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Learn how artists stretch their creativity & flex their art muscles while developing new approaches to artmaking! Visit current exhibitions to activate your senses through novel art games, sketching activities and more! Head to the studio to innovate and experiment with mixed media, paint and clay to create works of art never seen before! 

Please note: No classes March 29 and April 19.

About Weekend Art Classes: AGA art classes empower children to discover the world around them with curiosity and creativity, building bridges between art, ideas and community. Our upcoming sessions highlight art in our collection, celebrate our anniversary and imagine a future 100 years from now. 

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If you could travel in time, where would you go? What might you discover? Delve into art from the past and present to find out how artists use the concept of time in their work, and how art has changed throughout history. Get inspired by work in the galleries and then create timeless masterpieces in the studio. 

Please note: No classes March 29 and April 19

About Weekend Art Classes: AGA art classes empower children to discover the world around them with curiosity and creativity, building bridges between art, ideas and community.

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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.

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 

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

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

Learn how Nancy Corrigan reimagines paintings as patterns for fabric. 

Nancy Corrigan, MA, is a seasoned artist/art facilitator based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada since 1978. She was awarded her MA in Expressive Art Therapy in 2020. Color is energy, texture gives depth, patterns are also now transferred from her paintings printed now on fabric such as scarves. Imagine a painting ‘coming away from itself,’ ready to embrace you with nourishing vibrational energy.

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Discover how this commercial process found its way into the fine arts. Cut your own layered stencil before pulling a series of prints on paper. Once you have worked out the kinks, try it on fabric. 

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 Lindsey Sharman, AGA Curator, for this Seniors’ Tour of our brand-new exhibition, what we leave, what we take. This forward-facing show aims to explore two questions; What can we hold onto? and What will we leave behind?

Directing our gaze toward the future, “what we leave, what we take” considers the marks we leave on the world, our legacies and our needs. While looking ahead, the 14 artists consider the past, blending the notions of nostalgia and yearning. Some works consider the human subject and its connection to the land and the climate crisis, others look to architecture and human detritus, while some of the artists question the self, their ancestors and descendants. Together, all of them think about how we move to the future, question what we should keep, what we should leave behind and what will inevitably be left in our wake.

With room for play, the exhibition also showcases several opportunities for interaction with the art itself.

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.

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Race along the rainbow road and watch the AGA become a colossal confectionery of art, candy, friends and fun! Inspired by the iconic board game, wind your way through the exhibitions to Candy Castle. Stop to indulge in games, art activities, creative challenges, snacks and more. 

5pm: Doors Open 

6pm: Pizza and drinks 

7pm: Surprise Snack 

7:15pm: Costume Contest  

8pm: Event Ends 

Dress the part! Come dressed in vibrant colours and textures inspired by your favourite candy to win our costume contest.  

The AGA Youth Council organises Teen Night twice per year.  

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 

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

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

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 

• 1-4 PM | Every Saturday & Sunday 

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

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Channel your inner Leonardo de Vinci and explore the connection between art and science. Like the famous artist, architect and inventor before you, create sketches and prototypes of never-before-seen buildings and future city plans. 

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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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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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Using charcoal, conté and inks, sketch from a live model. Begin the session with expressive and loose renderings and finish with a longer more sustained study.  Focus on the fundamentals of tone, form and perspective. 

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.

Included in admission, get tickets here

Join us for the opening of our newest kids' exhibition, designed and created by local artist Alie Service in collaboration with her daughters Audrey Edwards and Amelia Edwards. This unique installation demonstrates the power and beauty that co-creation and creativity bring to our relationships, community and everyday lives.

12pm                    Art Activities in the Atrium

1pm                      Exhibition Opening & Refreshments

1:30pm                Artist in Conversation

2:30pm                Reading of Extra Yarn

4pm                      End of program

*At 1pm, we will say a few words and cut yarn to open the doors.

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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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Our newest exhibition, Life in Print, features the print works of two iconic artists from the 20th and 21st centuries: Picasso and William Kentridge. In this session, view the masterpieces in the gallery before returning to the studio to carve and print your own linocut.  

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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This month, our feature film is Everything Will Be (2014) in celebration of Asian Heritage Month. This feature-length documentary by Julia Kwan follows a year in the life of Vancouver’s Chinatown and its business owners as they navigate the many changes in this historical neighborhood.

This screening is free to attend; please register to ensure your spot in our theatre!

About the Film:

Established over a century ago, Vancouver’s Chinatown is a recognized National Historic Site of Canada, and its residents have lived and been active participants in much of the city’s history. With many changes, new developments, and the arrival of non-Chinese businesses, residents are experiencing this evolution firsthand, some preserving historical buildings while others see these changes as threats to their livelihood and choosing to leave. This documentary follows a year in the life of this neighborhood and shines a light on a few of the business owners in the area as well as some artists, all working to highlight the history and cultural importance of this neighborhood.

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. 

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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) 

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Reinvention is a creative act! Like your favourite celebrities, discover a new artistic era! View featured art in the Gallery and discover how artists’ practices change over time. Delve into art history and learn about art movements that changed the trajectory of art and culture. Be inspired to experiment in the studio using paint, ink, cardboard and more. Express yourself in your Impressionist or Renaissance era.  

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The AGA is happy to offer a free, off-site tour of the current exhibition Birds & Beasts: Wearing Honour and Order in the Qing Dynasty at the Mactaggart Art Collection located at the University of Alberta (University of Alberta Museums Gallery A
TELUS International Centre, 11104 87th Ave, U of A North Campus, Edmonton, AB).

The tour will begin at the entrance of the TELUS International Centre, where a member of the AGA team will be waiting for you.

