Free First Thursday
August 7
5-9 PM
Join us at Contemporary Calgary for Free First Thursday, featuring Re:frame, a special event presented by d.talks and MODE Models to kick off Design Week Calgary.
As part of Re:frame, watch emerging local designers in action during a live upcycling workshop—and get inspired to customize your own tote bag with hands-on techniques like embroidery, beading, or printing. No experience necessary, and all materials are provided.
Enjoy free admission from 5–9 PM alongside a lively DJ set, a curated bar with wine, craft beer, and non-alcoholic options, plus a sweet stop at the Foothills Creamery ice cream pop-up.
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.
Drop-in exhibition tours:
6 & 8 PM
On view:
