Due to AGLC Special Event Licensing regulations only members and invited guests are able to attend events in which alcohol is served. For membership inquiries, please contact Jessica at jessica@thenewgallery.org or visit our Membership webpage. Below are our monthly and annual events :
ATCs are part of an effort to increase the public's acceptance of art as an aspect of daily life, and to encourage artistic production not just consumption. ATCs encourage Calgarians, regardless of background, to become active in the local arts community. TNG began supporting ATCs in 1997 and continues to support its activities by hosting Trading Card Sessions on the last Saturday of each month from 5:00 - 7:00 PM and by promoting ATCs provincially, with a touring ATC exhibition and workshop program through The Alberta Society of Artists (ASA) as part of Alberta Foundation of the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program (AFATEP).
Held on the last Friday of every month from 4:00 - 6:00 PM. Wine and hors d'oeuvres are served as visitors are treated to a lecture given by an invited guest speaker on the current gallery exhibition.
On the first Thursday of every month, arts venues, restaurants and retailers in and near Calgary's Cultural District stay open late and offer a mix of special activities, many of them free or discounted. Activities include gallery openings, meet-the-artist events, theatre, dance, readings, talks, tours, street happenings and food and wine-tastings. First Thursday goers can sample any number of events, start as early as breakfast and stay as late as 2am, all within blocks of Olympic Plaza.
TNG participates in First Thursdays by being open until 9 PM.
A new initiative by TNG connects two institutions the Alberta College of Art and Design, and the art dept. of the University of Calgary with an exhibition curated by a senior art student of the work by students from another institution. The process is facilitated by gallery staff and a professional curator. The purpose of this project is to foster new relationships with future artists, curators, writers and administrators, as well as to offer a professional mentoring opportunity that is not available elsewhere in Calgary. This program occurs annually in February.
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The New Gallery Press publications provide important information about an artist, his or her work, and the environment in which the work was produced. They address critical issues in contemporary art while increasing the appreciation of artistic activities in this region and beyond.
This is a great opportunity for last minute shoppers, art collectors, and eggnog enthusiasts alike. During the winter season, ornaments made by local artists are sold on TNG's Xmas tree for $25 each.