Alberta University Of The Arts

Say hello to the ACAD student ambassadors and the Recruitment team, ready to welcome all the new first year students to Orientation Week. #GOING2ACAD

ACAD is proud to be chosen as the Alberta Culture Days Feature Site for Calgary. For three days, from September 28-September 30, ACAD comes alive with FREE programs and activities including Indigenous smudging and drum demonstrations, the opening of the Illingworth Kerr Gallery's 60 Anniversary exhibition Unpacking IKG: 60 Years a Gallery, the ceramics conference and exhibition 1000 Miles Apart, and fun activities ranging from button and bracelet making and origami, to traditional Indigenous food sampling. Full FREE activity listing is on the Culture Days website - check Ticket Link.

We had the best ever day participating in Calgary Pride! Thank you to all the students - and a big shout out to the new first year students who took part - along with faculty, staff, alumni, family and friends who came together today for the Parade and Marketplace. #loveislove

The Lodgepole Center is one of the fantastic areas at ACAD open to the public for Alberta Culture Days 2018. Taking place on the ACAD campus September 28-30, ACAD has been appointed the official feature site for Calgary. Make sure you visit for a variety of free cultural activities throughout the weekend from Indigenous drum workshops to the Illingworth Kerr Gallery (IKG) exhibition Unpacking IKG: 60 Years a Gallery. Alberta Culture Days: Discover.Experience.Celebrate

New Students! It's not too late to enter the #GOING2ACAD prize pack contest. Make sure you take a selfie of yourself, with your acceptance package and post it on Instagram with your name and the tag #GOING2ACAD You can win one of two amazing prize packs loaded with essential First Year supplies courtesy of the ACAD Bookstore worth $300. Deadline to enter the draw is this Sunday, September 2. Good Luck!

ACAD is deeply saddened to hear about the passing of one of our own, Ken Sturdy. Sturdy was a beloved faculty member at the Provincial Institute of Technology + Art (PITA) in the mid 1950's and 70's and played an integral role as the Head of the Alberta College of Art (ACA) from 1974 -1982. He was a veteran of WWII and was only 20 when he helped evacuate stranded soldiers during the Battle of Dunkirk. Ken obtained viral popularity when he caught the attention of the media wit...h his attendance during the Calgary premiere of the movie "Dunkirk". He was 98 years old, and a symbol of the strength and longevity of ACAD. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. . . Photo of Ken, Signalman WWII, Royal Navy, Portsmouth - from Our Story: A Celebration of Life and Love: Ken & Una Sturdy. Photo of Ken attending ACAD's Convocation 2017, holding a yearbook. Photo of Ken Sturdy artwork: Painting #22 1960 from IKG Gallery / Founders of the Alberta College of Art exhibition guide 1986.
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Thank you to our hard working technicians from the bottom of our hearts!

ACAD - Continuing Education + Professional Development is thrilled to launch a complement of online courses in partnership with OCAD University. This collaboration is ACAD’s first virtual offering and is designed to elevate learner’s professional and personal development, increase creative potential and allow exploration into areas of self-expression.
acad.ca/news/acad-continuing-education-oc ad-u

Mireille Eagan wrote a touching piece on Mary Pratt in Canadian Art and we recommend you take a read. Image: Mary Pratt, Jelly Shelf, 1999. Oil on canvas, 55.9 x 71.1. cm. Collection of Equinox Gallery. Photo: Ned Pratt. #canadaart #MaryPratt

Calgary Pride is looking for volunteers! Countless hours have gone into planning this year's events and volunteers are needed to make this the best Calgary Pride ever!
Sign up at: https://app.initlive.com/JE/n1s87tyeodpm6 u

Alberta Culture Days | Calgary is a three-day celebration of family-friendly arts and cultural activities at sites all across the province. From September 28 to 30, hundreds of FREE family-friendly events and activities take place across Alberta that celebrates numerous unique and interesting aspects of the province’s culture. In 2017, almost 100,000 Albertans enjoyed the festivities.
This year, the Alberta College of Art + Design (ACAD) is thrilled to be a part of Culture Da...ys as one-of-five official feature celebration sites, offering three full days of arts and culture programming. You're invited take part in a major exhibition opening and guided gallery tours in the Illingworth Kerr Gallery, along with artist presentations, panel discussions and demonstrations, Indigenous teachings, and cultural workshops in the Lodgepole Centre. Additional details regarding ACAD's programming will be shared in the coming weeks.
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The Alberta College of Art + Design (ACAD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. André Plante as Vice President Academic and Provost effective Wednesday, August 15, 2018 during their transition from a college to university with a new name and brand to be revealed January 2019.
https://www.acad.ca/…/acad-announces-ap pointment-dr-andré-p…

ACAD Alumni Kyle Simmers + Ryan Danny Owen launched a Kickstarter for an awesome indie-comic. Pass Me By is a queer rural tragedy in the form of a five book series following Ed, a reserved man dealing with dementia in a small Northern Canadian Town. As Ed’s memory declines he loses touch with the present and revisits a past he chose to forget.
Check it out and provide them some support if you're so inclined...

