Events
TOUR – Kaia MacLeod: Indigenous Art in the TFDL
September 25, 2023 – 11:00 am
Libraries and Cultural Resources recently acquired an important collection of art by Treaty 7 artists–many of whom have a significant relationship with the University of Calgary. Installed on each floor of the Taylor Family Digital Library they enhance aw …
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N@N – Tia Halliday: Gesture of Care – The Weight of the World
September 28, 2023 – 12:00 pm
Multidisciplinary Calgary-born artist, Tia Halliday will discuss her new work, currently on view at the Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary (on to October 7). Halliday’s recent body of work “explores metaphors of care and resilience through an investigation of …
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Tour – Textile Vault Tour: Embroidery in the Permanent Collection
October 4, 2023 – 12:00 pm
Join curator, Michele Hardy for an up-close and behind-the-scenes look at Nickle Gallerie’s collection of Asian embroideries. Highlights of the collection include a series of beautiful Lakai and Kungrat embroideries from Central Asia, a 19th century kaita …
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N@N – Christine Leppard: “What’s the big deal about pancakes and cowboys, anyhow?”
October 5, 2023 – 12:00 am
The Calgary Stampede Sam Centre and the Quest to Unpack Historical Legacy Opening in May 2024, the Calgary Stampede Sam Centre will be home to Calgary’s Stampede Story. Through perspectives and stories spanning a century, Sam Centre will immerse guests in …
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N@N – Eveline Kolijn: Printmaking in the Anthropocene
October 12, 2023 – 12:00 pm
Can Art Change Attitudues Toward Climate Change? What does it mean to be an artist in the Anthropocene? Climate change resided in the periphery of contemporary art until the introduction of the “Anthropocene”; a concept quickly adopted by the arts and huma …
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Tour – Numismatic Collection Vault Tours
October 17, 2023 – 12:00 pm
Curator of Numismatics, Marina Fischer, will offer a rare behind-the-scenes tour to Nickle Galleries’ numismatic vault. Learn about this vast and important collection, see highlights, learn about how ancient coins are preserved and used to support teachin …
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N@N – Cassandra Dam: Art and Death
October 19, 2023 – 12:00 pm
Details forthcoming Presented in person in the Gallery Hall, ground floor Taylor Family Digital Library, University of Calgary Always free!
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TOUR – Kaia MacLeod: Indigenous Art in the TFDL
October 23, 2023 – 11:00 am
Libraries and Cultural Resources recently acquired an important collection of art by Treaty 7 artists–many of whom have a significant relationship with the University of Calgary. Installed on each floor of the Taylor Family Digital Library they enhance aw …
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N@N – Dawn Saunders Dahl: Artist, Connector, Maker
October 26, 2023 – 12:00 pm
This presentation is about Dawn Saunders Dahl’s experiences developing public art projects, programs and events while maintaining a visual arts studio practice. Dawn is a practicing artist, currently based out of Canmore, Alberta in STUDIO 209. Since 2007, …
Read MoreN@N – Courtnay Konshuh: TBD
November 2, 2023 – 12:00 pm
details forthcoming Dr. Courtnay Konshuh holds a position of an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Calgary. She specializes in early medieval England, early medieval history, and teaches courses on the Anglo-Saxons …
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N@N – Rory Cory – Blood, Sweat and Tears: A Pageant of Canadian Military Medical Personnel
November 9, 2023 – 12:00 pm
This presentation features personal stories of key men and women associated with a new exhibition at UCalgary Founders Gallery at The Military Museums Blood, Sweat and Tears: Canadian Military Medicine. These stories cover nearly 150 years of Canadian hist …
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Tour – Numismatic Collection Vault Tours
November 22, 2023 – 12:00 pm
Curator of Numismatics, Marina Fischer will offer a rare behind-the-scenes tour to Nickle Galleries’ numismatic vault. Learn about this vast and important collection, see highlights, learn about how ancient coins are preserved and used to support teaching …
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