Join us for Alberta Culture Days! Celebrate the Bow Valley's creative spirit with a full weekend of FREE multicultural events and arts programming.
Sept. 15-17
artsPlace
Enjoy art workshops, artist demonstrations, hands-on activities, films, a community campfire, outdoor markets, and live performances - art and creativity will abound, promising fun for people of all ages to enjoy.
Simmering Salsa, Beautiful Bachata, revved up Reggaeton... this year’s concert celebrates Latin culture! Enjoy free hot chocolate, roast marshmallows around the campfire, and dance the night away. The outdoor evening goes till 10 p.m., then transitions to the indoor theatre for a salsa party until midnight!
Featuring:
• two local bands, The Latin Beat and Desperados
• salsa lesson with Salsa Canmore
• 11-person salsa band, Distrito Salsa
• indoor DJ-ed Salsa Night until midnight!
Explore and play with a multitude of interactive and fun workshops in a variety of disciplines. You’ll meet artsPlace artists and learn their craft. Your contribution is key! Just drop by and join in.
See the workshop schedule below.
The walls of the gallery are alive! Talk with artists from the Nakoda AV Club and play with their interactive animation station.
Shop one-of-a-kind handmade treasures in this outdoor market filled to the brim with local vendors, artists and artisans. Enjoy tunes from local musicians while you're there!
A full day of cultural performances and playful interactive workshops in the artsPlace theatre! Try juggling or learn some Belly Dance moves; each performance includes audience participation. Great for all ages!
An intimate evening of music showcasing the amazing female talent of the Bow Valley, both performers who grew up here or moved here from around the world and now call our mountain community home. Join us for this special free evening of musical storytelling from a female perspective either in-person in the artsPlace theatre or live streamed online.
Featured Artists:
Amelie Patterson I Caroline Whyte I Irene Poole I Geneva Gamutan
In person + live streamed
Enjoy the local colour of Bow Valley artists and community organizations. Fill out your Passport to Participation by visiting as many tents in the market as possible and be entered into a draw to win an artsPlace prize package!
Come out and cheer on the local talent! Delight in the diversity of the Bow Valley with the artsPlace Multicultural Celebration. Stay to enjoy a PRIDE performance by the National Arts Access Dancers and meaningful songs and dances by Stoney Nakoda Community Members. Jump up and dance in a full-on parking lot dance party!
Short films about biking by bikers, this lighthearted evening is hosted by Community Cruisers. There is something for everyone, from rad rides to peaceful cruises, and everything in between!
Experience arts and crafts in a friendly, welcoming and interactive atmosphere! Get your hands dirty, discover your creative side and have fun with different workshops and demonstrations. There’s something for everyone.
All ages welcome. Kids under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
No registration required; just drop by!
Saturday, Sept. 16 • 10 AM - 4 PM
Join in this all-ages, interactive session in our Ceramics Studio, grab some clay and play! With the help of our skilled instructors, you will be able to try the techniques involved in clay hand-building. This hands-on demonstration will get you hooked!
Saturday, Sept. 16 • 10 AM - 12 PM
Practice basic embroidery skills while you weave your own abstract textile art! Use colorful yarn to build radial designs, or create your own unique shape and design. This workshop is suitable for ages 4+ and all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, Sept. 16 • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Use acrylic paints and a template to paint a rock and join us in spreading positivity through the Kindness Rocks Project! These heartfelt expressions make great gifts, or can be left somewhere public to share uplifting messages.
Saturday, Sept. 16 • 1 PM - 3 PM
Make your very own handcrafted bookmark! Choose a theme or colour palette to collage on cardstock and seal off your creation with a vinyl adhesive.
Saturday, Sept. 16 • 2 PM - 4 PM
Explore the art of paper marbling to create complex patterns and try different color interactions. Dive into a wildly experimental approach or find a zen-like flow as you create your own masterpiece.
Sunday, Sept. 17 • 10 AM - 4 PM
Join in this all-ages, interactive session in our Ceramics Studio, grab some clay and play! With the help of our skilled instructors, you will be able to try the techniques involved in clay hand-building. This hands-on demonstration will get you hooked!
Sunday, Sept. 17 • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Join Artist Aidan Hulse in creating a collaborative canvas of our mountain home! Titled I Am Canmore, this art piece will be a mosaic of stories, identities and experiences in the Bow Valley.
Sunday, Sept. 17 • 10 AM - 12 PM
Drop by our visual arts studio to draw and paint butterflies with watercolor in this instructor led activity, or choose to create 3 dimensional paper flowers!
Sunday, Sept. 17 • 11 AM - 1 PM
Try your hand at cold wax painting with Artist Kim McNeil! Practice color mixing and combining oil paints with cold wax to create a textured leaf painting.
This workshop is suitable for ages 12+.
Sunday, Sept. 17 • 1 PM - 3 PM
Use acrylic paint on canvas to create your own owl design! Sharpie markers will be available to create an abstract background with zentangle techniques.
This activity is recommended for ages 6+
Sunday, Sept. 17 • 1 PM - 3:30 PM
Work alongside Artist Patti Dyment to paint a gallery wrap canvas filled with Rocky Mountain wildflowers and little mountain critters.
Sunday, Sept. 17 • 2 PM - 4 PM
Experiment with the art of pyrography as you burn a design of your choice into a wooden coaster.
This activity is recommended for ages 6+ and all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Join us throughout the festival and help out in a variety of fun & engaging positions. Our volunteer team is a diverse family where there is a spot for everyone. We are recruiting for roles ranging in interest, skill, and ability.
See the Schedule and Sign Up Here!Join us throughout the festival and help out in a variety of fun & engaging positions. Our volunteer team is a diverse family where there is a spot for everyone. We are recruiting for roles ranging in interest, skill, and ability.
See the Schedule and Sign Up Here!Join us throughout the festival and help out in a variety of fun & engaging positions. Our volunteer team is a diverse family where there is a spot for everyone. We are recruiting for roles ranging in interest, skill, and ability.
See the Schedule and Sign Up Here!Thank you to the following supporters
