the art of animals.  Experiment in both 2-D and 3-D forms and learn drawing, painting and sculpting techniques while discovering more about the animal world. This ArtBreak Camp includes a day of artmaking, explorations and games at the Zoo.  

Register (Ages 9-12)

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!  Get creative in the studio and on-site at the Edmonton Valley Zoo to discover the art of animals.  Experiment in both 2-D and 3-D forms and learn drawing, painting and sculpting techniques while discovering more about the animal world. This ArtBreak Camp includes a day of artmaking, explorations and games at the Zoo.  

Register Here

Re-imagine the printed image in this experimental workshop for teens. Delve into our featured exhibitions to stretch your concept of printmaking before working with a variety of media in the studio. Learn all about relief printing, silk screen, image transfers, creative photo-manipulation, found-object assemblage, fibre-art and more. Experiment with display formats including framing, art books and sculptures to create a unique portfolio of alternative images to take home. 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Register here

Art is a bridge between cultures, and to culture. Conversation builds relationships and a sense of belonging. Together, art and conversation spark creativity, inspire our thinking and develop new pathways to community.

Discover Canadian art and culture through our new series, Art and Language Meetups for Newcomers to Canada. Join us for tours of our current exhibitions, followed by an insightful conversation with fellow community members and multilingual speakers. These monthly sessions feature tours, snacks and conversation in French, Spanish and English.

This event is FREE and open to everyone looking to upskill, meet new people, and converse in their preferred language. Language learners are encouraged to join in and hone their language skills in a safe and fun environment.

Register here

This is part of the AGA’s Thrive: Newcomer Connections program. AGA is committed to activating the transformational power of art in welcoming Alberta's growing population of newcomers, in promoting empathy, dispelling prejudices, and celebrating cultural diversity.

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Register (Ages 6-8)

Inspired by our featured exhibition of Life in Print: William Kentridge and Picasso, this camp investigates the medium of printmaking including monotype, relief and collagraph processes alongside drawing and painting experiments. Each day will feature a brief look into the lives and times of these iconic artists, their legacies, and playful invitations to create your own unique masterpieces. 

Register here

Inspired by our featured exhibition of Life in Print: William Kentridge and Picasso, this camp investigates the medium of printmaking including monotype, relief and collagraph processes alongside drawing and painting experiments. Each day will feature a brief look into the lives and times of these iconic artists, their legacies, and playful invitations to create your own unique masterpieces. 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Register Here

Join our tour with Catherine Crowston, AGA’s Executive Director and Chief Curator, through our current exhibition Seeing and Being Seen. This tour is for self-identified seniors and is free with admission. Capacity for the event is 30 so reserve your tickets early.  

About Seeing and Being Seen: The female figure is an enduring subject for artists, endlessly fascinating and controversial. This exhibition explores the way women’s bodies have been represented in art as muses, mothers, lovers and friends, while countering stereotypes and thinking about the changing role of women in society. Recent acquisitions prompted further research on the representation of women in our collection, particularly how women artists choose to represent women. Featuring work by Frank Auerbach, Lucien Freud, Paula Rego and more. 

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Register Here

Using a STEAM approach, campers explore the AGA through in-gallery visits and go behind the scenes to learn about the science of museums. The studio becomes a laboratory where campers will experiment with paint, investigate art technologies and problem-solve through sculpture. Projects include colour experiments, bio-art explorations, robotic drawing and more. Campers will spend one day exploring at the Telus World of Science to learn how art and science connect! 

Register Here

Using a STEAM approach, campers explore the AGA through in-gallery visits and go behind the scenes to learn about the science of museums. The studio becomes a laboratory where campers will experiment with paint, investigate art technologies and problem-solve through sculpture. Projects include colour experiments, bio-art explorations, robotic drawing and more. Campers will spend one day exploring at the Telus World of Science to learn how art and science connect! 

Register Here

New parents are welcomed to join us on a monthly tour of the AGA’s current exhibitions. This tour series has been designed to have adult conversation, opportunities to socialize with other parents, baby play ,and added flexibility to ensure if you need to step away to attend to your little one, you won’t miss a thing! 

