Arts Days

Arts Days

Lethbridge Arts Days is an annual celebration of the arts in Lethbridge held in conjunction with provincial and national Culture Days. The Allied Arts Council works with AAC members and member organizations to support and celebrate a variety of events throughout the City of Lethbridge.

Arts Days Lethbridge 2024 events take place between September 5 – 28 during Alberta’s Month of the Artist!

Allied Arts Council led activities:

  • Downtown Lens & Sounds: September 5 – 21

Downtown Lens is an annual mural project facilitated by the Allied Arts Council (AAC). Downtown Lens is a unique mural project, and a chance for artists and business owners to work together- adding to the vibrancy of our downtown core during Arts Days.

From September 5-7, artists will paint a design on the window of their partner business. This is a paid opportunity for the artists, while the business owners will provide the window space for the project. The locations and information on the respective murals will be added to our Arts Days map, and shared on our social media accounts and website to increase traffic to the mural sites.

Downtown Sounds is an annual busking project that coincides with Downtown Lens. Street performers may be found at mural sites during the project and throughout September. Explore the downtown and what our local talent offers during the Month of the Artist!

  • Casa Gallery Opening: Saturday, September 7, 7:00 – 9:00pm

Join us in celebrating our exhibiting artists!

Main Gallery:
Stranded by Nicholas Wade
Human Relations/ Carceral Culture by Don Gill

Passage Gallery:
Imaginary Racetracks by Emily Metherel

Platform Project Space:
Work by Serene Weasel Traveller

Project Space:
Emergent Materialisms by Nicole Riedmueller

Concourse Gallery:
Hotel Room Art / New General Catalogue by Melissa Fry

  • People in the Window Celebration: Friday, September 13, 8:00 – 10:00pm

Join us on Rotary Square at Casa, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of David Hoffos’s piece “People in the Window”. This inconspicuous piece of public art often goes unnoticed, yet the impact of the artwork has been felt by many who have reveled and marveled in it’s genius. Come out to celebrate David and their remarkable piece of art, enjoy live music by ADEQUATE, grab a drink from the AAC bar, and a pizza from Art & Craft Pizza. It’s sure to be a night to remember! 

  • AiR Julia Forrest Artist Talk and Open House: Saturday, September 21, 7:00pm
  • Big Band Bop: Saturday, September 21, 8:00 – 10:00pm

The name says it all! Come out and bring the family!  Bop along to Lethbridge Big Band, while you learn to dance from the talented folks at Bridge Swing Community! Join in on our famous 1 lb clay challenge, led by 3D Studio manager and artist,  Aaron Hagan! Appreciate the works of Julia Forrest, a Brooklyn-based artist who works in film and darkroom prints and will be showing from the art kiosks on Rotary Square. Then sit back and enjoy a snack from Beau’s Barria & Taqueria Food truck and a cold drink from the bar. You don’t want to miss it!

  • Orange Shirt Day: Sunday, September 22
  • Keeping it Reel Film Festival: September 27 – 28

 

For more information contact (403) 320-0555 or projects@artslethbridge.org.
For press and media inquiries contact Kelaine Devine at (403) 320-0555 or communications@artslethbridge.org

Arts Days 2024 Save the Date
An artist paints a window mural on 6 Street in downtown Lethbridge.
An artist paints a window mural on 6 Street in downtown Lethbridge.
An artist paints a window mural on 6 Street in downtown Lethbridge.
An artist paints a window mural on 6 Street in downtown Lethbridge.