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Artist Residency — The Keepers

Artist Residency — The Keepers

Recent UpdatesProject MediaSee a Keeper come together from start to finish with this video of the artist's process.The artist talks about the project, her process, and her experience staying in the...

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Discovering Their Name — The Keepers

Discovering Their Name — The Keepers

June 3rd, 2021 Residency — The Keepers Discovering Their Name Patricia Lortie In the end, when I saw them standing together in the studio, when I could walk amongst them and feel their strong yet...

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JAMES ZIEGLER – In Conversation

JAMES ZIEGLER – In Conversation

Against the backdrop of his new creation, Shimmering Willow at the Kiyooka Ohe Arts Centre and Sculpture Park in Springbank, Alberta, artist James Ziegler speaks about his trajectory with Ricardo Castillo Argüello, KOAC’s Executive Director.


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A COMET’S RETURN – Residency

A COMET’S RETURN – Residency

For several years, Kathryn (Fodchuk) Dobbin had no idea where the sculpture she built in the 1980s was. Until the City called. She spent a full month in KOAC’s sculpture studio refurbishing one of the best kinetic public art pieces Calgary has.

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HARRY PALMER – In Memoriam

HARRY PALMER – In Memoriam

A long-time supporter of the arts in Calgary, and our dear friend, Harry passed away this month. He was a photographer of note, whose work illustrates the revelatory power of images that blur the line between documentation and art.

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THE ART OF RECIPROCITY – Community Outreach

THE ART OF RECIPROCITY – Community Outreach

Over the summer, about 12 urban Indigenous young women from the Stardale Women’s Group, a grassroots charity, visited the Kiyooka Ohe Arts Centre and worked with KOAC artists who inspired them through Art-in-Nature workshops to bridge their relationship with the land.

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