cSPACE Marda Loop

Hallway Gallery: Holding Ground by Monica Kidd & Eveline Kolijn
2026-03-02 - 2026-03-27 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Hallway Gallery: Holding Ground by Monica Kidd & Eveline Kolijn
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 2
March 2 – 27, 2026
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed Sundays)

Eveline Kolijn and Monica Kidd present a photographic inquiry of coastlines at cSPACE.
Coastlines are dynamic by nature—meeting places where roads end and the ocean takes over, where ships arrive and depart carrying both possibility and peril. They are the last stop before the horizon: liminal spaces where the boundary between land and not-land is constantly in flux. They are also increasingly endangered. As the planet warms, sea levels rise and storms intensify, threatening the health and wellbeing of more than half a billion people living in coastal regions worldwide.
This exhibition features photographs of people and places affected by coastal erosion, created by Calgary-based artists Monica Kidd and Eveline Kolijn, both of whom bring deep environmental concerns to their work. The images represent projects undertaken in Newfoundland & Labrador, the Magdalen Islands, Tuktoyaktuk, France, Fiji, Vanuatu, and Curaçao.
In a time of rapid climate change, these photographs aim to speak for the world’s oceans and the communities connected to them.
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 5, 6:00–8:00 PM

Hallway Gallery: A Walk Through Hiraeth by Siena Stark and Chloe Lasalle
2026-03-02 - 2026-03-30 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Hallway Gallery: A Walk Through Hiraeth by Siena Stark and Chloe Lasalle
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 4 Gallery
March 2 – 30, 2026
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed Sundays)

The first collaborated showcase from Siena Stark and Chloe Lasalle featuring original fantasy art and written works.
OPENING RECEPTION: March 6, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
RSVP FREE

Hallway Gallery: Wild Art by Tanya Bilichenko
2026-03-02 - 2026-03-30 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Hallway Gallery: Wild Art by Tanya Bilichenko
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 4 Cupola Gallery
March 2 – 30, 2026
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed Sundays)
Opening Reception: March 4 | 5:30 PM – 7:00PM

Wild Art is Tanya’s first exhibition, but painting has been part of her life since childhood.
For many years, Tanya placed her artistic dream gently to the side — focusing on education, work, motherhood, family, and rebuilding life after forced emigration. Yet through every stage, art remained my constant light.
In her most challenging transitions, painting became refuge and meditation. Through color and movement, she processed change, fear, hope, and renewal. Nature and animals inspire me deeply. In their wildness, she see’s truth, resilience, and freedom. Tanya’s work reflects this connection — a dialogue between inner strength and the natural world.
This exhibition is not just a presentation of paintings; it is a personal step into courage, authenticity, and sharing.
More from this artist: art-tanya.com

Hallway Gallery: Enchanted Matter by Festival of Animated Objects
2026-03-09 - 2026-03-20 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Hallway Gallery: Enchanted Matter by Festival of Animated Objects
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 1
March 9 – 20, 2026
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed Sundays)

“Enchanted Matter: Puppetry, animation and magic” invites audiences into a world where imagination brings the inanimate to life. This exhibition celebrates the power of puppetry and video art together; art forms that not only bridge sculpture, theatre, and storytelling, but are also imbued with spells and intention.
The artworks featured in this exhibition blur the boundaries between stillness and motion, material and spirit. They conjure movement within stillness, give breath to the lifeless, and awaken the mythical beings within these objects. Each artwork pulses with the intent of its maker, reflected in the characters, scenery and videos featured throughout the exhibition. For each of these artists, the process is just as important as the final creation. Hidden sigils of empowerment, appreciation for the small things that surround them, and a reconnection with inner playfulness and whimsy, all inform what moves these artists to create.
“Enchanted Matter: Puppetry, animation and magic” welcomes you to explore the work of Abbey Leach, Kathy Austin and Stephanie Quilliams, and to witness the magic that fills the gallery.

RECEPTION: Festival of Animated Objects Enchanted Matter Artist Reception
2026-03-17 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Reception: Festival of Animated Objects Enchanted Matter Artist Reception
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 1 Hallway Gallery
March 17, 2026
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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“Enchanted Matter: Puppetry, Animation and Magic” invites audiences into a world where imagination brings the inanimate to life.
This exhibition celebrates the power of puppetry and video art together; art forms that not only bridge sculpture, theatre, and storytelling, but are also imbued with spells and intention.
The artworks featured in this exhibition blur the boundaries between stillness and motion, material and spirit. They conjure movement within stillness, give breath to the lifeless, and awaken the mythical beings within these objects.
Each artwork pulses with the intent of its maker, reflected in the characters, scenery and videos featured throughout the exhibition. For each of these artists, the process is just as important as the final creation.
Hidden sigils of empowerment, appreciation for the small things that surround them, and a reconnection with inner playfulness and whimsy, all inform what moves these artists to create.
“Enchanted Matter: Puppetry, Animation and Magic” welcomes you to explore the work of Abbey Leach, Kathy Austin and Stephanie Quilliams, and to witness the magic that fills the gallery.
Advisories and Accessibility:
Runtime: 2 hours
This exhibition takes place on the first floor of cSPACE Marda Loop, which is a wheelchair accessible venue.
For more information about the accessibility of the venue, including a video walkthrough, please visit: https://www.puppetfestival.ca/accessibility/cspace-marda-loop

