Welcoming visitors Tuesday – Sunday, 10AM – 4PM. Admission by donation.

 

Events

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.

 

Lungs of the Earth

June 22 @ 10:00 am - October 27 @ 4:00 pm
Troy Nickle

Indoor and outdoor installations explore our relationship with trees, how trees allow us to live, the organisms and phenomena connected to them and the various forms the tree can embody.

Reimagining Fire, The Future of Energy

September 7 @ 10:00 am - October 27 @ 4:00 pm

For Reimagining Fire, Energy Future Lab (EFL) Fellow Eveline Kolijn, invited submissions from 40 Alberta printmakers, writers, and poets to reflect on the necessity of our society to combat climate change and preserve biodiversity.

Festive Foothills Art Sale

November 9 @ 10:00 am - December 20 @ 4:00 pm

Enjoy a whole lot of holiday cheer in Alberta’s beautiful Foothills region! Our annual Festive Foothills Art Sale returns in perfect time for your holiday gift giving.

Past Events


 

Guided Plant Walk

September 22 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

with Kalyn Kodiak
 

Writing Land & Place

September 22 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

with Ashley Holloway
 

Looking for Glimmers: Autumn Retreat Day

September 21 @ 11:00 am - 3:30 pm

with Julia Dawson
 

On the Road – Travel Plein Air Sketching

September 21 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

with Michelle Wiebe
 

The Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta

September 20 @ 10:00 am - September 21 @ 5:00 pm

 

Paint The Foothills 2024

September 7 @ 10:00 am - September 8 @ 4:00 pm

 

Forest Bathing

August 24 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

with Alberta DeFrancesco