cSPACE Marda Loop

Sonoma Art Studio Exhibition
2024-07-15 - 2024-07-27 | AB
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 4 Gallery + Cupola
July 15-27
Opens Monday July 15th at 5pm
Running daily 8am-8pm (except Sundays) until Saturday July 27th at 7pm
Mon Atelier:
Korean young artists living in Calgary are coming together for an exhibition. As a professional Korean artist active in both Canada and Korea, I have had the pleasure of time many aspiring artists here in Calgary. Through painting and working with them, we have accumulated a collection of excellent works. We are now hosting an exhibition at cSPACE to showcase these pieces. I hope to introduce their passionate world of art to many people and inspire and motivate these young artists by sharing and appreciating their work.

Beer Garden 2024
2024-07-13 13:00 - 18:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Art Yard at cSPACE Marda Loop
Saturday, July 13
1pm-6pm
Celebrate Summer with cSPACE’s July Beer Garden!
Our annual Beer Garden features Alberta Craft Gallery selling one of a kind handmade beer steins. Each stein purchase comes with a free fill of your favourite Blindman Brew.
On the Beer Garden Stage
2pm – Geoff Mackenzie
4pm – Ben Tizzard and Linden Conroy
Explore inside cSPACE Marda Loop and discover Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society’s annual book sale, as well as showcase items from more of our arts and culture community.
Enjoy a vibrant community atmosphere where fun, music, and great finds await!

The Market at cSPACE Marda Loop
2024-07-13 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-15 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop – Art Park
Join us for a brand new outdoor inner-city market on Art Park at cSPACE Marda Loop!
Join us at The Market at cSPACE Marda Loop for a vibrant fusion of art, culture, and foodie goodies! Enjoy a lively atmosphere celebrating local talents and flavours.
🌟 Highlights:
– Discover unique arts and crafts from talented vendors 🎨✂️
– Enjoy engaging free programming for kids from the amazing artists at Jube School 🧒🎨
– Explore a variety of fresh local produce and culinary delights from food vendors 🥦🍅
– Delight in live performances by both established and emerging artists 🎶🎤
Whether you’re in search of farm-fresh produce, one-of-a-kind handmade treasures, family-friendly activities, or simply want to groove to some tunes, The Market at cSPACE Marda Loop offers something special for everyone.

Watery Bodies a solo exhibiiton by Jill Nuckles
2024-07-11 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | AB
Opening Reception
Thursday, July 11
5-7 pm
Studio C Gallery
2nd floor, cSPACE Marda Loop
1721 – 29 Avenue SW
Exhibition: July 5 – 26
Monday – Friday 9-5

Pancake Breakfast for Artists & Friends
2024-07-11 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop – Art Park
cSPACE Marda Loop
Art Park
July 11th
9am-11am
Join us for an arts-friendly pancake breakfast during this year’s Stampede. Enjoy delicious pancakes, live music, connect with artists, and celebrate the vibrant community in the heart of Marda Loop. Fun, food, and creativity await!

Teen Sewing 101 Summer Camp!
2024-07-08 09:30 - 12:30 UTC | AB
Come learn how to sew, and start making your own projects!
Join us in the spacious and inspiring Riyoko Work/Shop and learn the fundamental beginner skills to get on your way to exploring and creating! In this class, students will learn their way around the machine through various projects and gain the foundational sewing skills to translate into future projects for themselves. Students will learn how to read patterns, and how to choose fabrics and patterns right for the projects they are making. They will make simple and functional projects like pyjama pants, and zippered pouches ( to hold all the things)! The skills of sewing can seem daunting, but with the right instruction, it can be fun and sew much easier than you think!
This course is three 3-hour sessions. The next sessions is:
Monday July 8, 15 & 22 – 930 am to 1230 pm
$216 + gst (9 hours)

