FREE First Thursday

FREE First Thursday 

October 2
5-9 PM

Join us at Contemporary Calgary for Free First Thursday, featuring Alcove Centre for the Arts.

Join Alcove Centre for the Arts as they pop-up their weekly Thursday Night Jams hosted by Tea Fannie, and come hang out at the "Mini Alcove" living room, and get creative with a variety of mixed media, including collaging and paint markers, to explore themes of the exhibitions. 

Enjoy free admission from 5–9 PM. Enjoy a curated bar with wine, craft beer, and non-alcoholic options. To kick off the fall season, we’ll be offering a complimentary hot chocolate (until supplies last).

Experience the activation of the Snail Community Garden, a collaborative, world-building, and map-making game. Snail Community Garden is created based on the role-playing game Beak, Feather + Bone, drawing on the themes in the exhibition Presence. This game allows players to take on a specific snail role, then claim and describe different structures on a map. Over the course of the game, players create a story about their snail community, and by extension, the exhibition Presence. Snail Community Garden was developed in partnership with the Play, (Re)design, and Learn Group (playdesignlearn.ca) at the University of Calgary.  

Wander through our current exhibitions, take part in creative activations, and connect with community through contemporary art. All ages welcome.

Art for All – FREE with registration.

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Drop-in exhibition tours:

• 6 & 8 PM

On view:

• Erik Olson: In the Garden

• Preston Pavlis: You there

• Kenneth Tam: Silent Spikes

• Presence 

• Lauren Crazybull: Wish you were here