These tours are offered the last Wednesday of the month at 11am and are FREE with General Admission. 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Free on the last Thursday of every month

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Register Here

Explore what the art studio, maker space and tinker lab have in common during this week dedicated to design thinking. Work with artists and designers to dream up BIG IDEAS, build models and prototypes and then test your designs in the real world. If you have an interest in how the world ticks and how to improve our daily lives, this camp is a place for you! 

Register Here

Explore what the art studio, maker space and tinker lab have in common during this week dedicated to design thinking. Work with artists and designers to dream up BIG IDEAS, build models and prototypes and then test your designs in the real world. If you have an interest in how the world ticks and how to improve our daily lives, this camp is a place for you! 

Register Here

Work alongside artists and illustrators in this session dedicated to graphic fiction. Visit current exhibitions, and play with composition, images, and text to communicate your ideas and stories. Then experiment with illustration and drawing techniques, mixed media collage, and silkscreen to create a collection of well-designed artworks such as zines, graphic novels, posters and more! 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Register Here

Art is a bridge between cultures, and to culture. Conversation builds relationships and a sense of belonging. Together, art and conversation spark creativity, inspire our thinking and develop new pathways to community.

Discover Canadian art and culture through our new series, Art and Language Meetups for Newcomers to Canada. Join us for tours of our current exhibitions, followed by an insightful conversation with fellow community members and multilingual speakers. These monthly sessions feature tours, snacks and conversation in French, Spanish and English.

This event is FREE and open to everyone looking to upskill, meet new people, and converse in their preferred language. Language learners are encouraged to join in and hone their language skills in a safe and fun environment.

Register Here

This is part of the AGA’s Thrive: Newcomer Connections program.  AGA is committed to activating the transformational power of art in welcoming Alberta's growing population of newcomers, in promoting empathy, dispelling prejudices, and celebrating cultural diversity.

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Register Here

Join us for a week-long exploration of the art of comics! Start with cartooning basics like figure drawing, composition, & text and move towards character and story development. Then work in 2-D and 3-D materials to bring your comics to life! End the week with a cartoon journal and a collection of comic-inspired artworks. 

Register Here

Join us for a week-long exploration of the art of comics! Start with cartooning basics like figure drawing, composition, & text and move towards character and story development. Then work in 2-D and 3-D materials to bring your comics to life! End the week with a cartoon journal and a collection of comic-inspired artworks. 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Register Here

New parents are welcomed to join us on a monthly tour of the AGA’s current exhibitions. This tour series has been designed to have adult conversation, opportunities to socialize with other parents, baby play ,and added flexibility to ensure if you need to step away to attend to your little one, you won’t miss a thing! 

These tours are offered the last Wednesday of the month at 11am and are FREE with General Admission. 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Free on the last Thursday of every month

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Register Here

Art is a bridge between cultures, and to culture. Conversation builds relationships and a sense of belonging. Together, art and conversation spark creativity, inspire our thinking and develop new pathways to community.

Discover Canadian art and culture through our new series, Art and Language Meetups for Newcomers to Canada. Join us for tours of our current exhibitions, followed by an insightful conversation with fellow community members and multilingual speakers. These monthly sessions feature tours, snacks and conversation in French, Spanish and English.

This event is FREE and open to everyone looking to upskill, meet new people, and converse in their preferred language. Language learners are encouraged to join in and hone their language skills in a safe and fun environment.

Register Here

This is part of the AGA’s Thrive: Newcomer Connections program.  AGA is committed to activating the transformational power of art in welcoming Alberta's growing population of newcomers, in promoting empathy, dispelling prejudices, and celebrating cultural diversity.

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Free on the last Thursday of every month

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Register Here

Art is a bridge between cultures, and to culture. Conversation builds relationships and a sense of belonging. Together, art and conversation spark creativity, inspire our thinking and develop new pathways to community.

