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If you haven’t had a chance to experience an Arts Commons Art Party, this is your invitation to join the artists exhibiting in the Arts Commons Galleries for an evening that’s never the same twice! Starting with a tour of the galleries accompanied by the artists sharing their passion and inspiration for their work, it takes the party to Centre Court with music, drinks, and more! What more do you ask? Read on!
Growing up, art held a special place in my heart and began with my older sister. She's the one who kick-started my artistic journey, and it's sort of a ritual of ours that she insists I acknowledge her role. “Don't forget to tell people where it started,” she playfully reminds me before speaking or writing anything art-related. It's our little inside joke.
Four gallery spaces in Arts Commons have been energized with 13 individual artists spanning the practices of painting, photography, ceramics, and textiles. Take a peek behind-the-scenes to see how these artists make their work come alive at Arts Commons.
When I graduated from SAIT with a Diploma of Journalism in 2013, my parents gave me a book, Flight of the Hummingbird. It tells a story of a raging fire threatening a forest, where animals of all shapes and sizes flee the wall of flames. Every animal, from the bear to the eagle, lamented on their helplessness in the face of such a tragedy and each proclaimed why it was hopeless to try and fight the fire. Throughout this, a single hummingbird flew from the river, carrying a bead of water in its tiny beak and dropped it on the towering inferno. The bird repeated this until the other animals asked why the hummingbird was doing this, to which it replied. “I’m doing what I can”.
When Peter Moller was a little kid, he went to The Grand theatre to watch his very first movie along with his parents and his brother. The Danish family of four was sitting in the iconic Calgary landmark, built in 1912, feeling comfortable on those green leather seats housed in the same space where audiences had seen The Marx Brothers perform, Nelly McClung speak, and crowds rally for both the Liberal and Conservative parties.
