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The Art Gallery of Alberta respectfully acknowledges that we are located in Treaty 6 Territory and Region 4 of the Metis Nation of Alberta. We respect this as the traditional and contemporary  land of diverse Indigenous Peoples including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Beaver Cree, Nitsitapi/Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Anishinaabe/Saulteaux/Ojibwe and Dene Peoples. We also acknowledge the many Indigenous, Inuit and Métis people who make Alberta their home today.

National Indigenous History Month 2023

In celebration of National Indigenous Month, the AGA is pleased to present the work of Indigenous Artists. Join us June 21 on National Indigenous Peoples Day for a full day of activities with free admission courtesy of the Capital Power Indigenous Art Fund.

Exhibitions

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Installation view of ᐋᐧᐸᑲᐧᓃᐊᐧᐣ Wâpakwanîwin (To bloom, it has many flowers), Art Gallery of Alberta, 2022. Photography by Charles Cousins, courtesy of the Art Gallery of Alberta.

ᐋᐧᐸᑲᐧᓃᐊᐧᐣ Wâpakwanîwin (To bloom, it has many flowers)

Featuring the artwork of Christi Belcourt, families are invited to contemplate our deeply rooted connection to nature, the way it grounds our bodies, activates our creative hearts, and inspires our imaginations.

kisikayastew ᑭᓯᑲᔭᐢᑌᐤ…when the night shines like the day

Lana Whiskeyjack, Niskipîsim – Goose Moon, 2021, oil on board. Courtesy of the artist and Whiskeyjack Art House.

kisikayastew ᑭᓯᑲᔭᐢᑌᐤ…when the night shines like the day

Featuring the works of Lana Whiskeyjack, kisikayastew ᑭᓯᑲᔭᐢᑌᐤ…when the night shines like the day explores the nêhiyaw teachings of the Thirteen Sacred Moons. This exhibition is presented by the Poole Centre of Design and the Capital Power Indigenous Art Fund.

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Events

a pair of dentalium earrings

In-Gallery Workshops | Dentalium Shell Earrings 

June 3, 1-3pm

June is Mitêhimin-Pîsim, the heartberry moon. In this workshop led by Alaynee Goodwill-Littlechild, participants will create a pair of dentalium earrings with bead accents that represent the strawberry. Register here.

In-Gallery Workshops | Applique Beadwork

June 17, 1-2pm

Beadwork has a long cultural and artistic history among Indigenous peoples, used both as a decorative form and for trade. In this workshop, learn to bead using a two-needle applique technique with Adjunct Indigenous Curator MJ Belcourt Moses. Register here.

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National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023

June 21, 11am-5pm

The AGA is pleased to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 11am-5pm with free admission courtesy of the Capital Power Indigenous Art Fund.

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Film Screenings

an assortment of masks made by Indigenous artist beau Dick

Film Screening | Maker of Monsters: The Extraordinary Life of Beau Dick

June 21, 11:30am

Join us for this free film screening and learn about Beau Dick, an enigmatic carver from a small remote village on the Northwest Coast of British Columbia. Beau Dick's remarkable masks have been celebrated across the global art scene as vibrant expressions of West Coast Indigenous culture and a sophisticated crossover into the contemporary art world. Learn more.

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Film Screening | Slash/Back

June 21, 3:30pm

Set in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, a sleepy hamlet nestled in the majestic mountains of Baffin Island in the Arctic Ocean, Slash/Back opens as the village wakes up to a typical summer day. No School, no cool boys (well... except one), and 24-hour sunlight. But for Maika and her ragtag friends, the usual summer is suddenly not in the cards when they discover an alien invasion threatening their hometown. Learn more. Learn more.

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Tour

Hours

Monday: closed
Tuesday: closed
Wednesday: 11am-5pm
Thursday: 11am-7pm
Friday: 11am-5pm
Saturday: 11am-5pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm

Admission

* Restrictions apply. Please see our Hours and Admissions page.

AGA members
$Free
Youth 0-17
$Free
Alberta students 18+
$Free
Out-of-province students
$10
General admission
$14
Seniors 65+
$10

Location

2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T5J 2C1

780.422.6223
info@youraga.ca

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The Art Gallery of Alberta respectfully acknowledges that we are located in Treaty 6 Territory and Region 4 of the Metis Nation of Alberta. We respect this as the traditional and contemporary  land of diverse Indigenous Peoples including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Beaver Cree, Nitsitapi/Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Anishinaabe/Saulteaux/Ojibwe and Dene Peoples. We also acknowledge the many Indigenous, Inuit and Métis people who make Alberta their home today.