Muralist in Residence Flora Johnson is proud of her First Nation Indigenous Heritage. Flora is a strong supporter of women and showcases their strength and spirituality in her work. Flora’s use of bright bold colour evokes strong emotions. Flora used her skills as an artist to help her heal. And by teaching others to paint, has helped …
One of our summer Muralists in Residence, Doro Buch, is a Calgary-based contemporary, visual artist. Originally a social scientist, she blends her curiosity about individuals and society with her passion to paint. She creates collage-like arrangements juxtaposing the imaginary, symbolic, and the real, in both oil and acrylic. Her work touches upon social, political, environmental, and human issues. The centre of …
March 8 is International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate women’s achievements and acknowledge barriers women continue to face, here in Canada and around the world. At the Women’s Centre, this means reflecting on progress made in work to improve the status of women, while recognizing the great amount of work that still needs …
On Wednesday, August 16 the Women’s Centre held its second Feminist Walk of the year. About 40 people joined us to celebrate the Centre’s 20th anniversary. The walk, led by volunteers, explored its programs, herstories, accomplishments, and neighbourhood. The first stop on the tour was Inglewood Art Supplies located just down the street from the …
We’re excited to introduce our next Artist-in-Residence to our community, Chantal Changnon. She has been sharing her Indigenous heritage and culture with the Women’s Centre for many years. It was an honour sitting down with Chantal to get to know more about the journey that led her to being an artist and activist. Click here …
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We are excited to introduce to our community our spring Artist-in-Residence, Deborah Willis! There is a lot of great talent in our city and we wanted to recognize these artists by providing them with a space to perform while engaging with our community. We have selected four artists ranging from singers to writers to be …
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The beautiful spring weather this past weekend encouraged us to get to know our neighbourhood better, just in time for our annual Feminist Jane’s Walk. This year’s walk was bigger than ever! We were joined by over 40 people, and spent a sunny afternoon exploring the neighbourhoods of Bridgeland, East Village and Calgary’s downtown core. …
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We are ringing in the New Year with a new program at the Women’s Centre. This month, we are officially launching our environmental program, and we are excited to tell you about it! Why an environmental program? Solutions for building a more sustainable society need to be inclusive, meaning the voices and experiences of diverse …
Stampede season is in full swing! While these ten days are a time of fun, celebration and community in our city, they also have the potential to be a platform for inappropriate and non-inclusive behavior. At the Women’s Centre, we are encouraged by recent efforts to create a more respectful and inclusive Stampede. Inspired by …
Summer is on its way and we are gearing up for our popular Girl Power summer camps! Each summer, the camps attract dozens of girls who are interested in learning new things and talking about issues that are important to them. The camps give girls with a space to be themselves, understand their own values …