Due to the recently announced extension of COVID-19 restrictions, we are currently closed, including our property. Please follow us on social media for further announcements.
Due to the recently announced extension of COVID-19 restrictions, we are currently closed, including our property. Please follow us on social media for further announcements.
Located approximately 45 minutes southwest of downtown Calgary, near Millarville Alberta, we are an art, nature and history destination. Open to the public year round, admission is by donation.
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With 80 acres of rolling Foothills grasslands, featuring spectacular Rocky Mountain views and native flora and fauna, plus our Museum, Art Gallery, and Gallery Shop, all housed within AC and Barbara Leightons’ historic home, we’ve got lots to explore in all seasons!
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From annual events like the Clothesline Festival & Art Sale, Fall Paint-Out, and Christmas in the Country Art Sale, to one-off events that launch our exhibitions and installations, raise funds for our programs, or highlight local artists, we love to bring our community together in this amazing place.
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January 30 @ 10:00 am - March 6 @ 4:00 pm
Penny Corradine - Main Gallery
Penny Corradine has pursued expressionist landscapes for years and now she is overcome with the idea of trees.
January 30 @ 10:00 am - March 6 @ 4:00 pm
Michelle Wiebe - Tower Gallery
One artist’s journey to find beauty in the fragmentation within her own family.
February 22 @ 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
5 Weeks of Foothills Exploration, hosted live from the Leighton Art Centre. Recommended for Grades 1-6, but everyone welcome!
282027 144 Street West
Foothills, AB T1S 0Y4
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403-931-3633
info@leightoncentre.org
Hours of Operation
Wednesday – Sunday: 10am – 4pm
Monday & Tuesday: Closed