Minutiae, an Exhibition of Miniature Artworks
2024-07-06 08:00 - 2024-08-31 17:00 UTC | Alberta Craft Gallery at cSPACE – Marda Loop, 4th floor, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Alberta Craft Council
Until August 31
Minutiae is a fascinating display of miniature artworks created by 53 artists across Canada. These tiny works are meant to be observed up close and personal, exploring the intricate details and thoughtfully crafted designs. The exhibition includes diverse works, such as aspic salad brooches, miniature pottery studios, and silver candlesticks designed for birthday candles. Each piece showcases the artist’s attention to detail and ability to create in the smallest forms. What does minutiae mean to you? Come and explore this unique exhibition and discover the magnitude in the minutest of details.
See Alberta Craft Council for current hours: https://www.albertacraft.ab.ca/calgary-gallery-exhibitions/minutiae-yyc

The Levitation Project by Mathieu Forget
2024-07-04 08:00 - 2024-08-03 17:00 UTC | AB
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 3 Gallery
July 2 – August 3
The Levitation Project by Mathieu Forget, presented by Alliance Française
Experience Forget’s mesmerizing photographic exhibition, The Levitation Project, at the third floor of cSPACE until August 3rd. Presented by Alliance Française Calgary and the French Consulate in honour of the Olympics 2024, the exhibition features an immersive component with an application that goes beyond the pictures. This beautiful exhibit has captivated audiences around the world, and this is its first stop in Canada. Don’t miss this extraordinary blend of sports, art, and culture that defies gravity!

Back To Where I Started
2024-07-03 - 2024-07-27 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 1 Gallery
July 3-27
Open daily 8am-8pm (except Sundays)
Artist Talk and Reception on July 6th, 1pm, in the RGO Treehouse (Level 4)
Back Where I Started
Join Pasadena-based international visual artist Phillip Risby as he is celebrated in the first neighbourhood that contributed to the shaping of his artistic vision. As the site of the former King Edward School, which Risby attended as a child, cSPACE Marda Loop is the ideal hub and gallery space to host this eclectic exhibition.

The artist talk on July 6th will engage with Risby’s unique perspective on Black life on both sides of the border.
Live music from local musicians Dallas Hayes-Sparks and Miranda Martini.
Light snacks will be served.

Seats are limited so reserve your free spot by emailing backtowhereistartedevent@gmail.com

About Phillip Risby

Phillip’s paintings are a mirror of a life lived as a black man growing up in North America. a life consisting of both pleasure and pain, social injustice, beauty, and resilience.
Special thanks to the Esker Foundation and Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre for their support.

Riverview Artists Showcase: Flow
2024-07-03 - 2024-07-27 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 2 Gallery
July 3-27
Open Daily 8am-8 pm
Closed Sundays
Wheelchair Accessible at the north Glass doors-Elevator
Riverview Artists Showcase

| FLOW

Presented by Riverview Artists, promises a visual feast that transcends boundaries, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in a world where creativity knows no limits.
SHOW OPENING · July, 11th 4:30pm-7:30pm
PLAN YOUR VISIT:
cSPACE Creative Hub in Marda Loop has a ton to offer over and above the fantastic curated show “FLOW”.
Also visit the outdoor Market for a vibrant fusion of art, culture, and foodie goodies- Saturday July 13th & 27th. Make sure you check out the staircase (N.E) corner… (Imaginarium by Katie Green and Daniel J Kirk) and the Alberta Craft Council is also located on the 2nd floor. Don’t forget to stop by and get your coffee from Aroma Cafe Bar to sip while you stroll…
ARTWORK INQUIRIES:
Can be directed to Riverview Artists (Website) or following the QR codes on location.
https://www.riverview-artists.com/events
Our collective believes in the power of art to evoke emotions, spark conversations, and unite individuals through a shared appreciation for the boundless possibilities of human imagination.

