Paints The Foothills
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Leighton Art Centre 282027 144 Street SW (Just 16 km south of Calgary), Foothills, Alberta T1S 0Y4
Leighton Art Centre, "Paint the Foothills," 2020
Leighton Art Centre 'Paints The Foothills' in celebration of Alberta Culture Days 2020
Foothills AB, August 21, 2020 - Leighton Art Centre has been named an official Alberta Culture Days Celebration Site for 2020.
Leighton Art Centre is excited to introduce Paint The Foothills, a two-day, safe, physical-distancing-optimized and mostly outdoor event that will encourage visits to the centre and participation in plein air art making by both the artist and art-appreciating communities!
Event Schedule:
Saturday September 12, 2020
- Plein Air Paint-Out | 9 - 5:30
- Launch of In The Open Air Juried Exhibition | 9 - 5:30
- Wet Paint Competition & Sale* | 9 - 5:30 | judging/sale 4 - 5
- Plein Air Painting for Beginners* with Louise Lacey-Rokosh (free workshop) | 10 - 3
- Plein Air Sketching Demos by Michelle Wiebe | 1 - 4
Sunday September 13, 2020
- Plein Air Paint-Out | 10 - 4
- Plein Air Sketching* with Michelle Wiebe (free mini workshop) | choose from 10am - 12pm or 1pm - 3pm sessions
- Plein Air Painting for Beginners* with Louise Lacey-Rokosh (free workshop) | 10 - 3
* participant pre-registration required
The Leighton Art Centre team wishes to thank Alberta Culture Days, Swinton's Art Supplies, Section23 Developments - The Edward, and Calgary Arts Development for their support of this event.
ABOUT:
Leighton Art Centre (LAC) is an Art Gallery, Museum and Art Education Centre located on 80 acres just outside of Calgary, near Millarville in the Alberta MD of Foothills. Situated in A.C. Leighton and Barbara Leighton’s original home, LAC is a vibrant display of Alberta’s artists, both past and present. Leighton Art Centre was established by Barbara Leighton in 1974 and continues to operate as a not-for-profit organization.
Leighton Art Centre is currently open and is following AHS guidelines for safe operations during COVID-19. Current operating hours are Wednesday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm.