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Read about the Nikolenko family’s journey from Ukraine to Canada, and how the arts have helped shape and heal them along the way.
A Sense of Place

Dancing Together

Discovering Friendship and Belonging at the Festival of Art & Creativity.
Beyond Our Walls

Wonderful That We Met

“artsPlace made a lot of people happy here at the Seniors Lodge” smiles Phyllis McGrath.
A Sense of Place

The Smalleyes Family

If you ever have the pleasure of meeting members of the Smalleyes family, you’re sure to come away with a strong sense of what “home” means to them.
More than songs were exchanged over the blue fence which separated local musicians Ellen Braun and Mike Petroff from about 40 residents of the Bow River Senior Citizens Lodge.
The MacIntosh family’s life is filled with the sound of music. In fact, Davin, Alexis, Reid, and Jude each have their own personal connections to classical music.
A Sense of Place

Sweet Sandy

Like a good neighbour who’s happy to lend a cup of sugar, Sandy McCaig pops across the street from her house to artPlace whenever they need her help.
Stoney Nakoda Knowledge Keeper Duane Mark uses creative techniques to preserve the Stoney culture.
A Sense of Place

ZARTSPLACE

Painting their way through the pandemic, Canmore siblings Zaden, 9, and Zaylia, 8, spent enough time at artsPlace over the summer it could be renamed ZartsPlace.