ACAD’s Illingworth Kerr Gallery is commemorating their 60th anniversary with a retrospective exhibition entitled, Unpacking IKG: 60 Years a Gallery. This exhibition explores their elusive 60-year history which has never been profiled before. The exhibition includes material from their extensive archive, such as documents, photos, artwork from the ACAD collection, video and other ephemera.
acad.ca/news/ikg-60-years-gallery

Are you looking for something to do this weekend?
WRECK CITY multi-venue exhibition opens to tomorrow, Friday, July 27, 2018.
21 artists from across North America have been working hard for the last five weeks, and it is now time to show off all of their hard work at four locations around Calgary.
... For a full list of artists, performances, and hours, visit http://www.wreckcity.ca.
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ATTN: New + Current Students. Electronic Student Loan Applications are now available: acad.ca/current-students/student-loans

Northen Hills Community Association (NHCA) is looking for volunteers to help with its HUGE mural project.
How HUGE is it? It will be the longest fenced mural in Canada – approximately 850 meters.
NHCA is looking for an army of volunteer to be involved on the painting days: August 4-6. Calgarians, artists, aspiring artists, businesses, organizations, sports teams, community groups and anyone who wants to join. All ages are welcome!
... For more information, please visit http://www.northernhills.ab.ca/mural-volu nteer/
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CONGRATULATIONS to the Show Off! 2018 winners Chloe Macdonald from Centennial High School. Chloe won her first-year tuition at ACAD and a matching grant for her school’s art program.
Other winners and honourable/special mentions: ½ Tuition Scholarship – Isabel de Blois for Bath Time, Strathcona High School ½ Tuition Scholarship – Joshua On for I Am, FFCA High School... Pre-College Bursary – Jenna Wiechnik for Full Sculpture, Central Memorial High School ½ Pre-College Bursary – Keegan Karlsen for Untitled, Bert Church High School Award of Excellence – Taraanum Rahnuma for Through the Looking Glass, FFCA High School Honourable Mention – Serena Ma for Blisstering, Sir Winston Churchill High School Honourable Mention – Jack Hornecker for Moore, Central Memorial High School Special Mention – Elysabeth Breton for Image #2, Centre francophone d’education a distance Special Mention – Abeer Ahmed for Limitless, FFCA High School ACAD also wants to congratulate and thank all those who participated in this year’s SHOW OFF! We look forward to seeing what next year brings.
Pictured: Chloe Macdonald |Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing| Brass sheet metal, wire and driftwood. Group shot left to right: Taraanum Rahnuma, Elysabeth Breton, Serena Ma, Jack Hornecker, Jenna Wiechnik, Joshua On, Keegan Karlsen's mother.
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KO Arts Centre invites kids 13-16 to a summer adventure that explores their imagination by experiencing shape and colour in this collage workshop taught by the incomparable Katie Ohe. The workshop takes place in the working studio of renowned painter Harry Kiyooka. The class is limited to eight kids and you can find out more information at koartscentre.org/program. Check it out!

Went through the Design stream, majoring in Illustration, graduated in 2011. world-class instructors at ACAD, industry veterans with much wisdom to share. Admin is effective and unobtrusive, campus is architecturally unique, and there's nothing quite like a campus covered in its own students' art installations.

I went to ACAD as a mature student from 1995-1999. Majored in the Jewellery and Metals program. It was one of the best experiences of my life! Challenging and fun.

I went there 1968 to 1972 just after their golden years with Illingworth Kerr et all. But my years were just great. We were in older buildings but they were spacious and had a whole long wall of windows, which were so inspiring, we didnt think of it at all, but now I see how ideal a situation that was. The classes were small enough that we could all operate as a cohesive group learning from the other students. It was the one place in my life where I felt important and a part of something. The instructors were varied and each was special and had something unique to impart. I would go back in a nano second.

I was a student at the Alberta College of Art + Design in the early 90's and it has left a deep rooted lasting impression on me. The instructors were inspirational. The students were accepting of me as a much older student. It was amazing to attend, be a part of and now I let everyone know, it was fabulous. If you can meet the mandatory admissions, which are very difficult now a days, please give it a go. You will learn learn learn and have the adventure of your life. Thanks Judy Walters

I was a mere 17 year old artist when I started at ACAD in 1994. Hailing from Okotoks, I took a commuter bus, then the C-Train all the way to northern Calgary.

After I got accustomed to my new schedule, ACAD became my second home, and my instructors my new mentors who showed me how much more I could be:)

Best school ever.. have fun and explore your talents. I would love to teach a class there on the realities of a freelance photographer... cheers

I was part of the student group in the 80’s that got the initial college status for ACA. Always in my heart

Ho boy where do i start

Went through the Design stream, majoring in Illustration, graduated in 2011. world-class instructors at ACAD, industry veterans with much wisdom to share. Admin is effective and unobtrusive, campus is architecturally unique, and there's nothing quite like a campus covered in its own students' art installations.

