Free First Thursday
December 4
5-9 PM
Join us on December 4 from 5-9 PM for Free First Thursday and be among the first to experience two new exhibitions, Entwined + Nelly-Eve Rajotte: Trees communicate with each other at 220 hertz, curated by Chief Curator Mona Filip, her first at Contemporary Calgary. These projects mark a defining moment for the organization, one that reimagines how artworks engage with our distinctive architecture and its history as a place dedicated to exploring the universe. Remarks for the opening of these exhibitions will be held at 6:45 PM in the Atrium.
The folks from Plant in Inglewood invite you to participate in creating a wintery garland installation at Contemporary Calgary. Learn how bows, branches, and bits of the forest floor come together to create a lush, festive garland. The Plant team will teach you how to utilize fresh-cut cedar, fir, hemlock, dogwood, and pinecones to create a section of the larger garland installation. Come by to experiment and inhale the smell of fresh-cut greens!
Inspired by Entwined, enjoy two hands-on Art Activations:
Decorated Wood Ornament: Decorate your own slice of nature using a tree cookie, yarn and markers.
Animal Collage: repurpose magazines and paper to create your own animal collage.
Stop by Climate Hub’s booth. Calgary Climate Hub is a volunteer-led, registered charity that unites a diverse group of Calgarians committed to working together to support meaningful local action in response to climate change. We represent a variety of communities, industries, cultures, and causes. We are working together to develop communities of mutual aid and equity, with the hope of cultivating care for our earth and each other.
Discover our Bookshop’s holiday pop-up and support local this season! Explore a new collection of books, totes, and more — perfect for gifting (or keeping!). Plus, don’t miss artist Erik Olson signing copies of his book NUDES at 7 PM, celebrating his exhibition In the Garden. Contemporary Calgary Members enjoy 10% off all purchases.
Sip on festive eggnog holiday drinks and celebrate with us as we close out the year with this exciting lineup of programs.
Art for All – FREE with registration.
