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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.

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Adult Drop-in Studio: Art Senses

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Artists often make art that invites the use of more than your visual sense. Explore your senses in the exhibition Peter von Tiesenhausen: Songs of Pythagorus, and create pencil sketches. In the studio, translate your sketches into explorations of 5 media: charcoal, watercolour, ink/oil pastel resist, collage and chalk pastel.

Kids Drop-in: The Shape of the Land

Saturday, May 5, 2018

Think simple shapes are boring? Think again! Investigate William Townsend’s Painting Alberta, Details of Canada for ways to create intriguing landscapes using only simple shapes & colours. Then create your own Canadian landscape with only construction paper, scissors, and glue.

Tours for Tots: I Mother’s Day Multi-Media

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Just in time for Mother’s Day! Make a multi-media, paper construction. Build some fine motor skills and have fun with sprinkle paint. Your grown -up will be surprised at how unique their present will be!

Studio Y: Embroidery Landscape

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

What makes a certain place special? In LandMark: A New Chapter Acquisition Project, Alberta Indigenous artists take inspiration from the land, nature, and storytelling to create intriguing contemporary art. Try out a familiar landscape in an unconventional medium like embroidery.

Adult Drop-in Studio: Figure Drawing: Live Model I

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Capture the essence of emotion and action through simple bold lines in gesture drawing. Learn how to simplify the human form into basic shapes and lines and try a number of media: charcoal, conte and chalk. Take these techniques with you – and sketch figures anywhere, anytime, from Netflix to the office party.

Kids Drop-in: Layers of Unconscious Art

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Dive into the unconscious side of creation! See how Gloria Mok’s Metamorphosis highlights the impossible-to-plan-for nature of art-making. Then play in-studio with a variety of collaging materials & ink washes to see what sort of art you can create!

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.