I went to ACAD as a mature student from 1995-1999. Majored in the Jewellery and Metals program. It was one of the best experiences of my life! Challenging and fun.

I went there 1968 to 1972 just after their golden years with Illingworth Kerr et all. But my years were just great. We were in older buildings but they were spacious and had a whole long wall of windows, which were so inspiring, we didnt think of it at all, but now I see how ideal a situation that was. The classes were small enough that we could all operate as a cohesive group learning from the other students. It was the one place in my life where I felt important and a part of something. The instructors were varied and each was special and had something unique to impart. I would go back in a nano second.

I was a student at the Alberta College of Art + Design in the early 90's and it has left a deep rooted lasting impression on me. The instructors were inspirational. The students were accepting of me as a much older student. It was amazing to attend, be a part of and now I let everyone know, it was fabulous. If you can meet the mandatory admissions, which are very difficult now a days, please give it a go. You will learn learn learn and have the adventure of your life. Thanks Judy Walters

I was a mere 17 year old artist when I started at ACAD in 1994. Hailing from Okotoks, I took a commuter bus, then the C-Train all the way to northern Calgary.

After I got accustomed to my new schedule, ACAD became my second home, and my instructors my new mentors who showed me how much more I could be:)

Best school ever.. have fun and explore your talents. I would love to teach a class there on the realities of a freelance photographer... cheers

I was part of the student group in the 80’s that got the initial college status for ACA. Always in my heart

Ho boy where do i start

Went through the Design stream, majoring in Illustration, graduated in 2011. world-class instructors at ACAD, industry veterans with much wisdom to share. Admin is effective and unobtrusive, campus is architecturally unique, and there's nothing quite like a campus covered in its own students' art installations.

I went to ACAD as a mature student from 1995-1999. Majored in the Jewellery and Metals program. It was one of the best experiences of my life! Challenging and fun.

I went there 1968 to 1972 just after their golden years with Illingworth Kerr et all. But my years were just great. We were in older buildings but they were spacious and had a whole long wall of windows, which were so inspiring, we didnt think of it at all, but now I see how ideal a situation that was. The classes were small enough that we could all operate as a cohesive group learning from the other students. It was the one place in my life where I felt important and a part of something. The instructors were varied and each was special and had something unique to impart. I would go back in a nano second.

I was a student at the Alberta College of Art + Design in the early 90's and it has left a deep rooted lasting impression on me. The instructors were inspirational. The students were accepting of me as a much older student. It was amazing to attend, be a part of and now I let everyone know, it was fabulous. If you can meet the mandatory admissions, which are very difficult now a days, please give it a go. You will learn learn learn and have the adventure of your life. Thanks Judy Walters

I was a mere 17 year old artist when I started at ACAD in 1994. Hailing from Okotoks, I took a commuter bus, then the C-Train all the way to northern Calgary.

After I got accustomed to my new schedule, ACAD became my second home, and my instructors my new mentors who showed me how much more I could be:)

Best school ever.. have fun and explore your talents. I would love to teach a class there on the realities of a freelance photographer... cheers

I was part of the student group in the 80’s that got the initial college status for ACA. Always in my heart

Ho boy where do i start

Went through the Design stream, majoring in Illustration, graduated in 2011. world-class instructors at ACAD, industry veterans with much wisdom to share. Admin is effective and unobtrusive, campus is architecturally unique, and there's nothing quite like a campus covered in its own students' art installations.

I went to ACAD as a mature student from 1995-1999. Majored in the Jewellery and Metals program. It was one of the best experiences of my life! Challenging and fun.

I went there 1968 to 1972 just after their golden years with Illingworth Kerr et all. But my years were just great. We were in older buildings but they were spacious and had a whole long wall of windows, which were so inspiring, we didnt think of it at all, but now I see how ideal a situation that was. The classes were small enough that we could all operate as a cohesive group learning from the other students. It was the one place in my life where I felt important and a part of something. The instructors were varied and each was special and had something unique to impart. I would go back in a nano second.

I was a student at the Alberta College of Art + Design in the early 90's and it has left a deep rooted lasting impression on me. The instructors were inspirational. The students were accepting of me as a much older student. It was amazing to attend, be a part of and now I let everyone know, it was fabulous. If you can meet the mandatory admissions, which are very difficult now a days, please give it a go. You will learn learn learn and have the adventure of your life. Thanks Judy Walters

I was a mere 17 year old artist when I started at ACAD in 1994. Hailing from Okotoks, I took a commuter bus, then the C-Train all the way to northern Calgary.

After I got accustomed to my new schedule, ACAD became my second home, and my instructors my new mentors who showed me how much more I could be:)

Best school ever.. have fun and explore your talents. I would love to teach a class there on the realities of a freelance photographer... cheers

I was part of the student group in the 80’s that got the initial college status for ACA. Always in my heart

Ho boy where do i start