As we settle into the new year, our team here at KOAC is gearing up for another tremendous year filled with energy and creativity. We are excited to share that we have a busy calendar and will continue hosting our Artist in Residence programs, Create with KOAC kids summer art camp, and our School Outreach Programs.

These programs continue to grow in popularity and provide meaningful, as well as financial support to our vision – a year-round, sustainable, art-in-nature destination dedicated to the research, exhibition, education and documentation of contemporary visual arts. We couldn’t do this without the generosity and support of our donors, sponsors, students and Friends of KOAC members. Thank you!

As we move forward, we want to highlight a few of our accomplishments of last year:

• Founder Katie Ohe is awarded the Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Medal
• Harry Kiyooka Memorial Fundraiser raises $82,285
• Design and installation of the KOAC Gate – designed by Katie Ohe, an homage to the late Harry Kiyooka’s bandaid paintings
• Installation of Katie Ohe’s Doodle 4, her first monumental piece created specifically for the KOAC Sculpture Park
• KOAC Signage campaign for GIVING TUESDAY – a huge thank you to our community for helping us towards our goal
• Our artist-in-residence Sabine LeCorre-Moore, spent February through July completing her Painting Alberta exhibit. Composed of 360 6” x 6” acrylic paintings, Painting Alberta was built through five years of research in museum archives and interviews with individuals to discover the many facets that make Alberta
• 25 guided tours with 200 people during the spring, summer and fall for Saturday Tours or workplace retreats.

With the continued support from our many community partners, donors, sponsors, and Friends of KOAC, we will reach our important legacy – art-in-nature, land conservation and meaningful community building.