Ground Works – June 21 to July 1

Join us on Churchill Square (and at satellite venues across Edmonton) for 11 days of inspiring art, engaging workshops, and live performances — all completely free and family-friendly. Whether you're exploring bold new exhibits, taking part in a hands-on activity, or just soaking up the festival atmosphere, there’s something for everyone. Come be part of Edmonton’s longest-running celebration of art!

Festival Exhibits

Partner Galleries

Live Music: Street Stage

Workshops

Daily Schedule

Site Map

Festival Exhibits

Exhibits

Site #1: Churchill Square

Activate Arts AB

Sand Carving Display
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Activate Arts Alberta
Sand Sculpture Building
June 21, 22, 23
11:00am-9:30pm

Site #9: Don Wheaton YMCA

Jenny Berkenbosch

Shelter

Site #1: Churchill Squre

Jonathan Monfries

CANOPY sponsored by Stantec

Site#1: Churchill Square

Jill Stanton

SUPERGARDEN

Site #2: City Hall

Monique Martin

Annus Mirabilis

Site #1: Churchill Square
Kerry Ross, Bob Thornton, Carrie Phillips Kieser, John Abrams, Bram van Herwaarden

Alive! A Garden Party
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Garden Party with the Artists Kerry Ross
June 21, 22, & 23
11:00am-3:pm

Site #1: Churchill Square

Clinton Minault

Belly of the Bull
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Clinton Minault

Belly of the Bull

Live Production: Building the Bull
June 21, 23, 23
11:00am-9:30pm

Site #1: Churchill Square

Clinton Minault

Beastly Two-Eyed Festival See-er

Site #2: City Hall

Jill Nuckles

Watery Bodies

Site #1: Churchill Square

Hilary Mussell

The Passenger Motel

Site #2: City Hall

David McGregor

Intimate Certainty

Site #1: Churchill Square

Dwayne Martineau

You’re in it now

Site #1: Churchill Square

Madeline LeBlanc

Secret Garden
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Madeline LeBlanc

Secret Garden

Exhibit Facilitation
June 21, 28, July 1
12:00-8:00pm

Site #1: Churchill Square

Isabelle Kirouac and Willoughby Arévalo

The Aromatic Wheel of Fungi
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Isabelle Kirouac and Willoughby Arévalo

The Aromatic Wheel of Fungi

Artist Activation
June 28 - July 1
11:00am - 9:30pm

Olfactory Workshop
June 28 - 10:00am-10:00pm
June 29 - 2:00-4:00pm

Mushroom Walk* with Willoughby Arevalo
June 30
10:00am-12:00PM
*Offsite

Site #3: Stanley A. Milner Library

Kirra Kent

Fungus on Flannel

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Kirra Kent

Fungus on Flannel

Fungus, Flannel, and Paint with Kira Kent
June 28
2:30-5:00pm

Site #5: The Westin

Dustin Coulson

Of Bark & Bane

Site #1: Churchill Square

Kelly Andres

ApotheCycle
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Kelly Andres

ApotheCycle

Exhibit Facilitation
June 21-23, 28-30 , & July 1
11:00am-3:00pm

Performance
June 21, 22
12:00-2:00pm
June 28, 29
12:00pm-2:00pm
4:00-6:00pm

Site #6 : RICE HOWARD WAY ALLEY OF LIGHT

RIVALUTIONARY

Bridging Light and Time

Site #8: 4th St Promenade ALLEY OF LIGHT

Vanessa Tignanelli

My Work’s Life

FESTIVAL EXHIBITS

VIEW ALL ARTIST VIDEOS

Partner Gallery Exhibits

Exhibits

Galerie CAVA - Société francophone des arts visuels de l'Alberta

Site#23: Galerie CAVA Gallery

Mélanie Liles and the art students of Old Scona Academic

Discover Dance of Colours

Site#23: Galerie CAVA Gallery

Rivalutionary

Bridging Light and Time

Art Gallery of Alberta, Ledcor Theatre Community Gallery</span>

Site#4: Art Gallery of Alberta, Ledcor Theatre Community Gallery

Ortona Artists’ Reach Society (OARS)

Ortona Diaspora Group Exhibit
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Art Gallery of Alberta, Ledcor Theatre Community Ortona Artists’ Reach Society (OARS)
Reception & Panel Discussion
Saturday, June 28
1:00-4:00pm