Showing Artists
Cindy Bouwers
David Cadman
Brandie Cormier
Don Elliott
Tammy Fischer
Linnea Martina Hannigan
Conny Jager
Maureen Jarosh
Rachelle Kearl
Stacey Walyuchow

The Market at cSPACE Marda Loop
2024-06-29 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop – Art Park
Canada Day Weekend Market
Art Park at cSPACE Marda Loop
June 29
10am-2pm
Start your Canada Day celebrations early at cSPACE Marda Loop’s Market on Saturday, June 29th! Enjoy live music by Tim Gareau and Nico Brennan, plus Jube School Kids’ Drop-in with drumming, songs, and storytelling by Chantal Chagnon from 10 am to 2 pm. Discover local vendors, delicious food, and festive activities in a lively community atmosphere.
Featured vendor: Welcome Fresh Routes Mobile Grocery Store!
Jube School KidsZone: Chantal Chagnon invites kids to join for drumming, songs, and storytelling.
JubeFest Music in the Studio Theatre: The Kirby Sewell Band (live blues).

Book Launch: 'An Ode to Myself'
2024-06-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
RGO Treehouse (Level 4)
June 26th, 7pm-9pm
Newton is a cat who wrote a book of poetry. He dictated it from a sunbeam to his staff, Jennifer MacLean. Join us for the book launch!
Over the course of his nine lives, Newton MacLean became one of the most recognized and celebrated Cat Poets of his time. His scribe, Jennifer MacLean, diligently captured each verse and prose and committed them to a book entitled “An Ode To Myself.
On June 26th, 2024 we invite you to the launch of said book, brought to life by Prairie Soul Press.
There will be signed copies available for purchase, refreshments, a door prize or two, and — depending on how many Cat Cocktails Jennifer consumes — one or two (or several) dramatic readings.
RSVP.
Special thanks to Agent Extraordinaire, Stacey Kondla, of The Rights Factory.

Kathy Lewis: Artist Reception
2024-06-26 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Kathy’s First Art Show
From the moment she attended her first ‘plein air’ drawing class as a child, Kathy Lewis has been a true artist at heart. Her artistic pursuits are as rich and varied as her life experiences, with both often intertwined. Now in retirement, Kathy would love to realize her longstanding dream of exhibiting her art in a gallery for her loved ones and the public to see.
Kathy has always been a dedicated student of her craft. She took an “Intro to Art” course while studying at University of Lethbridge. Then, she enrolled in a weaving course at a small art school. She also has a certificate in Interior Design from Mount Royal College. In retirement, she has attended painting classes at Kerby Centre, Swinton Studios, and a gallery class at The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York. In 1972, she was selected by a jury of local British Columbia artists to weave an abstract tapestry for the municipality of Vancouver. The project, which took five months to complete, was displayed in the lobby of Vancouver City Hall and later in the Planning Department Boardroom. She also showcased her work in the Western Arts and Crafts displays at the Calgary Stampede.
Kathy has been a resident of Chartwell Fountains of Mission since October 2023. Her walls are adorned with beautiful paintings, and she is an active participant in resident activities. In addition to her artistic pursuits, Kathy has supported various charities including Calgary Food Bank, Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation, and Calgary Homeless Foundation. Kathy’s wish to have a gallery exhibition for her art would fulfill a desire to impact people with her work, including her friends, family, and fellow residents.
The Chartwell Foundation is pleased to arrange a gallery exhibition of Kathy’s work! Kathy’s art will be on display at cSPACE Marda Loop, an acclaimed arts and culture hub in Calgary, from June 10 to June 29, with a private opening reception on June 26 where Kathy will celebrate with her loved ones.

Report to Community 2024
2024-06-25 16:00 - 18:30 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Studio Theatre at cSPACE Marda Loop
1721 – 29 Ave. SW
Presentation 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Reception 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Calgary Arts Development’s Annual Report to Community
Join us for a report of our various activities in 2023 presented by Patti Pon, President & CEO. At this event we will also officially thank poet laureate Wakefield Brewster for his term as poet laureate (2022-2024) and welcome new poet laureate Shone Thistle (2024-2026). Stay for the reception to mingle with Calgary Arts Development staff members and others from the arts community.

