Open Tuesday – Sunday 10am – 4pm.
Open Tuesday – Sunday 10am – 4pm.
Leighton Art Centre is a busy place! Each year, we host a wide variety of Workshops (art, nature and family-friendly), Public Special Events and Art Sales. We also offer Birthday Parties for the special kids in your life and can make arrangements for Event Rentals & Photography.
Upcoming events are listed below and on our Calendar.
April 9 @ 10:00 am - June 5 @ 4:00 pm
Juried Group Exhibition
This 20th annual celebration of our member artists is a fresh and exciting visual treat!
May 21 @ 10:00 am - June 30 @ 11:59 pm
held online at shop.leightoncentre.org
Shop unframed artworks created by some of our most talented member artists, in a wide variety of mediums and styles!
May 28 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
with Fay Hodson
In this workshop, you’ll learn to use a variety of coloured wools and unusual fibres to create unique felt landscapes.
May 28 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
with David Campbell
Be swept away with spring cleaning!
May 30
June 4 @ 10:00 am - June 5 @ 4:00 pm
Take your collection to new heights at our mountain-view original art & fine craft market!
June 4 @ 11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Join plein air artists Louise Lacey-Rokosh, Theresa Williams, and Laurie Aldridge on location!
June 6
June 11 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
with Leah Cathleen
Barbara Leighton believed that every person could be an artist if they found the right medium. Join us to find out if felting is yours!
June 11 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
with Jim Critchley
Join our resident naturalist Jim Critchley on a guided nestbox tour of the Leighton Art Centre’s Bluebird Trail!
June 11 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm
with Jim Critchley
Join us for an evening of watching the satellites, stars and constellations at the Leighton Art Centre!
June 12 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
with Michelle Wiebe
Learn the basics of linocut printing with Michelle Wiebe.
June 12 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
with Barry Allen
Spend the day with local photographer Barry Allen learning how to capture the magic of the natural world that surrounds us.
June 13
June 18 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
with Laur W
Take part in a full day of creative expression with Lauren Wolfe.
June 18 @ 10:00 am - August 21 @ 4:00 pm
Stacey Watson
Photographs captured on local film sets explore the concept of artifice meeting with the landscape.
June 18 @ 10:00 am - August 21 @ 4:00 pm
The Monochrome Guild
Five photographers employ traditional black and white film methods to explore the past, present and future of Alberta’s coal industry.
June 18 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
with Jim Critchley
Make your very own birdhouse for your backyard friends!
June 20
June 25 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
with Fay Hodson
Taking Needle-felt to the Next Level!
June 25 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
with Andrea Merredew
Join Andrea Merredew for seasonal nature-based art workshops to celebrate the changes of the landscape!
June 25 @ 11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Join plein air artists Louise Lacey-Rokosh, Theresa Williams, and Laurie Aldridge on location!
June 26 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
with Michelle Wiebe
Enjoy the outdoors as you document your travels with a creative flair!
June 26 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
with Barry Allen
Spend the day with local photographer Barry Allen learning how to capture the wonders often missed in the hustle and bustle.
June 27
July 2 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
with Leah Cathleen
Needle felting is a unique, engaging way to create a piece of art using wool as your medium!
July 4
July 4 @ 9:30 am - July 8 @ 3:30 pm
Adventure into the fascinating world of bugs!
May 23
May 16
May 14 @ 11:30 am - 3:30 pm
May 9
May 2
282027 144 Street West
Foothills, AB T1S 0Y4
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403-931-3633
info@leightoncentre.org
Hours of Operation
Tuesday – Sunday: 10am – 4pm
Closed Mondays
Admission to property and heritage home by donation; recommended minimum donation: $10/vehicle.