Happy 5th Anniversary, artcentral! This 1st Thursday – November 5, 2009!

ART CENTRAL’S 5TH BIRTHDAY!

Join us on First Thursday November 5th for our 5th Birthday from 5-9 with the much anticipated wearable art show, Regalia presented by the students of ACAD’s and Dee Fontans’ Wearable Art – Object and Body Class, music by one of our favourites, DJ Bruno, a live CAKE WALK, exhibition openings, holiday shopping and much more!  Admission is free and all ages are welcome.

Regalia begins at 8 pm.  Look out for the Cake Walk on the stairs before the show!

LOWER LEVEL
Art Loop Gallery: Aleatoric: Mixed media work by Tina Martel.

My Escape Art: Cards Gone Wild II:  Greeting cards by artist Melody Germain.

Heinricks Studio: Urban Buckles: For a completely original gift this season, Urban Buckles by artist Lisa Heinricks.

POST Exhibit: The Stillness of Motion: Changing Polar Landscapes: Vancouver artist, Roberta Holden provides a visual contemplation of the spatial-temporal concepts of motion and change as they act upon our polar spaces.

Studio C: Baa Hu: An exhibition of recent works produced by Prospect and Studio C artists, who create a bold investigation of abstract colour and form.

Roxygen Studios: Catharsis: Roxanne Wang explores a fusion of art and literature.

Maya Gohill Studio: New work by resident artist, Andrea Poole.

MAIN LEVEL
AXIS Contemporary Art: Take Me to Your Leader: New woodcuts by Lisa Brawn.

Studio Todorovic: Loopy Bunnies: Creepy bunnies by resident artist, Ljubica Todorovic.

Shisomiso: Mandy Tsung: Illustration by Alberta College of Art + Design graduate, Mandy Tsung.

Swirl Fine Art & Design: The Lasting Breath: New paintings by gallery owner Tracy Proctor exploring the subtleties of autumn light and shadow.

UPPER LEVEL
OneBlueWall Gallery: Regalia: Photo exhibition of the wearable art show Regalia from the students of the Wearable Art – Object and Body class from ACAD.

Keystone Gallery: Infinite Landscape: Recent works by Bauçan, Astrid Dennelle and Susan McGillivray.

INFLUX Jewellery Gallery: INFLUX is 5!: Join us for a jovial eve of fun & games including a CAKEWALK, raffle draw and other great fun! Enjoy your chance to save 15 – 40% off with our scratch n’ save cards! (excluding Exhibition work).

Gallery 213: Fresh from the Farm: New works by Geoff Phillips and Connie Gibbens.

Collage Gallery: Prarie Sentinels: New work by Calgary ceramic artist, Carol Voyt.

Tomorrow is First Thursday October 1st!

Dot, dot, line, line, spider crawling up your spine. Tight squeeze, cool breeze, now you’ve got the shiverees!  Welcome in the month of October with superb exhibition openings, live music, artist demonstrations and much more. Admission is free! All ages welcome.

Events & Exhibitions:

Read Alberta Magazines Month (RAMM) Launch Party
Alberta magazines tell Alberta stories from uniquely Albertan perspectives. October is Read Alberta Magazines Month (RAMM), and the public is invited to celebrate at Art Central on Thursday, October 1st.

See magazines come to life in dynamic, delicious and downright delightful interactive exhibits throughout Art Central. Sample free issues of your favourite Alberta magazines. Spot Alberta visual artists, entertainers and food. Speak to staffers from Avenue, FreeFall, Fly Fusion, Vehicle, and more.

Alberta Magazines. Flippin’ Sweet.

Axis Contemporary Art
Maguy Carpentier: Artist, Maguy Carpentier/October 1-31

Maguy Carpentier

Burst & Bloom
Kim Kellin: Photography by artist, Kim Kellin/October 1-30

Chester Arts
End of Lease Sale: 20% off original artworks including Celtic Moods series/October 1-21

Collage Gallery
Monkeys Meet Mixed Media 2: Artist Mitzi Stone

Gallery 213
The Milestones Project Photo Exhibit: Canadian premier – Photographers, Richard & Michael Steckel/September 1 – October 31

Heinricks Studio
Belts & Buckles: This fall enjoy new buckle designs by Lisa Heinricks/October 1-31

INFLUX Gallery
Gloss: Solo exhibition by Devon Clark/September 3 – October 17/

My Escape Art
Hallowlines: Artist, Melody Germain./October 1-31

OneBlueWall
Grab Bag: Group show in support of Brown Bags for Kids/October 1-30

Roxygen Studios
Exhibiting new illustrations from Roxanne Wang/October 1-31

Roxygen Studios

Shisomiso Boutique and Gallery
Aimee Qiu: Work from graphic designer Aimee Qiu/September 3 – November 5

Studio C
A Monster Ball Inspired Exhibition: Showcasing works and images in anticipation of the 5th Annual Monster Ball!/October 1-31

Swirl Fine Art & Design
Horizons: New paintings by gallery favourite, Lindsey Love/October 1-25

UPPERCASE Gallery
Bonfire: UPPERCASE celebrates the release of issue #3 of their magazine with a Bonfire. Not a literal bonfire, but an exhibition of artwork inspired by the cultural traditions and folklore of fire./October 1-31

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