This one-hour tour of the exhibition, Birds & Beasts: Wearing Honour and Order in the Qing Dynasty, with the curator will explore the history of the Qing Dynasty and its social ranks display through dress and art, as well as the processes of collections care and how objects in the collection are preserved. Learn more about the exhibition below.

Birds & Beasts: Wearing Honour and Order in the Qing Dynasty

Following the tour, participants are encouraged to take the LRT* to the AGA where they will be offered a Highlights tour of contemporary Asian artists currently on display at the Art Gallery of Alberta.

*Transportation from the UofA campus to the AGA is at the expense of the participants.

Schedule

• 1-2pm: Off-site tour
  • Limited spaces available! 
• 2-2:30pm: travel from UofA to AGA
• 2:30-3pm: Highlight tour of Asian artist on display

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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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Visit what we leave, what we take and view Forouzan Afouzi’s sculptures of cells and our inner workings. Build a soft sculpture in the studio with a frame, sketchy fabric, wire and yarn inspired by the artist’s work.  

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.

Register Here

Experience our feature film Everything Will Be (2014) in celebration of Asian Heritage Month. This feature-length documentary by Julia Kwan follows a year in the life of Vancouver’s Chinatown and its business owners as they navigate the many changes in this historical neighborhood.

This screening is free to attend; please register to ensure your spot in our theatre!

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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

Visit current exhibitions to learn the basics of acrylic paint and how artists play and apply the medium to surfaces. In the studio, layer colour, texture and mixed media on a canvas to complete an abstract painting.  

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.

Register Here (limited spots available)

Participants will be guided by Eunju Park, local artist, in creating meaningful art using Hanji, traditional Korean paper, and Hangul, the Korean alphabet. You will learn about Korean culture and language while creating your own artwork with a Korean word or phrase that resonates with you. A creative and accessible way to connect with Korean heritage!

Limited spots available, register today!

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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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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 to watch

Join us during our free admission hours of 4 to 7pm (which occur on the last Thursday of the month) for a series of amazing performances by the talented students at South Asian Arts Movement Society (SAAM)! SAAM is a local dance school with the mission to increase awareness of the variety of South Asian performance arts. 

They’ll be offering three short performances between 5 and 6pm in the Main Hall of the AGA:

• 5pm
• 5:20pm
• 5:45pm

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The late artist Wendy Toogood created a series of embroidered artworks documenting her everyday life. In the studio, illustrate an average day in your life with pen and ink, layer collage and mixed media materials in your work.  

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.

Register Here

During this months Seniors' Tour, delve into the life and work of two prolific and innovative artists and discover something new about their creative practices.

Follow our knowledgeable educator as they guide you through Life In Print: William Kentridge and Pablo Picasso. This exhibition will shed new light on these notable artists, showcasing the parallels in their work, their approach and their practices. Experience their works firsthand to see how each artist worked with linocut and what brings them together but also what sets them apart.

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 every last Friday of the month 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.

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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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Thank you for your ongoing support and participation in the AGA’s Membership program. We cordially invite you to join us for the Art Gallery of Alberta’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) for a review of 2024 and an update on our current planning for 2025. The AGM is open to all Members of the Art Gallery of Alberta. 

We will conduct our Annual General Meeting in person on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 5:00 pm in the Ledcor Theatre, L1 at the AGA.

Membership and Voting
You must be a Member in good standing on Thursday, May 29, to be able to participate in the AGM and take advantage of your voting privileges! Membership gives you numerous benefits throughout the year, as well as a vote at the AGM.

To Renew/Purchase your Membership, click here

If you wish to purchase a Membership, inquire about your benefits, or learn about your Membership expiry date, please email member.services@youraga.ca and Harmonie Tower, our Membership and Volunteer Coordinator, will be happy to assist you.

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Join us for a series of events celebrating Pride month at your AGA. Kick it off the festivities by creating a wearable artwork or unique flag that shows off your PRIDE!  

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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Art on the Block (AOTB) returns on June 7, 2025, with a powerful celebration of women and underrepresented artists. This year’s theme, Empowered, spotlights the talent, resilience, and impact of diverse creators, raising vital funds to support your AGA and the arts community. 

Experience an inspiring night filled with bold artistic expression, one-of-a-kind auction pieces, culinary delights, and captivating entertainment. Whether you're a seasoned collector or a first-time attendee, Art on the Block is your opportunity to support creativity, culture, and community in Alberta. 

Be part of the movement and join us in making good things happen. 

Ticket Options

Long Table Dinner + AOTB Party
6:00 – 8:00 PM | $250 + GST

• Welcome drink
• Three-course dinner
• Early access to the auction
• AOTB general admission, including champagne, two drink tickets, hors d’oeuvres, and a sweet treat

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Join us on Saturday, June 7 for Art on the Block 2025, the Art Gallery of Alberta’s premier fundraising event! This year, we celebrate Empowered, highlighting the incredible contributions of women artists and underrepresented creators. Your support ensures that this year's Art on the Block is an inclusive and accessible event for all. 

What to Expect: 

• A vibrant live and silent auction featuring unique artworks and art-inspired experiences. 

• An exciting social event with cocktails, fine hors d’oeuvres, and a celebration of Alberta’s thriving arts community. 

• A chance to support artists and contribute to the future of arts and culture in Alberta. 

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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

Beading has a long history in many cultures. In North America, indigenous tribes created beaded artworks as both decoration and in ceremony.  The art form continues to evolve and change in the hands of contemporary makers. Drop in for a beading workshop and create a one-of-a-kind artwork.  

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.

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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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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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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

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.

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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 (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.  

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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 (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.  

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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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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 (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. 

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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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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

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! 

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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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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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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. 

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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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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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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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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. 

Or, read how Art Therapy can support mental health and wellness. 

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.