Site#20: Collins Studio Gallery

Jimmy Golden

Lost Ortona
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Jimmy Golden

Lost Ortona

Site#20: Collins Studio Gallery
Scapes and Shapes
Friday, June 27
8:00pm-10:00pm

Site#18: Metro Gallery

Ortona Artists’ Reach Society (OARS)

Ortona Diaspora Group Exhibit
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Site#18: Metro Gallery
Ortona Artists’ Reach Society (OARS)
Special Event: Reception & Film
Thursday, June 26
5:30-10:00pm

SNAP - Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists

Site#16: SNAP

Maria-Margaretta Cabana Boucher

a memory of you: of holding, of carrying, together

Site#16: SNAP

Evan Robinson

Marrowline

Site#14: Mitchell Art Gallery

Anna Binta Diallo

Those mountains of shadows and valleys of light

Rossdale Community Hall

Ortona Artists’ Reach Society (OARS)

Draw-A-Thon
June 30
10:00am-10:00pm

Site#7: Latitude 53

Various Artists

Cindy Baker’s Big Thing

Site#11: Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre

kamâmak nihtâwikihcikan

Site#19: McMullen Gallery

Cui Jinzhe

Om ~ Ah ~ Home: Healing Space for Body & Mind
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McMullen Gallery
Opening & Community Art Tour
June 21
1:00-3:00pm

Site#3: Art Gallery at Milner

Various Artists

Superimposition

Site#3: Art Gallery at Milner

Yuanita Klatt

North of 50° Subtitle An Alberta Story

Site#13: Harcourt House Artist Run Centre

Various Artists

JOY: 37th Annual Members’ Exhibition + Art Sale

Site#10: CO*LAB

Community Arts Laboratory

Coda Girvan

Wildlife Analysis

Galerie Cité at La Cité Francophone </span>

Site#24: Galerie Cité at La Cité Francophone

Chloe Heeseok Oh

Lyrical Light

Site#23: Galerie CAVA Gallery

Daniele Petit

From the Heart to the Canvas

Site#23: Galerie CAVA Gallery

Nozomi Kamei

Water-sense of Connections

Site#23: Galerie CAVA Gallery

Bernadette Quémerais

Not so Wild

Site#22: Bleeding Heart Art Space

Various Artists

Synaesthesia
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Bleeding Heart Art Space
Live Performance
June 28
4:00-10:00pm

Site#21: The Nina Haggerty

Centre for the Arts

Various Artists

Centre for Autism Services Alberta Year End Art Show

Site#12: Alberta Craft Council

Jessica Fern Facette

Symptomatology

Site#12: Alberta Craft Council

Various Artists

Craft Perspectives
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Alberta Craft Council
Opening Reception
June 21
2:00-4:00pm

Site#15: Alberta Council

for the Ukrainian Arts

(ACUA)

Community Show

Ukrainian Vintage Fair

PARTER GALLERY EXHIBITS

Art Workshops

WORKSHOPS

Mushroom Walk in Mill Creek Ravine, with mycologist Willoughby Arévalo

Off Site: Mill Creek Ravine
Mushroom Walk with mycologist Willoughby Arévalo
June 29
10:00am - 12:00pm

The Art of Fungi & Scents Workshop
June 28 & 30
2:00-4:00pm

Pet Rocks
June 21
12:00-4:00pm

The WorksShop: GroundWorks Garden Daily Workshops
12:00-6:00pm
*Open until 8:00pm on July 1 (Canada Day)

Rock Madness Plein Air Club
Live Drawing Sessions
June 26, 27, 30
6:00-7:30 pm

Craft Charms
June 28
12:00-4:00pm

The WorksShop: Sun Printing
June 22, 28, 29
4:00-6:00pm

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Street Stage Schedule

STREET STAGE

Saturday, June 21

1:00pm - Naomi McIlwraith poetry
2:00pm - Bobbi Jo Starr
3:30pm - Zachary Moostoos Willer
5:15pm- Mathew Cardinal
6:30pm - Rellik
7:45pm - Jim Guiboche (two sets!)

Sunday, June 22

2:30pm - Kate Blechinger
4:00pm - Tim Isberg Trio
5:15pm - Jenny Allen
6:30pm - Everett Laroi Band
7:45pm - Pete Turland Trio (two sets!)

Monday, June 23

5:15pm - Kaiya Kodie
6:30pm - Jenny Allen
7:45pm - Jenny Allen
9:00pm - Jed and The Valentine

Tuesday, June 24

5:15pm - Brianna Lizotte
6:30pm - Daniel Gervais
7:45pm - Entangados (two sets!)

