Alberta University of the Arts

Image: Jessie Fraser “Bindie Harris and Friend” 2019

WHEN: June 4 – 7, 2019

WHERE: Alberta University of the Arts

Curious about Jacquard Weaving? Join artists Jessie Fraser and Mackenzie Kelly-Frère in an exploration of the woven image in contemporary art and design. In this four-day workshop participants will encounter contemporary approaches to working with digital technology to create images for Jacquard weaving using Adobe Photoshop.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 24, 2018, from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m.

WHERE: cSpace King Edward, Calgary, AB

We want to make sure there are no more starving artists! Learn the 5 things you can do right now to create a successful arts career and make a living from your art.

*Limited space is available so participation is on a first come first serve basis.*

Please RSVP by emailing tina.kinneebrown@auarts.ca.

WHEN: Thursday, February 1 until Saturday, February 3, 2018

WHERE: EMMEDIA, Calgary, AB

WHEN: Saturday, January 20, 2018, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

WHERE: Alberta College of Art + Design - Calgary, AB

Do the words “portfolio review” stress you out? Don’t worry, it’s going to be OK. In fact, it’s going to be an amazing experience (trust us).

WHEN: Saturday, November 25, 2017, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

WHERE: Alberta College of Art + Design - Calgary, AB

Do the words “portfolio review” stress you out? Don’t worry, it’s going to be OK. In fact, it’s going to be an amazing experience (trust us).

WHEN: Wednesday, November 8 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.

WHERE: Luke Lindoe Library, ACAD

Join the Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Lodgepole Center and the Luke Lindoe Library for an Indigenous art and Canadian history edit-a-thon based on art and research.

No previous experience writing Wikipedia entries is necessary.

>>> Register for the event via Eventbrite

WHEN: Wednesday, October 11, 2017

WHERE: Lodgepole Center (Room 375), Alberta College of Art + Design

Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is an annual national public education campaign designed to help open the eyes of Canadians to the reality of mental illness. The week was established in 1992 by the Canadian Psychiatric Association, and is now coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) in cooperation with all its member organizations and many other supporters across Canada.

ACAD + ACADSA are here to support you during Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW)

September 18-22, 2017, is Sexual Assault Awareness + Prevention Week (SAAPW) at ACAD. The goal of SAAPW is to raise awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities on how to prevent it. 

Sexual violence is a major public health, human rights, and social justice issue and it's everybody's responsibility to end it.

Thank you for getting involved and for supporting ACAD's SAAPW efforts! The following events are happening: