• Location Various Venues 
• Price Free

As we’re graced with May’s warm embrace, take advantage by checking out arts events around town. This week, National accessArts Centre takes over various venues, TRAction launches their #climateartweb network, and the Puppet Power: Festival of Ideas kicks off. That’s not all — check out the full list of free offerings and mark your calendars!

The TAKEOVER

Until May 20, 2022, 11:00am – 6:00pm
The Pioneer (117 8th Ave. SW)
Free to explore

Join National accessArts Centre for their TAKEOVER and experience five different exhibitions in one venue. Discover artworks created by Pixel Kim, Roby King, David Oppong, new works from the Window Project, and works curated by artist Michelle Bennie.
accessarts.ca

Movie Poster Exhibition

Until May 23, 2022, 8:00am – 8:00pm
cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SW)
Free to explore

This exhibition features artwork from original movies as imagined by National accessArts Centre’s artists. Make sure to check out this exhibition while it’s up at cSPACE as part of NaAc’s TAKEOVER.
accessarts.ca

Artist of the Month Exhibit

May 19, 2022, 5:00 – 7:00pm
ATB Branch for Arts + Culture (102 8th Ave. SW)
Free to attend, registration required

Join National accessArts Centre for their TAKEOVER and experience five different exhibitions in one venue. Discover artworks created by Pixel Kim, Roby King, David Oppong, new works from the Window Project, and works curated by artist Michelle Bennie.
eventbrite.ca

Alexander Nagel

May 19, 2022, 7:30pm
Online and in-person at Contemporary Calgary (701 11th St. SW)
Free to attend, RSVP required

Presented in Partnership with the University of Calgary Nickle Galleries, Alexander Nagel gives a lecture based on research for an upcoming book with Dr. Elizabeth Horodowich titled Amerasia: Reflections of an Emergent World 1492-1700. RSVP to attend or tune in!
contemporarycalgary.com

Black Wholes Opening Night

May 20, 2022, 7:00 – 10:00pm
Stride Gallery (1006 Macleod Tr. SE)
Free to attend

Stride Gallery presents Nura Ali’s Black Wholes. Her new body of work thinks about the invisible systems that heighten our attention and focus. She considers how she can use language to pull those systems out of the shadows and expose them to the full light of day.
stride.ab.ca

Clothesline Online Art Sale

May 21, 2022
Online
Free to explore

Leighton Art Centre brings an online version of this annual beloved event right to your couch or kitchen table for the third year in a row! Shop unframed artworks created by some of their talented artists in a wide variety of mediums and styles.
shop.leightoncentre.org

Climate Art Web

May 23, 2022, 10:00am – 1:30pm
Stream Online
Free to attend, registration required

Join TRAction for the launch of #climateartweb, a network that brings together artists living in northern Turtle Island (Canada). They plan to showcase some of the artists doing climate-related artwork, including Hitoko Okada, an interdisciplinary fibre artist, curator, facilitator, and storyteller.
caw-wac.com

Puppet Power: Festival of Ideas

Begins May 23, 2022
Stream Online
Free to attend, tickets required

Get ready to join W.P. Puppet Theatre as they host their biennial Puppet Power Festival of Ideas. The festival features local and international master puppeteers presenting inspiring talks, practical how-to workshops, and puppetry-based performances. Stream select performances for free!
wppuppet.com

Have a free event that’s not listed? Email us at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com or fill out this form.