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Your AGA from home virtual events & activities

Community Tour | 'Black Every Day' with Anna Edwards from Cariwest

Friday, July 30

2pm MDT

On Friday, July 30 Anna Edwards, president of Cariwest Festival, will lead a virtual community tour of ‘Black Every Day’ This exhibition celebrates 15 years of 5 Artists 1 Love, an organization promoting the vibrancy of the African Canadian community.

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#AGALIVE | Studio Visit with Emmanuel Osahor 

Saturday, August 7

2pm MDT

Join us for a digital visit to Emmanuel Osahor’s studio where you will have a chance to see a behind-the-scene view of his artwork in progress. He will also speak about his recent work currently on display at the Art Gallery of Alberta in the exhibition The Scene. This studio visit is part of the public program for the exhibition The Scene at the AGA, curated by Lindsey Sharman and Danielle Siemens.

Register for the free webinar below.

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Get the latest and watch past #AGAlive sessions here.

Student Showcase | Screening and Social

Thursday, July 29 

5pm MDT

The AGA is thrilled to partner with MacEwan University and the University of Alberta to showcase a wide variety of student work in film and video. Running until August 2 from 10am to 10pm at our AGA Sidewalk Cinema. To celebrate these students' works we will be hosting a social and screening July 29 from 5 to 7pm.  

The event is free to attend and open to the public. Join us!

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#AGAlive is made possible with the support of the EPCOR Heart + Soul Fund and the Canada Council for the Arts

'Black Every Day' Artist Feature: Keon Courtney

Keon Courtney, Loyal, 2020. Charcoal on paper with gold leaf accents, 28” x 24”. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of Black Every Day, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, 2021. Photo: Art Gallery of Alberta

A self-taught artist, Keon Courtney’s passion for portraits dominates his art journey. His work is featured in Black Every Day, an exhibition open now at AGA that celebrates 15 years of 5 Artists 1 Love. Learn more about Keon below.

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AGA Education & Learning

Tours for Tots | Fresh Air Theatre

Wednesday, July 28

10am MDT

Theatres in ancient Greece were open-air places to view spectacles or plays. The City of Edmonton Terrace is the perfect spot to stage our own outdoor play-house. Join us for some improv theatre games before collaborating with us on an original production.


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Thursday, July 29

12pm MDT

Join us on Thursday, July 29 to experience the Art Hive! A weekly community-based art making initiative with AGA educators and students from St. Stephen’s College Art Therapy program. It is FREE and open to all, every Thursday from 12-1pm.

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Summer ArtBreak

Artbreak camps are on! Visit our website for details on camps and don't wait too long, these camps are limited!

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Discover more AGA art activities here 🎨

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The Art Gallery of Alberta respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional land of diverse Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Nitsitapi/Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe. We also acknowledge all of the Indigenous, Inuit and Métis peoples who make Alberta their home today.