Finding Peace and Joy Within (CALL)
2024-06-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-12 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Join the Calgary Association of Lifelong Learners (CALL) for the return of this popular program on meditation. Program runs for 8 weeks on Wednesdays at cSPACE Marda Loop, in the CALL suite # 310.
Dates
May 1 – June 19, 2024.
10am-12pm
Suite #310 at cSPACE Marda Loop
The facilitator, Barry Ronellenfitch has 45 years of experience with Yogic practices and over 1,000 hours of formal training.
Register on the CALL website.
Note – if you are not a CALL member, now is a great time to join. Your annual membership fee of $50 will extend to August 31 of 2025. You can join safely online or mail the membership form.
https://calgarylifelonglearners.ca/

PUSH 2024: Emerging Artists Exhibition
2024-06-18 - 2024-06-29 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 4 and Cupola Galleries
June 18-29th
Artist Reception June 20th, 5-8pm
Explore the vibrant artworks from the University of Calgary at the PUSH 2024: Emerging Artists’ Exhibition! Join us for our opening reception on June 20th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, where you’ll be treated to an evening of creativity, community, and connection. The reception will take place on the 4th level of cSPACE Marda Loop.
Don’t miss your chance to indulge in delicious food and drinks and win exciting raffle prizes throughout the evening! Your $3 entrance fee directly supports our collective and our mission of supporting emerging artists at the University of Calgary.
Can’t make it to the opening reception? No worries! The exhibition runs from June 18th to July 1st, giving you plenty of opportunities to experience the cutting-edge artistry on display.
Mark your calendar and join us for an unforgettable celebration of creativity and innovation!

2024 KOREAN ART EXHIBITION
2024-06-17 13:00 - 2024-07-02 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Gallery Level 1
Until June 29th

Calgary Korean Women’s Association presents a giant group show packed with talent!

Dancers' Studio West's Quick+Dirty 2024
2024-06-15 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-06-14 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-06-13 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Come experience some of Calgary’s most exciting independent dance artists!
Three days only, Jun 13-15 at cSPACE Marda Loop, in the Studio Theatre.
Dancers’ Studio West’s (DSW) Quick+Dirty 2024 is finally here! This festival for independent dance artists will be held June 13-15, 2024 at cSPACE Marda Loop. The festival will feature the works of Sierra Oszust, Jocelyn Mah and James Watson, Tracy Cumberbatch, and Logan Schaffer and J.R. McNeil.
This year will also feature a brand new segment called IIWII (It Is What It Is) where the dance artists who perform will be chosen out of a hat. We provide space, they provide all the action!

5 Designer Tips for Art Display
2024-06-14 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Edmonton) | AB
Learn how to select, hang and use art in your home like a designer.

interior designer, Jessica Velazquez will be demonstrating 5 Designer Tips For Art Display At The Home and photographer Yenny from Valeca Studios will exhibit her photograph collections from Calgary, Vancouver, New York, and Miami.

ChatGPT-4 omg
2024-06-14 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop – RGO Treehouse, Suite #475
AI workshop series for business and life—level up your AI and ChatGPT game!
ChatGPT-4o . Prompt better . Multi-modal . Customize GPT

A two and half hour, hands-on workshop, for people who want to level up their AI knowledge, learn essential prompt engineering skills for more predictable outcomes, and use ChatGPT better.
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION

A (insanely short) history of AI: from the early days to now. Right now. The day of.

PART ONE

Prompting basics
Prompt like a pro

PART TWO

What’s new in ChatGPT-4o
Personalizing ChatGPT
Connecting ChatGPT to Zapier

AFTERPARTY

All participants invited to a free,15-minute, one-on-one session with each presenter

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Kathy Lewis, New Paintings
2024-06-10 - 2024-06-29 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 1 Gallery
June 10-29
Public Artist Reception June 26th, 1pm-5pm
Kathy Lewis, a resident of Chartwell Fountains of Mission, is set to have her lifelong wish granted with an exhibition of her paintings. Lewis, who took up painting in retirement to stay mentally active and manage arthritis, discovered the Chartwell wish program through a newsletter. Her work will be showcased from June 10 to June 29, with an opening reception where attendees can meet the artist. Despite her modesty, Lewis hopes to sell her 29 pieces to fund her passion for art.
Don’t miss this chance to support a local artist and enjoy her unique collection!
Read the story here: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-fundraiser-will-help-charity-grant-wishes-for-seniors-1.6898446

