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Gathie Falk: Revelations

Revelations  is a visual narrative of legendary artist Gathie Falk and her 50-year career in the arts. 

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Glenbow is currently undergoing a major transformation, both inside and out. Through Glenbow Reimagined, we strive to create an accessible space that inspires conversation and action through arts and culture.

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Time lapse video: Glenbow’s new collections storage

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Watch Glenbow’s beautiful new storage units take shape and fill up.  Thank you to ACME Visible for their wonderful work!     Glenbow From Home
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Blackfoot Syllabics with Sheldon First Rider

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Since 2018, Sheldon First Rider has spearheaded a Blackfoot Language program at Glenbow which is offered as part of the museum’s Indigenous Studies school program.  Tours
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Venture beyond the physical museum with artists, curators and interesting people from around the world. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Glenbow news.

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National ceremony marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act

Glenbow staff member shares her experience of this historic event
On June 23, 2023, a national remembrance ceremony was held in the Senate of Canada Chamber to mark the centenary of the Chinese Immigration Act, more commonly known as the Chinese Exclusion Act. Introduced by the Canadian government on July 1, 1923, the Act was the result of ...
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In the Senate Chamber, prior to the start of the national remembrance ceremony.

National Indigenous Peoples Day

In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, we wanted to highlight a significant belonging to many Indigenous communities: the cradleboard. As new babies enter the world, hope and renewal is born. Traditionally a mode of transportation for little ones, the cradleboard is ...
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City of Calgary commits $12 million to Glenbow Reimagined

Glenbow President & CEO talks about the museum’s renovation and community impact
On June 6, The City of Calgary approved an additional $12 million to support Glenbow’s revitalization project. To learn more about the impact The City’s investment will have on the project and the community, we sat down with Nicholas Bell, President & CEO of Glenbow.
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Red Dress Day

Connecting art and memory
Today is the National Day of Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People, also known as #RedDressDay.     The red dresses you see in this post are two pieces that form a conversation between art and memory.    The first is a Blackfeet d ...
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Glenbow President & CEO receives Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

Glenbow’s President & CEO Nicholas Bell was recently honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal. This commemorative medal serves to honour significant contributions and achievements of Albertans and was a way for Alberta to honour Her Majesty.     Nicho ...
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Welcome Dr. Jocelyn Anderson as Glenbow’s inaugural Director, JR Shaw Institute for Art in Canada

Meet an incredible new team member
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Jocelyn Anderson into a new role at Glenbow as the Director of the JR Shaw Institute for Art in Canada. This new Institute was created thanks to a $10 million endowment from the Shaw Family Foundation as part of their $35 million donation to supp ...
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Dr. Jocelyn Anderson smiles in a portrait. She has light-colour, shoulder-length hair and is wearing a dark shirt.

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We’re embarking on a renovation that will transform our building into the JR Shaw Centre for Arts & Culture, a cultural landmark offering unparalleled access to Glenbow’s diverse collection of art and objects and exhibitions from around the world.

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