Wednesday, June 25

5:15pm - Lindsey Walker Duo (two sets)
7:45pm - Sticks and Stone (two sets)

Thursday, June 26

5:15pm - Stella Johnson
6:30pm - Lori Reid
7:45pm - Rosina Cove (two sets!)

Friday, June 27

5:15pm - Morgan Hanna
6:30pm - Ginger Beef
7:45pm - Funk The Matriarchy
9:00pm - Funk The Matriarchy

Saturday, June 28

2:30pm - Graham Guest
4:00pm - Giselle Parker
5:15pm - Meera Sylvain
6:30pm - Du Rite Aces (two sets!)
9:00pm - Brewtals

Sunday, June 29

2:30pm - Meera Sylvain
4:00pm - Braden and Troy Gates
5:15pm - Sean Pinchin
6:30pm - Erin Ross
7:45pm - Carter Felker Band (two sets!)

Monday, June 30

2:30pm - Bill Werthmann
4:00pm - Lori Reid
5:15pm - Graham Guest
6:30pm - Kaiya Kodie
7:45pm - The Western Thistles
9:00pm - Carla Jayne

Tuesday, July 1 (Canada Day)

12:00pm - Gateway Big Band (two sets!)
2:30pm - Alli and The Mix Takes
4:00pm - Uncle Beatnik
5:15pm - Travis Mathews band
6:30pm - Tzadeka
7:45pm - King Muskafa (two sets!)

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Food Street

Open Daily:
Poutine World
Perogy World
Festival City Concessions
Curry N Hurry
Tiger Sugar
*These vendors will not be available on July 1

Special Appearances:
Hemas Lemonade: June 26 – July 1
Fat Franks: June 21, 22, 28
Treatster Concessions: June 29, July 1
White Rabbit Ice Cream: July 1

Artisan Market

Open Daily:
Darling Creations
Patrick Ennis
Tilley Bonema
Afrikart plus more
Indigenous Art Market (June28,29)
KJ multimedia (JUNE 28, 29)

Ground Works – June 21 to July 1

Festival Exhibits

Sand Carving Display—

Shelter

CANOPY sponsored by Stantec

SUPERGARDEN

Annus Mirabilis

Alive! A Garden Party—

Belly of the Bull—

Belly of the Bull

Beastly Two-Eyed Festival See-er

Watery Bodies

The Passenger Motel

Intimate Certainty

You’re in it now

Secret Garden—

Secret Garden

The Aromatic Wheel of Fungi—

The Aromatic Wheel of Fungi

Fungus on Flannel

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Fungus on Flannel

Of Bark & Bane

ApotheCycle—

ApotheCycle

Bridging Light and Time

My Work’s Life

Partner Gallery Exhibits

Discover Dance of Colours

Bridging Light and Time

Ortona Diaspora Group Exhibit—

Lost Ortona —

Lost Ortona

Ortona Diaspora Group Exhibit—

a memory of you: of holding, of carrying, together

Marrowline

Those mountains of shadows and valleys of light

Cindy Baker’s Big Thing

kamâmak nihtâwikihcikan

Om ~ Ah ~ Home: Healing Space for Body & Mind—

Superimposition

North of 50° Subtitle An Alberta Story

JOY: 37th Annual Members’ Exhibition + Art Sale

Wildlife Analysis

Lyrical Light

From the Heart to the Canvas

Water-sense of Connections

Not so Wild

Synaesthesia—

Centre for Autism Services Alberta Year End Art Show

Symptomatology

Craft Perspectives—

Ukrainian Vintage Fair

Art Workshops

Street Stage Schedule

Saturday, June 21

Sunday, June 22

Monday, June 23

Tuesday, June 24

Wednesday, June 25

Thursday, June 26

Friday, June 27

Saturday, June 28

Sunday, June 29

Monday, June 30

Tuesday, July 1 (Canada Day)

Food Street

Artisan Market

Sand Carving Display
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Alive! A Garden Party
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Belly of the Bull
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Secret Garden
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The Aromatic Wheel of Fungi
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ApotheCycle
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Ortona Diaspora Group Exhibit
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Lost Ortona
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Ortona Diaspora Group Exhibit
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Om ~ Ah ~ Home: Healing Space for Body & Mind
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Synaesthesia
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Craft Perspectives
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