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

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

Site #1: Churchill Square

Clinton Minault

Belly of the Bull

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

Site #1: Churchill Square

Isabelle Kirouac and Willoughby Arévalo

The Aromatic Wheel of Fungi

Site #3: Stanley A. Milner Library

Kirra Kent

Fungus on Flannel

Site #5: The Westin

Dustin Coulson

Of Bark & Bane

Site #1: Churchill Square

Kelly Andres

ApotheCycle

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

Site#20: Collins Studio Gallery

Jimmy Golden

Lost Ortona

Site#18: Metro Gallery

Ortona Artists’ Reach Society (OARS)

Ortona Diaspora Group Exhibit

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

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

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

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)