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Art in the Park
May 27, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Join Route 22 Artist Collective Gallery and Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation this year for the kick-off “Art in the Park” event on May 27 & 28th, as part of the first annual Come Paint Alberta arts festival circuit, an artist-led collaborative project celebrating Alberta’s breathtaking landscape.
Art in the Park, is a free public festival, with ticketed options for arts and interpretive nature-based programming and events.
Complimentary COLT Shuttle service from Route 22 Artist Collective Gallery to Glenbow Ranch.
These include:
Saturday, May 27th
Indigenous Blessing at the Tipi – House of Oneness 9:45 am
Artists stationed throughout Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park 10 – 4 pm
Preparing for Plein Air – Glenbow Ranch Schoolhouse 10 am – noon $25
Morning Guided Walk – 10 – noon $10.00
Morning Golf Cart Tour 1 / Golf Cart Tour 2 – Meet the artists painting in the park and enjoy the views 10:30 – 11:30 $20.00
Bird Photography Tour at Glenbow Ranch with Nationally Recognized Photography – Jo-Anne Oucharek 11 – 12:30 $25.00
Early Afternoon Golf Cart Tour 1/ Golf Cart Tour 2 – Meet the artists painting in the park and enjoy the views 12:15 – 1:15 $20.00
Nature Scape Card Making – Glenbow Ranch Schoolhouse 1 – 3 $25.00
Afternoon Golf Cart Tour 1/ Golf Cart Tour 2 – Meet the artists painting in the park and enjoy the views 2:30 – 3:30 $20.00
Afternoon Guided Walk – 1 – 3 $10.00
Last Colt Park and Go Shuttle leaves Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park at 4 pm
VIP Social at Route 22 Artists Collective Gallery (participating artists and VIP guests) 5 – 7 pm
Sunday, May 28th
Early Morning Photography Walk with GRPF Steward Ken Wright 8 – 11 $10.00
Indigenous Blessing at the Tipi – House of Oneness 9:45
Mixed Media Nature Collage Workshop – Join local artist Malann Klassen at the Glenbow Ranch Schoolhouse 10 am-noon $15.00
Bird Photography Tour at Glenbow Ranch with Nationally Recognized Photography – Jo-Anne Oucharek 10 – 11:30 $25.00
Last Colt Park and Go Shuttle leaves Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park at noon
Live music, social tent and meet the artists at Route 22/Safeway Plaza Parking Lot Live Art Auction at Route 22 Gallery 2 – 4 pm $10.00
Partner organizations will host paint-outs & multi-day Plein Air arts festivals in five iconic Southern Alberta locations from May – September. Immerse yourself in the rich artistic tradition of Plein air painting, and let the magic of Alberta’s natural beauty inspire your creative spirit. Participating organizations include Leighton Centre, Rosebud Arts Collective, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, and Coutts Centre for Western Heritage. Registration for each event is via the participating partner’s websites.
Are you an artist? Sign up now to secure your spot as a participating artist in this year’s Come Paint Alberta kick-off event ‘Art in the Park’ with Route 22, and let your artistic journey begin!
