Public Engagement
Engage with The Gallery + Artists + ArtworksExhibition Openings
Throughout the year The Gallery hosts exhibition openings free to the community. These building-wide events connect artists and the public in a celebratory atmosphere. Non-critical and open to all members of our community, exhibition openings are informal and fun. Meet artists, ask questions and meander the building to see new works. There are usually six exhibition openings throughout the year. Refreshments and cash bar are available.
To see our upcoming exhibition opening nights, please visit our events calendar.
Art Documentaries
Over the past two decades the AAC Gallery Program has screened art documentaries. These documentaries look at the lives and practices of contemporary working artists. Art documentaries lift the curtain for non-artists and give a peek into the working lives of artists. As contemporary artists work with current topics, many times the films reflect on soci-political aspects of our own community. The films invite conversation, reflection and often inspire.
Attendees are asked to provide a donation to offset screening fees and as a fundraiser for The Gallery at Casa.
Watch the events calendar for full details and upcoming screenings.
Interested in viewing a documentary from our library? Request a private screening at Casa! Bring friends, family, or come solo. To schedule a screening, please email Darcy Logan our Gallery Services Manager + Curator: gallery@artslethbridge.org
Off-site Exhibitions – Joan Waterfield Gallery
The Gallery hosts exhibitions at the Joan Waterfield Gallery located in the Genevieve E. Yates Memorial Centre.
Currently on display:
Southern Alberta Through the Lens by Mark Bingham
I grew up in the predigital age with Old Chief Mountain as a beloved subject in my early photography. Working with 35mm film cameras, I was never fully satisfied with the results. There was always something missing, some detail lost, or a feeling not completely captured.
Later in life, I discovered large format photography, and eventually ultra large format (ULF). The leap from a 1½ square-inch negative to a 160 or even 240-square-inch negative was nothing short of life-altering. The possibility for increased detail and emotional resonance was compelling. Learning the process of developing and printing ULF has been a long and challenging effort.
ULF photography has a small but passionate community. It’s a tradition that’s slowly fading, and I hope to do my part to keep it alive by sharing its beauty and artistry, especially with those who are new to it.
In my photography practice I am drawn to the interplay of light and shadow, to contrast, texture, and shape. I spend time scouting locations, waiting for just the right light—but ultimately, it’s serendipity that produces the best shot. Developing the negatives lets me know if the shot was successful enough to print. Then the big work of printing, reprinting and manipulating the exposure begins in the darkroom. When an image appears as I envisioned it or possibly even better, it is magical.
Southern Alberta Through the Lens will be on display until December 7, 2025.
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