Storyland with the Instrumental Society of Calgary
2024-06-09 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Studio Theatre
Sunday, June 10th
3:00 pm
Storyland will take you on a musical journey, narrated throughout with works written for flute, viola and piano. Each piece is programmatic in nature, containing some extramusical meaning, story, legend or scenic description, bringing to life a whole range of feelings and emotions, from despair to ecstasy. Join us as we bring life to the stories of local living composers, Jessica MacMann and Arthur Bachmann alongside exquisite works of Grieg, Schumann, Debussy and more!
https://www.instrumentalsociety.ca/storyland

Riyoko: ReMake It! Pattern and Sewing Workshop
2024-06-08 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | AB
Do you have that favourite vintage or fast fashion garment that you wish you could have forever, and make in a million colours? Want to recreate it? Come join us in the bright & spacious riyoko studio to learn how to make a pattern, sew a test fit, and learn skills to remake the piece you want to wear time after time.
This class is five 3-hour sessions. The next sessions are:
Saturday May 11, 18, 25 & June 1, 8 – 10 am to 1 pm
*Beginner sewing experience necessary.
*Students will be asked to bring up to three simple pieces that they’d like to remake, such as button up shirts, blouses, sweaters, slip dresses, pants or shorts (No zippers!).
*Students are encouraged to bring their own supplies (pencil, eraser, pins, measuring tape, fabric scissors, paper scissors) except rulers (which are available for class use, or purchase in the Riyoko Work/Shop during the class) and paper which is supplied by Riyoko Work/Shop.
*We believe in supporting small, and local. In that spirit, we will not accept local or small designer brands garments as samples to remake. We hope you understand!
Riyoko Studio, 1721 29 Ave SW, Suite 445

Songs of Manyselves
2024-06-07 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Edmonton) | AB
A personal mythography of land, family, and belonging, for six singers, narrator, and ensemble.

Songs of Manyselves
Join us for the unveiling of a work-in-progress drama for six singers, narrator, and ensemble! The evening will feature new music and graphic poetry, written and composed by Sebastian Harmon Hutchings, exploring a non-linear narrative of their relationship to landscape and family heritage. Attempting a reckoning through shimmering beauty, the telling stitches together the ways that we frame ourselves, many selves living in a body, many selves living in a landscape.

Featuring:
Misha Maseka – Flowering Self
Allison Lynch – Protector Self
Dallas Hayes-Sparks – Grieving Self
Tayte Mitchell – Red Self
Branden Olsen – Reckoner
Kristian Lo – Silver Shifting Self
Genevieve Micheletti – Violin
Kathleen De Caen – Cello
Jiajia Li – Flute & Bass Flute
Natalia Peric – Clarinet & Bass Clarinet
Mark Dejong – Alto & Tenor Saxophones
Chris Sies – Percussion
Janna Sailor – Music Director

We acknowledge the support of Canada Council for the Arts, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and Calgary Arts Development.

Open Studio with Kenzie Housego
2024-06-06 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Open Studio with Kenzie Housego
CAAF Studio, suite #435 on Level 4 at cSPACE Marda Loop
Thursday, June 6 from 6:30 to 8:30pm
Come to the Calgary Allied Arts Foundation’s studio to meet our current resident, Kenzie Housego, and get a first hand look at her process.
Kenzie is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes textiles, embroidery, new media, and assemblage mediums. The use of technology such as LEDs, Arduino micro-controllers, texting, and screens within her research is symbolic of the virtual realms in which we participate as a society. Her recent series “IU” combines textile craft and technology to explore contemporary courtship, technology, and historical signs and signifiers connected to dating and romance. Housego’s artwork often offers an invitation for interactivity, encouraging viewers to shift from passive observers to active co-producers as they engage with the digital media, experiencing other points of view, and ultimately forming their own individual meanings.
Follow Kenzie on Instagram @kenziehousego or check out her website www.kenziehousego.com.

CAAF Open Studio with Kenzie Housego
2024-06-06 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
