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On June 21, for National Aboriginal Day, the AGA will be offering FREE admission all day long, 2 special exhibition tours, a beading workshop and a film screening. See below for more details.

ATB Financial is proud to support National Aboriginal Day at the AGA.

Factory Girl (2006) follows Andy Warhol’s muse, Edie Sedgwick, as she meets the artist and becomes part of his famous Factory.

This film is screened in connection with Gretzky is Everywhere.

Explore this new AGA exhibition with the people who put it together.

AGA Members enjoy a first look at our new exhibitions.

Which Canadian artist had a monkey as a pet? Who disappeared into the wilderness? Learn about the lives and times of some of Canada’s most famous artists including Emily Carr and Tom Thomson as well as featured artists Marion Nicoll and Alex Janvier.

Use what you have discovered about these artists and their methods to create your own art legend!

Which Canadian artist had a monkey as a pet? Who disappeared into the wilderness? Learn about the lives and times of some of Canada’s most famous artists including Emily Carr and Tom Thomson as well as featured artists Marion Nicoll and Alex Janvier.

Use what you have discovered about these artists and their methods to create your own art legend!

Draw, paint and sculpt horses in the studio before heading to the stables to ride in this perennial favourite ArtBreak Camp! Learn about landscape painting and develop drawing and illustration skills before heading outdoors to create en plein air surrounded by the great outdoors and horses, of course! This ArtBreak Camp includes horse riding and outdoor activities.

Come to your AGA and hear how themes from Cutline are relevant to the times we live in.

Taking inspiration from maker spaces, fab labs and artist’s studios, the BMO World of Creativity: Atelier is a dedicated creation space for families to explore what Canada means to them. Explore the creative possibilities before heading back to the atrium for a pop-up maker space. Make a button, sew a badge or build a drawing machine. Experimentation is the key and the sky is the limit!

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

Work both in the studio and on site at the Edmonton Valley Zoo to discover the art of animals. Work in 2-D and 3-D to learn drawing, painting and sculpting techniques while learning more about the animal world. This ArtBreak camp includes two days of art-making, explorations and games at the Edmonton Valley Zoo.