PERFORMANCE: Festival of Animated Objects presents Otosan
2026-03-17 19:00 - 20:00 | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
PRESENTATION: Festival of Animated Objects presents Otosan by Shizuka Kai, Randi Edmundson, and Jess Amy Shead
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 1 – Studio Theatre
March 17, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

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When little Shizu hides in her Otosan’s suitcase and secretly travels to his most dangerous destination The North, her presence is a big surprise and an even bigger nuisance to her gruff, no-nonsense father. Facing snowy owls, white wolves and grizzly bears in the most remote of locations, Otosan and Shizu must learn to tackle challenges together, eventually learning how to communicate their love.
Inspired by Co-creator Shizuka Kai’s real-life experience with her father, a wildlife videographer, Otosan is a beautifully told story that uses puppetry, real wildlife projections and an original score to take the audience on an immersive journey.
Created with the support of Deaf Consultants, Caroline Hébert, Landon Krentz and Ladan Sahraei, to include people who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
Otosan development support provided by Young People’s Theatre, Toronto, Canada.
Advisories and Accessibility
Runtime: 45 minutes
Stylized bear attack
The Studio Theatre is located on the first floor of cSPACE Marda Loop, which is a wheelchair accessible venue.
If you are a wheelchair user, please select the wheelchair accessible ticket.
If you are purchasing a wheelchair accessible ticket, please let us know in the notes if you will be accompanied by a non-wheelchair user.
For more information about the accessibility of the venue, including a video walkthrough, please visit: https://www.puppetfestival.ca/accessibility/cspace-marda-loop

PRESENTATION: Festival of Animated Objects presents The Light of the Deep
2026-03-17 20:00 - 20:30 | cSPACE Marda Loop – RGO Treehouse, Suite #475
PRESENTATION: Festival of Animated Objects presents The Light of the Deep with Landon Krentz
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 4 – RGO Treehouse
March 17, 2026
8:00 PM – 8:30 PM

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Incubator Year 1 Presentation
The Light of the Deep is a Sumain-led physical theatre and Visual Vernacular (VV) performance that follows two archetypal figures, the Fisherperson and the Miner, on an epic, image-driven journey. Drawn together by a single glowing firefly, they struggle, collaborate, and transform as they seek either to possess or to share the light.
The Fisherperson pursues his catch, protective and stubborn. The Miner searches for gold, driven by the desire to share what they discover. Along the way, the light itself evolves, shifting from firefly, to moon, to lightning, to anglerfish bait, constantly testing their relationship and philosophies. Through puppetry, projection design, and richly detailed VV, the performance creates a dreamlike world of wetlands, caves, storms, and oceanic depths.
At its heart, The Light of the Deep asks: is light meant to be held close, or set free for others? Through physical storytelling experienced by both Deaf and hearing audiences, the performance explores themes of possession, generosity, and release.
In the final moments, both characters achieve what they sought, the Fisherperson catches a fish, and the Miner unearths gold, but realize their true task is to let the light go. What begins as a struggle over ownership resolves as a shared act of release, offering audiences a visually striking meditation on longing, freedom, and the beauty of letting go.
Advisories & Accessibility:
Themes of fear
Runtime: 45 minutes
The Treehouse is located on the third floor of cSPACE Marda Loop, which is a wheelchair accessible venue.
If you are a wheelchair user, please select the wheelchair accessible ticket.
If you are purchasing a wheelchair accessible ticket, please let us know in the notes if you will be accompanied by a non-wheelchair user.
For more information about the accessibility of the venue, including a video walkthrough, please visit: https://www.puppetfestival.ca/accessibility/cspace-marda-loop

PRESENTATION: Festival of Animated Objects presents Right Hand Woman
2026-03-17 20:45 - 21:15 | cSPACE Marda Loop – RGO Treehouse, Suite #475
PRESENTATION: Festival of Animated Objects presents Right Hand Woman by Jocelyn Mah
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 4 – RGO Treehouse (North)
March 17, 2026
8:45 PM – 9:15 PM

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Deftly traversing the boundaries between dance, theatre, and puppetry, Right Hand Woman is a comical feminist battle cry that shines a spotlight on the effects of misogyny on artists with the lived experience of womanhood. This short excerpt from the work offers a surrealist glimpse into Jocelyn’s “living womb,” reaffirming and rejoicing in the performance of womanhood as a never-ending rebellion that persists—even in the face of death.
Incubator Year 1 Presentation
The presentation is accompanied by an artist talk, featuring visual materials and reflections on the piece’s creation, a show-and-tell of the production’s puppets with designer and builder Juanita Dawn, and an open Q&A that invites curiosity and collective exchange with the audience.
