Exploring sex and sexuality in the public sphere through art and academia – PopSex!
January 4, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) - Using the Institute for Sexual Science (1919-1933) in Berlin as its starting point for discussion, PopSex! – an exhibition, academic conference and film series being launched in...
ACAD Students Share the Studio with International Icon Brian Eno
January 6, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – Today, at the Alberta College of Art + Design, 40 top digital arts students had the unique experience of sharing the studio setting with international icon Brian Eno. Through a...
Showcasing what it means to be an ACAD student, online!
January 17, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) What does it mean to be an ACAD student? The Alberta College of Art + Design has unveiled a major new ACAD recruitment portal designed as an online home for...
Creative thinking begins at ACAD, and students are now applying to explore their creative talent and vision in the fall of 2011. Are you interested in becoming an ACAD student? The ACAD open-house is our way...
February 3, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – The Alberta College of Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of two new exhibitions at the Illingworth Kerr Gallery tomorrow, February 3, 2011. Join the IKG...
ACAD and Encana join together to bring the work of emerging artists to the world stage
February 14, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – The Alberta College of Art + Design, in partnership with Encana Corporation, is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new showcase for young artists and designers...
February 22, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta). The Alberta College of Art + Design is proud to announce that ACAD Critic in Residence Nancy Tousley will be one of eight recipients of the 2011 Governor General’s Awards in...
ArtaWEARness XI – forbidden passion, human puppets, sandstorms and more hit the runway!
March 1, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – This Friday and Saturday, the Alberta College of Art + Design Students’ Association presents the eleventh annual wearable art performance extravaganza: ArtaWEARness XI...
ACAD welcomes Josh McNorton as first ever Alberta College of Art + Design Curator In Residence
March 7, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – ACAD is pleased to welcome Josh McNorton as our very first Curator in Residence – a new position at ACAD created as part of our new Critique Initiative. Josh McNorton...
Member of Parliament Deepak Obhrai Visits Alberta College of Art + Design
March 15, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – The Alberta College of Art + Design was pleased to welcome Deepak Obhrai, MP Calgary East to the College today for a tour of the upgrades to our existing heating, ventilation...
ACAD Presents the 2011 All Faculty Exhibition
Join ACAD’s Illingworth Kerr Gallery for a special opening reception celebrating the 2011 ACAD All Faculty Exhibition. This annual show of work by ACAD Faculty both past and present will run from March 23, 2011...
ACAD Presents the 2010 Spring Show + Sale
The Alberta College of Art + Design Students’ Association presents the annual Spring Show + Sale: a rare opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind art + craft + design work from ACAD students and to invest in our...
From Basquiat to the Bow Building: ACAD presents the 2011 Canadian Art Reel Artists Film Festival
March 24, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – For the third year in a row, the Alberta College of Art + Design is proud to co-present the Canadian Art Foundation’s Reel Artist Film Festival — a series of unique and eclectic films...
Internationally recognized Maori scholar Dr. Patricia Te Arapo Wallace to speak at ACAD
March 28, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – ACAD is pleased to invite the public to join our students, faculty and staff at the fourth annual Fridhandler Lecture on Non-Western Art Practice this March 31, 2011 for a presentation by...
2011 ACAD Portfolio Show Features Fresh Design Talent
March 29, 2011 – Alberta College of Art + Design today announced that graduating students from ACAD's Visual Communications Design and Photography programs will be showcasing their work at the ACAD...
ACAD announces the winners of THE BOW: Emerging Artist Project
April 28, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – The Alberta College of Art + Design, in conjunction with Encana Corporation, is pleased to announce the winners of the THE BOW: Emerging Artist Project. This special-juried competition...
ACAD Jewellery + Metals instructor Charles Lewton-Brain inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy
May 10, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) - ACAD is pleased to congratulate Charles Lewton-Brain, longtime instructor in Jewellery + Metals at the College and internationally recognized artist ,on his recent induction into the...
May 17, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) - The Alberta College of Art + Design (ACAD) is pleased to announce that the 2011 Board of Governors’ Alumni Award of Excellence will be awarded to Norman Faulkner, Alex Janvier...
2011 ACAD Grad Show: an exhibition of Canada’s finest emerging artists
May 18, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – Today, a collection of works by Canada’s finest emerging artists and designers opens to the public at the 2011 Alberta College of Art + Design Graduating Student Exhibition. Join...
This year, artists take centre stage at Sled Island 2011
June 21, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – From June 22 to 25, 2011, the Alberta College of Art + Design is pleased to partner with the Sled Island Music and Arts Festival to present Sled Island Art, a series of visual-art...
Don’t miss Iran do Espírito Santo: Wall Drawings at the Illingworth Kerr Gallery this summer
June 28, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – The Alberta College of Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition at the Illingworth Kerr Gallery this Thursday, June 30, 2011. Join the IKG for exciting new...
ACAD VCD students take home top prizes at the 2011 Applied Arts Student Awards!
July 12, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – ACAD Students have continued their tradition of taking home top prizes at the 2011 Applied Arts Student awards with a record 18 Visual Communication Design major students winning...
ACAD Welcomes Susan Thomas to the Alberta College of Art + Design Board of Governors
August 31, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – The Alberta College of Art + Design is delighted to welcome Ms. Susan Thomas to the ACAD Board of Governors. Ms. Thomas’s appointment the ACAD Board of Governors...
October 1, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – The Alberta College of Art + Design is pleased to announce that this year it is participating in the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) – a one-of-a-kind survey...
ACAD Congratulates Premier-Designate Alison Redford
October 3, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – On behalf of the Alberta College of Art + Design, I offer our sincere congratulations to Premier-designate Alison Redford for her superb win – this bodes very well for Alberta. Her...
A "Metals" Sweep at the 7th Annual Alberta Craft Council Awards
October 20, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – The Alberta College of Art + Design is pleased to congratulate our alumni and faculty winners of the 7th annual Alberta Craft Council Awards, held on October 15, 2011. The annual...
October 24, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – The Alberta College of Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of a new touring exhibition at the Illingworth Kerr Gallery on Thursday, October 27, 2011. Join us for...
December 5, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) - As more and more people move around the globe, the issue of im/migration is more important than ever at the local, national and geopolitical levels. In spite of people’s...