Open Spaces: Windows to a View

Exhibition space at the Centre Street LRT platform 

An outside view of the Window Gallery at the Centre Street LRT Platform, with the words Gaptooth Sweatsuit in large letters and a small black-and-white illustration of the artists on the window, and artworks suspended by cables behind the glass.

The Program

The Open Spaces program provides exhibition space to local and regional artists while enlivening the Centre Street LRT platform on 7 Ave. between Centre Street and 1 St. SE. Two large display windows on the exterior of the Telus Convention Centre are updated with new exhibits regularly throughout the year.

This year, Open Spaces is partnering with the Women’s Centre of Calgary to present work by artists from its artist-in-residence program. The exhibitions will highlight women’s and gender-diverse perspectives while advancing shared commitments to equity, inclusion and community connection through public art.

Open Spaces partners with different organizations to highlight diverse artistic voices and connect communities through public art. Past partnerships include the Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) and the National accessArts Centre (NaAC).

The program started in 2009 and was previously run by the City of Calgary. Find more information about the history of Open Spaces here.

Current Exhibition

Title:

Echoes | Roots and Resilience

Artist(s):

Chidera Uzoka | Raha Jazayeri

Status:

Past

Timeline:

March to May 2026

Location:

Centre Street LRT Platform (125 7 Ave. SE)

Raha Jazayeri’s art explores the full spectrum of human emotion, honouring women’s stories of love, sacrifice and strength through deeply expressive painting. Chidera Uzoka’s oil and digital works centre identity, culture and faith, celebrating the beauty and power of Black narratives while inviting reflection on the stories that shape us all.

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Past Exhibitions

A close-up of colourful soft sculptures in various bright shapes and textures, layered together inside a clear plastic covering.

Oasis | You're Late 

Gaptooth Sweatsuit — the visual art duo of Megan Kirk and Stephen Harper — presents two new artworks in the West Window of the Open…Read more

Year: December 2025 to March 2026

Installation view of a corner gallery with multiple vibrant, handcrafted hanging sculptures made from beads, plastic, tinsel and fringe. The ornaments are hanging from the ceiling, casting soft shadows on the white walls.

Fascination Station

Arianna Richardson transforms everyday materials into immersive installations that question consumer culture and sustainability. Presented in partnership with The New Gallery and STEPS Public Art,…Read more

Year: November to December 2025

Open Spaces Windows to a View, artwork behind glass on the LRT station

Majestic Stride | Silent Whispers of Nature

Inspired by nature and travel, Fauzan's work captures the beauty of wildlife and landscapes while weaving in architectural narratives. Muhammad Abdallah's work explores the balance…Read more

Year: March to May 2025

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Our Commitment to Equity

Our commitment to Indigenous reconciliation, racial equity, disability justice, and gender and sexual diversity.

We acknowledge that the land we gather on, Mohkinsstsis, is the ancestral territory of the Siksikaitsitapi — the Blackfoot people — comprising the Siksika, Kainai and Piikani Nations, as well as Treaty 7 signatories, the Tsuut’ina Nation and the Îyârhe Nakoda Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney First Nations. Today this land is home to the Otipemisiwak Métis Government Districts 5 and 6 as well as many First Nations and Inuit from across Turtle Island.

We acknowledge that there has been art, music, dance, storytelling and ceremony on this land since time immemorial and it is in the spirit of this land and its people that we do our work.

Please see our full Commitment to Equity, including the sections on our aspirations, accountability, current initiatives and EDIA history.