FREE First Thursday

Why we picked it

FREE First Thursday  July 25-9 PM Join us for Free First Thursday on July 2 at Contemporary Calgary! Enjoy complimentary admission from 5–9 PM, and a full evening of exhibitions and tours, hands-on creativity, and a feature Quickdraw Animation Society Activation. Inspired by the Surrealist drawing game, Exquisite Corpse, the students of the Alberta University of Arts Animation Development Course created looping stream-of-consciousness animated characters not knowing they would be remixed with the creations of their classmates. The result is an outrageous combination of over 300 different character combinations, screened in our front Plaza. Get Stampede ready with a hands on airbrush bandana workshop led by Calgary artist Karin McGinn. Explore surface design techniques while McGinn guides you through the process using her own airbrushing techniques to help you create your very own airbrush painted bandana. No exper