Discover Canadian art and culture through our new series, Art and Language Meetups for Newcomers to Canada. Join us for tours of our current exhibitions, followed by an insightful conversation with fellow community members and multilingual speakers. These monthly sessions feature tours, snacks and conversation in French, Spanish and English.

This event is FREE and open to everyone looking to upskill, meet new people, and converse in their preferred language. Language learners are encouraged to join in and hone their language skills in a safe and fun environment.

Register Here

This is part of the AGA’s Thrive: Newcomer Connections program.  AGA is committed to activating the transformational power of art in welcoming Alberta's growing population of newcomers, in promoting empathy, dispelling prejudices, and celebrating cultural diversity.

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Included in Admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy signature drinks, music, and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free Entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Included in admission

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Free on the last Thursday of every month

Art + Drinks + Good Vibes = Happiness! Starting April 24th, join us at the Art Gallery of Alberta for an inspired happy hour featuring great drinks and even better vibes. Whether you're winding down after a busy week or looking for something fun to do over the weekend, this is the perfect way to combine creativity and cocktails. 

Enjoy drinks, connection and the chance to explore AGA’s stunning galleries—all while soaking up the lively atmosphere. At AGA, art isn’t just something you look at—it’s something you feel. 

When to Join Us: 

• 4-7 PM | Last Thursday of the Month (Free entry)

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

Let art make you happy. See you at the 3rd Floor! 

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

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Art is a bridge between cultures, and to culture. Conversation builds relationships and a sense of belonging. Together, art and conversation spark creativity, inspire our thinking and develop new pathways to community.

Discover Canadian art and culture through our new series, Art and Language Meetups for Newcomers to Canada. Join us for tours of our current exhibitions, followed by an insightful conversation with fellow community members and multilingual speakers. These monthly sessions feature tours, snacks and conversation in French, Spanish and English.

This event is FREE and open to everyone looking to upskill, meet new people, and converse in their preferred language. Language learners are encouraged to join in and hone their language skills in a safe and fun environment.

Register Here

This is part of the AGA’s Thrive: Newcomer Connections program.  AGA is committed to activating the transformational power of art in welcoming Alberta's growing population of newcomers, in promoting empathy, dispelling prejudices, and celebrating cultural diversity.

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.

Community art making that welcomes everyone to get creative, on Thursdays from 12-2pm.  

Join AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program in the art studio Art Hive; a weekly community-based art making initiative that is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-2pm.  

What is an Art Hive?  

Art Hives are small community art studios that are open to all, and welcome participants as artists. These safe(r) and inclusive spaces use art making as a tool for collaboration, dialogue, skill-sharing and community engagement for people across different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds, ages and abilities. No art training or experience is required to participate!  

 An Art Hive: 

• welcomes everyone as an artist and believes art-making is a human behaviour.   

• celebrates the strengths and creative capacities of individuals and communities.   

• fosters self-directed experiences of creativity, learning, and skill sharing.    

• encourages emerging grassroots leaders of all ages.   

• provides free access as promoted by the gift economy.   

• shares resources including the abundant materials available for creative reuse.   

• experiments with ideas through humble inquiry and arts-based research.   

• exchanges knowledge about funding strategies and economic development.   

• partners with colleges and universities to promote engaged scholarship.   

• gardens wherever possible to renew, regenerate, and spread seeds of social change.  

The model and practice of these community art studios are based on over two decades of research by Dr. Janis Timm-Bottos, Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Learn more about Art Hives here. 

Do Art Hives sound familiar? You may have heard Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning at the AGA, having a conversation about them with Art Therapist Olga Perju. Olga is also the Clinical Director at St. Stephen’s College, where she teaches and supervises art therapy students. You can listen to their conversation here. 

This Art Hive is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Alberta and St. Stephen’s College. Nestled in the heart of the University of Alberta campus, St. Stephen’s College offers unique graduate level professional training programs - including a Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Art Therapy specialization program. We believe that art has the power to support wellness, break isolation and build community, and could not think of a better space to host an Art Hive than in partnership with the Art Gallery of Alberta. Learn more about studying Art Therapy here.