Art Gallery of St. Albert
Reconciling Edmonton is an art exhibit produced by RISE – Reconciliation in Solidarity Edmonton. It is a collaboration between Métis poet Anna Marie Sewell, historian and writer Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, visual artist Jennie Vegt and cultural connector Miranda Jimmy. Free exhibition tour will take place starting at 12:05 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. Until Saturday, March 30. A supplemental event focusing on the exhibit, RISE, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission will also take place on March 16.
780-460-4310; www.artgalleryofstalbert.ca
Visual Arts Studio Association
Excavate features artwork by Margriet Hogue. Until Saturday, March 2.Peter Ono’s exhibit, Faces in the Crowd, is on at VASA’s Corridor Gallery until Wednesday, March 13.
25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave., St. Albert; 780-460-5990; www.vasa-art.com
Youth Gallery at the Arden Theatre
The youth gallery features works by art students at Bellerose Composite High School. Until Thursday, Feb. 28.St. Albert Place (5 St. Anne St.); 780-651-5735; www.artgalleryofstalbert.ca/learning-discovery/teachers-schools/programs/youth-gallery
St. Albert Public Library
In continuing its support of ArtWalk, the library will now have new exhibits of work on its walls rotating monthly throughout the year. This month’s exhibit features works by a group of artists from the St. Albert Painters’ Guild including Alexsandra Mitchell, Tracy Lyn Propp and Laurena Beirnes. Until Thursday, Feb. 28.5 St. Anne St.; 780-459-1530; www.sapl.ca
St. Albert Seniors’ Association
The St. Albert Photography Club has a rotating selection of artistic photographs on display in the foyer area of Red Willow Place.7 Taché St.; www.stalbertphotoclub.com
St. Albert Centre
No Beginning No End is the annual art show created by student artists and their teachers from St. Albert Public Schools and Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools. Artwork may be purchased for $75 each with all proceeds going to YESS (Youth Empowerment and Support Services). Until Friday, March 1.
375 St. Albert Trail www.spschools.org/no-beginning-no-end-art-show
Black History Month
5 Artists 1 Love present an Art Showcase and The Barbershop Chronicles: Musical Tales from the Shops and Salons, both in conjunction with Black History Month. The Art Showcase brings together African-Canadian artists Shaihiem Small, Braxton Garneau, Adanna Onuekwusi, Anthony Ezeifedi and Mario Griffith for exhibits at the Art Gallery of Alberta, the Scott Gallery, and the University of Alberta Augustana Campus Library. The exhibit at the AGA (2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq. in Edmonton) runs until Sunday, March 10. The exhibits at both the U of A Augustana Campus Library (4901 46 Ave. in Camrose) and the Scott Gallery (10411 124 St. in Edmonton) run until Thursday, Feb. 28.Musée Morinville Museum
The Morinville Art Club has a rotating selection of art on display.10010 101 St. in Morinville; 780-572-5585; www.museemorinvillemuseum.com
Centre d’arts visuels de l’Alberta (CAVA)
Whimsy/caprice features works by Karen Blanchet. Until Tuesday, April 2.
9103 95 Ave. in Edmonton. 780-461-3427 & www.galeriecava.com
YEG Canvas
The new rotation of artworks is now on display for the Edmonton Arts Council’s third annual public art project. Look for new works on various billboard and LRT poster locations throughout the capital city.Dow Centennial Centre
St. Albert Painters’ Guild members Laurena Beirnes and Tracy Lyn Propp team up for an art exhibit called The Same, but Not. Opening reception on Thursday, Feb. 28, from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Artists will be in attendance. Until Friday, March 15.8700 84 St. in Fort Saskatchewan. 780-992-6406 & www.fortsask.ca/residents/culture/art/art-gallery
Multicultural Heritage Museum
DEVENIR features works by Karen Blanchet, Doris Charest and Danièle Petit. Opening reception from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. Artists will be in attendance. Until Friday, March 29.5411 51 St. in Stony Plain. 780-963-2777 & www.multicentre.org
Upcoming events and news
The InFocus Photography Exhibition runs until March 1 at the Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel, 4236 36 St. East at the Edmonton International Airport. See www.infocusphoto.ca for more. The exhibit is just one facet of the Exposure Photography Festival. Visit www.exposurephotofestival.com for details.The Indigenous Artist Market Collective offers authentic, locally handcrafted works by three or four Indigenous artists at its booth every Saturday at the Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market, which has moved from its summer outdoor setting to inside Edmonton City Hall (on the north side of Churchill Square) every Saturday until May 11. Recent feature artists included Jeannette Sommers, Krista Leddy and Darlene Logan. The market runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday. www.city-market.ca
The Mayor's Celebration of the Arts Awards ceremony starts at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, at the Enjoy Centre. Tickets range from $15 to $25 and can be purchased via Ticketmaster. The event kicks off the three-day Night of Artists XXII, a cultural celebration of visual and performing arts. The weekend includes galas, live performances, a magazine launch, an art battle and paint parties, an indoor art walk and other special events. www.nightofartists.com
