11:00am-2:00pm

On site at Churchill Square, Clinton Minault will create aluminum sculptures of Indigenous wildflowers,including Showy Aster, Fireweed, and Blanket flowers, using recycled pop cans. These works honor localplant knowledge and sustainability, producing soft wind-activated sounds that echo chimes.

3:00-4:00pm

Stories of The Land: Exploring displacement, cultural memory and belonging through painting, printmaking and research-based practice. 

https://epl.bibliocommons.com/events/6a3076181e67cd9cb33a1d5e

3:00pm-6:00pm

Drop-in to share your scrap fabric and stories while the artists teach basic stitches and weaving methods. Patrons are welcome to use donated fabric supplied by the artists or to bring pre-cut strips, scraps, or pair-less socks to weave in their own personal touch. The artists will not receive fabric donations at the festival. 

1:00am-4:00pm

Join in celebrating the opening of this exhibition featuring artists from the ICAI NAPP program. Through mentorship in Edmonton and Calgary's arts communities, the program supports newcomer artists in developing their creative practices and building meaningful connections.

6:00-7:00PM

Viewers will be able to interact with the bodies in different ways that center their own art-making. Through drawing and writing messages on the bodies or adorning them with jewelry or other objects, the public will experience collaborating with strangers on the collective construction of an artwork. They can see their own artwork and messages on the sculptures and feel like they are participating in the festival. 

9:20PM-10:00PM

Listen for it at City Hall Plaza

“A daydream of endless possibilities evoked by the big sky over Edmonton.”

You'll hear particle clouds that drift and come to rest in a warm bed of sound. 

3:00-5:00PM

Join Darren Kooyman as he paints 56” x 42” works on canvas live on site using his previously created 9” x 12" works on paper as studies. As he translates his studies to a larger canvas, Kooyman will work to maintain as much of the improvisational quality of the smaller works as possible. Attendees can experience what it is like to paint a large acrylic painting using an assortment of tools and acrylic paints. They are welcome to ask questions and may be invited to help paint some smaller works on paper.